Is there any front end YouTube that can allow me to still comment?
from ComradeMiao@lemmy.world to selfhosted@lemmy.world on 16 Nov 2024 19:55
https://lemmy.world/post/22102400

Probably a dumb question, thanks for all the front end responses, I’ve been watching using them but want to engage. I really don’t want to keep using Google though!

Or should I just get used to not engaging or maybe bringing videos here and commenting if they’re that interesting.

#selfhosted

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vk6flab@lemmy.radio on 16 Nov 2024 20:02 next collapse

The platform is owned by Google. By using YouTube in any way, watching, liking, subscribing, commenting, searching, clicking, all of it, you’re “using Google”.

So, the answer is that you cannot use YouTube and not use Google.

If Google is broken up, that might change, but I’m not sure if that will ever happen, what form that might take or if it would ever happen at all.

ComradeMiao@lemmy.world on 16 Nov 2024 20:21 next collapse

Not really what I’m asking, but yes I get YouTube is Google.

originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com on 16 Nov 2024 21:43 collapse

i think their point is if you want to comment make a google account and comment.. or dont.

personally, it boggles the mind why anyone would want to do that.

UnspokenIdiot@lemmy.wtf on 21 Nov 2024 13:28 collapse

youtube costs too much money to handle by medium/large sized company

sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today on 16 Nov 2024 20:16 next collapse

You can use the Polycentric protocol on Grayjay, though I doubt any creators actually read it.

ComradeMiao@lemmy.world on 16 Nov 2024 20:22 collapse

Thanks! Do others read it at least? lol I’ll have to look this up, don’t know either of those things

schizo@forum.uncomfortable.business on 16 Nov 2024 20:33 collapse

Judging from the last time I looked at their comment platform, it had the feeling that the only users of it were ones that were banned from Youtube because of the toxic shit they’re wanting to post so I mean, I guess, but it’s not the experience you’re wanting, probably.

[deleted] on 16 Nov 2024 21:15 next collapse

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perishthethought@lemm.ee on 16 Nov 2024 22:41 next collapse

Or should I just get used to not engaging or maybe bringing videos here

Yes. Do that. It helps Lemmy grow and helps G shrink.

markstos@lemmy.world on 17 Nov 2024 13:21 next collapse

At one time there were browser extensions that allowed you to comment on any web page and allowed other extension users to see your comments.

The comments were hosted through the extension and not on the pages themselves.

Something like that would be possible but I don’t know anyone offering it now. I presume no one wants to moderate that.

yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml on 17 Nov 2024 14:06 next collapse

Other responses have covered the “not without being logged into Google” part, so I’ll just add that if you don’t care about being logged into Google and the thing you want from a front end is Sponsor Block, then yes: YouTube in a browser with the Sponsor Block extension. On Android, the YouTube app w/ Revanced accomplishes the same thing.

burgersc12@mander.xyz on 17 Nov 2024 22:28 collapse

Pipepipe is way better than Revanced. Never liked the official YouTube layout and you still get shitty ads or “recommended” videos.

yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml on 18 Nov 2024 00:46 collapse

Does PipePipe allow the user to log into their Google account, though?

burgersc12@mander.xyz on 18 Nov 2024 00:55 collapse

Yes

risencode@lemmy.ml on 17 Nov 2024 16:58 next collapse

Psst. Nobody really cares about YouTube comments. You are writing to a black hole of nothingness.

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip on 18 Nov 2024 02:16 collapse

They are the most toxic and hateful comments I have ever seen.

trevor@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 17 Nov 2024 22:06 next collapse

The closest that you can get is using something like Grayjay, where they have their own social media system, but your comments will only be interactable to other people using Grayjay.

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip on 18 Nov 2024 02:15 collapse

No, not really. Commenting requires you do be signed in which means privacy is out the Window.

Why do you want to comment? Maybe start watching peertube?