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Be careful not to get doxxed sharing youtube links (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by LittleFellaNamedBoof@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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Youtube is apparently rolling out a new change where when you share a video link it will share you profile with whoever clicks it.

Video with info on it here(CW: Reactionary/fash stuff on screen at times): https://youtu.be/oFx46sqo8O0

Everyone should be aware of this especially when sharing to something like hexbear. It can break your anonymity without you even realizing.

CW to that video for all the hitlerite bullshit

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[-] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 22 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

On my Android phone, I use an app called URL Check, which makes it easy to sanitize links. I have it set as my default browser, and each time it lets you select which app to send it to once cleaned.

Website, in case you don't use F-Droid.

[-] LittleFellaNamedBoof@hexbear.net 18 points 3 weeks ago

Personally I fix it by just not having an account. FreeTube gets the job done and they can't track an account that doesn't exist.

[-] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I don't rely on that because YT is often breaking the open clients, but anonymous browsers like Firefox Focus always work.

It's good to have options, and control - which URL Check gives you.

[-] LittleFellaNamedBoof@hexbear.net 15 points 3 weeks ago

I kind of like that it breaks sometimes. It's my signal to go do something more productive than watching youtube lol.

[-] Abracadaniel@hexbear.net 6 points 3 weeks ago

PipePipe is the new hotness btw. Its a fork of new pipe

[-] beanlover@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago

Can someone explain why there's 100 different forks of NewPipe? Isn't NewPipe the OG? Is there something wrong with it?

[-] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

The difference between PipePipe and NewPipe is mainly in the platforms aside from YouTube that they support: Niconico and Bilibili in PipePipe's case; and PeerTube, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, and Chaos Computer Club in NewPipe's case. PipePipe still lists those four NewPipe platforms as "legacy", though.

[-] beanlover@hexbear.net 5 points 3 weeks ago

Oh ok I see. I just wanna watch youtube without ads so that's why I just use NewPipe

[-] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago

Bwaaa "Do I look like I know what a Billy Billy is? I just want a YouTube without got dang ad breaks!"

[-] meowcar420@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

Libretube is great too if you want that material look

[-] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago

invidious often can't handle 1080p 2x speed and that's really annoying for all the molasses talking creators

[-] LittleFellaNamedBoof@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago

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