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New pipe, invidious, freetube , brave, ublock none of them are working for me. How can I access YouTube privately. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 days ago by Stomata@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I don't know if it's the right place to ask.
I don't want a Google account. I don't use yt that much but I still need it.
I even tried yt revanced. None of them works

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[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Hasn't worked for me for several months. Not with a VPN anyway.

[–] AnAmericanPotato@programming.dev 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I've noticed that Google is getting more and more aggressive with VPNs. It won't let me load anything on VPN without logging in. This applies to third-party tools like yt-dlp too.

This probably depends on your VPN provider. Perhaps I can make a throwaway google account just to get it to stfu? I don't know how hard it is to make a semi-anonymous Google account nowadays.

[–] Scolding7300@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Requires a phone nunber, at least most of the time

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Depends on how you sign up. If you sign up with Gmail or Google TV they do not, last I checked.

[–] Scolding7300@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Interesting, will try that next time. Maybe from a coffee shop without a VPN to have a better chance

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

I use ProtonVPN* (paid) and using North American servers works most of the time. I also use secure core through Switzerland first befote it goes to the NA servers.

I use Fennec + u Block Origin to watch youtube, works flawlessly 99% of the time.

*Although Proton has a recent controversy with one of its board members, Andy Yen, regarding his opinions on US politics.