Not so long ago YT introduced age restrictions and this every now and then prevents me from watching the video through NewPipe. NewPipe can’t play age restricted content.

I have the option to log in to YT and watch the video with ads in the browser, but I would appreciate an alternative. Wondering if you guys have any recommendations. Thanks.

  • Mothra@mander.xyzOP
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    2 days ago

    Thanks for the answers, I’ll keep in mind. I’m both mildly annoyed about getting profiled and the YT ads, but then there’s the inconvenience of having to watch this on my laptop and not my phone which is my preferred way to watch videos.

    I used FreeTube for my PC but it stopped working a couple months ago and I’ve no idea why, though that’s material for a different post.

    On mobile, the performance difference between NewPipe and YT browser/app is staggering too, NewPipe being the better of the two. So there’s a mix of reasons.