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Basically the title. I hate the ad ridden offical Youtube app and would prefer to have it open in Firefox or some other browser. Is this possible? Is there a setting I missed? If it's not possible right now can it be possible in the future?

Also I love Jerboa, perfect replacement for RIF, been very happy with it so far, much love!

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[–] Jaded@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Go in your options and disable the app. I use Firefox as well and it opens them up directly in there now.

[–] FollyDolly@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago
[–] andyli@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Use Newpipe. It plays youtube (and several video sites') videos without any ads nor trackings. No Google account needed.

Install it and set it as the app for opening youtube links in system settings.

Note that the app is not available in Google Play store. It can be installed from f-droid, or you can directly download its apk.

https://newpipe.net/

[–] FollyDolly@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I'll have to check this out!

[–] stanford@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This issue is more of a problem with android itself rather than with jerboa... One of the easiest way to deal with it is to disable the official youtube app.

At least, that's what I do.

[–] FollyDolly@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I will do so as well, thanks!

[–] ser@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Press and hold the Youtube app icon. Click App Info. Choose More. Scroll down to Open by Default. Toggle off the Open Supported Links.

[–] Octopus1348@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If you don't like the ads, you can use YouTube Revanced. The app offers a much better experience than in a browser (especially for me, with a slow device). Here's a website you can download a pre-built from: www.revanced.io

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you don't use the app at all just delete it. I did and my links open Firefox with ublock origin for an ad free experience.

[–] FollyDolly@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks! I'll try deleting it, but I suspect my phone might download it again behind my back.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

If that happens then you might still be able to disable it like someone else suggested.

[–] anamethatisnt@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Youtube links open your browser if you uninstall the youtube app using adb

[–] ytsedude@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I'm not sure if this is available on Android, but Vinegar, which is a Safari extension, for iOS basically gives you YouTube premium, except Vinegar is a one-time payment of something around $5.

There are no ads; it auto-plays videos at 1080p; AND you can swipe up to make the picture-in-picture (or whatever it's called) where you can go to other apps or turn off the screen and keep a video playing.

If you're on iOS, this is what you're looking for, my friend!

[–] FollyDolly@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the help everyone I have disabled the youtube app while I check out alternatives! I really appreciate y'all not making me feel like an idiot.

[–] Blamemeta@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Android controls that, not Jerboa, unfortunately. But you can easily change it in settings.

[–] FollyDolly@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks! I am not a technology oriented person so I had no idea.

[–] FollyDolly@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the help everyone I have disabled the youtube app while I check out alternatives! I really appreciate y'all not making me feel like an idiot.

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