Hacker News Reader

Comment by saubeidl | Hacker News Reader

If you're on desktop, use ublock origin and sponsor block.

If you're on Android, use tubular (https://github.com/polymorphicshade/Tubular). It has no ads, built-in sponsor block and allows you to download videos and play them in the background for music.

If you're on Android TV, use Smart Tube (https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube). It basically has the same features as above, but with a TV-friendly UI.

If you're on iOS, consider switching to an OS where a big corp doesn't control what software you can run.

View on HN

Firefox (or Ironfox) with ublock origin and background play fix works great on Android too, no need to use an app.

> If you're on iOS, consider switching to an OS where a big corp doesn't control what software you can run.

Sure! I literally just picked up a new Razr 2025 last night.

Out of the box, its built in “device pulse” application sideloaded another 15 apps out of the box I never asked for, consented for, or wanted, ranging from scammy games to garbage like Tiktok and Pintrest.

I didn’t get to say “no” to those applications… sounds like a big corp controlled what software I can run. They even put the application installer into the ‘nodisable’ list so I can’t kill it, and I can’t unlock the bootloader or any of that other great stuff everyone says Androids can do.

What now?

It sounds like you didn't pick a phone where a big corp doesn't control what software you can run.

I'd recommend getting a Pixel and installing Graphene.

Did you buy from Morotola or from a phone/service vender like TracPhone? I've had several Moto's in the recent past and they had a couple of light weight utilities but nothing like what you're describing. It sounds like carrier crapware.

> If you're on iOS, consider switching to an OS where a big corp doesn't control what software you can run.

There is a beta version of ublock origin lite available now on iOS [1]

[1] https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBOL-home/issues/327

I'm using Firefox with UBO and for quite a while now every YT video stops playing after 45 seconds with an error message. So I made a bookmarklet that opens the embed link instead, which does not error out, but some videos can't be played that way at all.

No one else seems to have that specific problem. Am I the only one with this issue?

Sponsorblock has a Safari extension in the iOS app store and it works quite well. Doesn't block ads though.

How does Tubular compare to PipePipe (https://github.com/InfinityLoop1308/PipePipe). Both seem to be forks of NewPipe + SponsorBlock, but PipePipe seems like it might be a bit more active.

I'm not sure, to be honest. Haven't heard of PipePipe before!

Haven't heard of PipePipe before!

Yo, Dawg. I heard you like pipes in your pipes…

What is the first screenshot illustrating? live chat/subtitles..?

I believe it's either live chat, or comments with a timestamp, I'm not sure. I don't personally use that option, unless I accidentally touch the wrong icon.

I don’t get ads on YouTube in my iPhone, and all it took was using the website instead of the app. What am I missing exactly?

This is what I do too. It's not as comfortable as an app, but it works and it's free, definitely good enough to watch a video.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com