Here are some options for Android as well.
They only work half the time though.
Revanced on Android has been working quite nicely for me
Same, I use it in conjunction with NewPipe to conveniently download videos/audio. I also make sure to turn off thumbnails set by creators. Even my favourite channels that make great content have to make clickbait thumbnails, which I absolutely cannot stand.
I’ve been using tubular for ages and never really had any issues. Bonus, you can download the videos/audio if you want to listen to it later while in the road!
Google has been fighting them and “AI” scrapers recently.
They work fine for me, you just have to keep them updated.
“This will allow YouTube to locate the best content.”
It’s the blatant bald-faced lying that really gets me. They’re openly broadcasting how little respect they have for you, that they think you’ll swallow that as a valid reason not to function.
It’s as if some manager at Google deep down knows he’s a piece of shit who belongs in a gulag, and is subconsciously trying to bring it about.
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This will allow YouTube to locate the best content.
But that you do that is the reason to use a VPN/proxy.
I’m on proton vpn and it works fine for me. I’m using YouTube through Firefox though, not the app, because fuck the app
Exactly the Same. But that’s how I got this message.
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If you turn VPN off, you lose.
Exactly!!!
Enshittification proceeding nicely. I use Freetube on the desktop and Newpipe on my Android phone. I have ExpressVPN on my router.
I browse with invidious and just download whatever videos I want to watch with yt-dlp
Utter BS on their part. Time to go read books!
I am also on Proton VPN. 2 days ago Google search wouldn’t allow me to search at all because it couldn’t confirm my age.
I switched to a different server and it worked, but that shouldn’t have made a difference, since I was sigbed into the same google account.
Strangely enough, this happened about 30 ish hours after I started self hosting my own searxng.
Was the different server in another state?
The only time I had this issue, I jus used ytdl-p to bypass while still keeping my VPN up. The video was not really worth it, but at least I could watch it.
Which country gave you this prompt?
I’m trying to say give up YT, not worth it anymore.
Canada
That’s absolute bullshit youtube, they don’t need any locational stuff, other than to sell to advertisers.
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Can proton spin up new vpns? How does yt find out?
Lots of connections from one IP
I don’t use proprietary, known evil services which require me to authenticate.
