I usually watch youtube (well via Freetube) on 480, maybe 720 when I am paying attention and 360 when I am laying down. I prefer these small file sizes because I can skip left and right in the video time with the arrow buttons like the file is local and not online. I haven’t pirated a movie in years (I would not want to watch anything new) but I download a lot of old racing from the 80s and 90s and it is already 480p, so as long as it is in english, not black/white I am happy.

me too but back in october of 23… works so much better than youtube for me even if ads weren’t the reason

There are lots of terms. I discovered this because there is an older song I like that has his vocals over some trance - it is by Chicane called “don’t give up”. I also found Chicane is blocked. This causes a streisand effect for me where I will purposely search for and share items that are censored regardless if I like them or not.

Years ago there was a thing called CINAVIA causing problems copying DVDs… or maybe it was blue ray? Did this get beat ?

Years ago I sold my TV (the big kind with the heavy back) and my DVD player on craiglist for 5$ usd each. I only watch video via a 30 inch monitor connected to my linux PCs. It’s nice having full control over my hardware. I would never buy a “smart” tv out of principle.

Upvoted - if you want to do cool things… learn how to use the command line interface. It’s what separates the men from the boys…

It rolled out to me yesterday (Firefox/Linux/ublock in the midwest USA on comcast) and the “fix” instantly “fixed” it… but I still prefer Freetube.

I started using freetube for linux a month or so ago. This is so much better than native youtube. The entire interface is smoother, I get less “loading” moments (none really) and it does not try and constantly reduce my resolution by “auto adjusting”. No ads, no BS. Just better all around.

And this is fine, because you’re using your cash to “screw the system” which I hold utmost respect for.

boooo!

Been using this all day and it’s fantastic if you have Linux! Thank you so much!

FreeTub

I’m just discovering FreeTube on Linux Mint due to your post… thank you! Do you know if there is a way to integrate sponsorblock? (EDIT - sorry! I did not read or search, it is already included!!!)

I stream natural gas, electricity, garbage pickup and internet. That’s all.

You have to ask yourself- what are you trying to accomplish?

To me- it’s not ONLY about getting software that does what I need it to do. This is a very short point of view. It’s more important that I have the freedom to accomplish what I want, the way I want to do it. This is why FOSS feels good. For me- It’s not so much a matter of paying for the software… it’s a matter of creating a computing environment that’s healthy for what I think is important. This is part of the reason why I think using FOSS is better than pirating closed source software- you’re actually doing them MORE harm this way (and that should make you feel good!)