cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/52603668
Please rank these methods from best to least
- Invidious
- NewPipe
- YoutubeRevanced
- ytlocal
- Downloading with yt-dlp
- Using user script to play in local player
- Playing in local player (eg mpv <link>)
- Watching in TOR
Feel free to add other methods to the list or group some
They are all valid, but most front ends are broken by Google.
I use often Andisearch where i search the video and where I can watch it in the search result, sandboxed and through random proxy, also using the SMplayer on desktop, entering the video URL- Avoiding also that YT put any crap in my PC with the Portmaster