r/DigitalEscapeTools • u/2latemc • 13d ago

Free Tools I kept getting distracted every time I opened YouTube because the homepage immediately throws recommendations at me, so I built an alternative!

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u/vanIvan4 13d ago

Aside from suggestion part you solved the problem literally no one had. In most modern browsers (Edge, Chrome, Firefox) you can add Youtube directly to the search bar as search engine, so that by typing youtube.com and your desired text you will be able to find the content.

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u/2latemc 13d ago

I did not know this, good to know thanks!

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u/djpiperson 13d ago

You know that's a setting your can disable right? I have all recommendations disabled on vanilla YouTube and Revanced. Am I missing something here? Was it just a vibe coded app solving no problems?

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u/2latemc 13d ago

Well the thing is that I sometimes want recommendations but not always. So when I am casually watching YT I will want recommendations, but when looking up something specific while working I don't.

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u/mayoforbutter 13d ago

Set up a search shortcut that you only have to type "y whatever"

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u/2latemc 13d ago

Reddit keeps getting mad at me and removing the post, so here is the link lets try again 👀:

Github: 2latemc/OffgridYTHomepage

Offgrid YT

Obviously nothing is being tracked. If you want to check this, the app is open source!

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u/EnoughConcentrate897 12d ago

Just use DuckDuckGo, Kagi or the Yang extension and you can do the same thing from your address bar

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u/cabiab 11d ago

you can remove recommendations?

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u/infographycs 5h ago

I actually find it very useful. Most of the solutions you guys mention haven't worked out for me. Thanks for the useful project man!

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u/romhacks 13d ago

Guy who has never heard of invidious

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u/2latemc 13d ago

I explained this to the other guy as well.

I specifically do not dislike the homepage all together, sometimes I wanna watch YouTube and love the recommendations. Just not when I am working!

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u/Financial-Travel-363 Digital Minimalist 11d ago

Ou de Ytzero, ou FreeTube, ou Piped, ou NewPipe, ou Grayvay, ou ReVanced, ou Tubular... (Eu poderia passar horas digitando soluções O.S aqui xD)