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Can you live without YouTube ? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 9 months ago by lemmyreader@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Today in a Privacy community a post about YouTube. No word about privacy but all about which software or settings are needed to watch videos and the money needed to host videos. It made me wonder whether some of you can lead a meaningful life without YouTube. Or will a cold turkey bring the worst out of you ?

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[-] tostiman@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

No, not really

[-] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

Yes hypothetically but only if the youtubers I actually care about have content elsewhere as well. Which is some but not many

[-] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

Not really. Most of the content I watch is from there, from tech stuff to history and current news

[-] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 1 points 9 months ago

While I have revanced on my phone and smarttube on my chromecast, the last time I watched a youtube video for an extended amount of time was two month ago. I did open those apps a few weeks ago, but only to see if youtube finally blocks them. So yeah, I guess I can quit youtube cold turkey now.

[-] choco_polus@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

Maybe yes, Maybe not.

Most of the youtubers I used to watch years ago have become full-time Twitch streamers and their channels now only serve for highlights. My currently watched content revolves mostly around memes of specific games (most of which may also be available in other platforms at the expense of subtitles).

At least for now I can say that I could live without Youtube as ~90% of my entertainment on the web currently comes from outside the platform.

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