I’m sure they are working on a youtube messaging app behind the scenes.

    • woelkchen@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      8 months ago

      Using third party clients does. Think invidious or piped with apps like Libretube

      It requires a proxy (Piped acts as proxy). A 3rd party client in itself doesm not because the video files are still streamed off Google servers.

        • woelkchen@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          8 months ago

          Still good for privacy

          No, non-proxied clients don’t do shit for privacy. Accessing the video streams directly off Google servers is enough to be tracked,

          • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
            1·
            8 months ago

            But there isn’t any non-free code involved so all they have is your IP address at the time and what video you watched. That’s it.

            Not as great as a public proxy but it is way better than using the proprietary spyware