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Can you live without YouTube ? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 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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[–] choco_polus@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 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.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

I dont feel YouTube has much to offer. I actually really dont like finding advice in video format. Id much rather have it as a post somewhere.

Entertainment wise i never use YouTube.

[–] darkphotonstudio@beehaw.org 2 points 7 months ago

There are a lot of great creators on YouTube, and I would definitely miss their videos. But if YT gets much worse (and it's getting worse by the day), I can live without it.

[–] Mkengine@feddit.de 2 points 7 months ago

I only watch movie and game trailers on YouTube, so yes, it would not bother me if they would be bankrupt tomorrow.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

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

[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 1 points 7 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.

[–] tostiman@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

No, not really

[–] Ilflish@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Probably one of the harder things that I could do. It's a replacement for TV so I could try and slot in TV but I think it would be frustrating to not have the copious amounts of content

[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 0 points 7 months ago

TV is simply not there. Some YouTube channels are about a topic that's so niche that there's nothing similar on TV.

[–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

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

[–] hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works -2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

Yes, will we do have Odysee and Rumble. But people say they're Alt-Right (whatever that means). So fuck it, I guess.

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