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Not sure about USBC, but it was in their lightning cables.

It's not farfetched that they would also add it to their "certified USBC".

https://www.cultofmac.com/news/the-security-chip-inside-apples-lightning-cable-isnt-even-as-sophisticated-as-those-found-inside-printer-cartridges

Edit: apple isn't hiding this program, either. Nor should they. It has merit. But it can be abused, as it was with certified lighting cables.

If only.

Now, I don't know if it's in USBC cables, but it was in their lightning cables.

https://www.cultofmac.com/news/the-security-chip-inside-apples-lightning-cable-isnt-even-as-sophisticated-as-those-found-inside-printer-cartridges

Edit: apple isn't hiding this program, either. Nor should they. It has merit. But it can be abused, as it was with certified lighting cables.

Edit: also, I think it's funny that you assumed I was angry/mad about this hahahahaha I'm really not. I no longer buy apple, so it really doesn't affect me. And if I did buy apple, I don't think I would care that much, as when I did buy apple, I bought certified add-ons. I was simply pointing out the gap in the passed regulation. It seems that you're more upset about this than I am. Sorry my comment affected you this way--it was not my intention.

You made it into a choose your own adventure template hahahahaha

BonziBuddy! He was the best! Almost as good as the dancing baby.

And in case anyone is wondering...

BonziBuddy:

Dancing Baby:

What a shite addition.

Thanks for the clarification : )

I agree completely. It's actually why I went with NewPipe as a recommendation to family and friends. After a few months using it, I really didn't miss the original YouTube app, and it has become, when combined with the ease of installation, my go-to recommendation for Android users who want to block ads and be able to play audio in the background with the screen off. All of these solutions have the potential to temporarily break as google (needlessly, imo) fights them. The FOSS solutions fix is to apply the update, where as revanced is to re-revance the YouTube app (not so simple).

And as for your calm and pleasant comment, I try to always be : ) we're (mostly) all here to have a conversation (at least, I treat everyone as though they are, until they show me otherwise lol). So, thank you : )

Hahahahaha!! Good catch! Fixing now

I don't disagree with this point. Calling them objectively better however, is not covering the whole story imo. They are objectively better if your goal is to deproprietarize (not a real word) as much as possible. But if your goal is to just block ads as seamlessly as possible while still keeping all other features in YouTube, then those FOSS apps drop to subjectively better.

I appreciate your viewpoint, as it's a part of what makes the software development community so great. I don't necessarily agree with it, personally, since they all rely on proprietary backend (YouTube), but I truly do appreciate it.

Imagine watching YouTube. Your kid, spouse, grandparent, whatever falls and gets badly hurt. You pause the video (out of habit, instead of shutting off the TV) to tend to them. You toss the remote as you rush off the couch, the remote is lost. Instead of silence so you can hear whether they're breathing and be able to hear and talk to the emergency services dispatcher, you hear an unskippable ad. They perish, because the dispatcher couldn't hear you and get the ambulance truck to your door in time.

Imagine watching YouTube. You're alone in your house. You hear something at the window behind you. You pause the video, since it's probably nothing, to listen more intently. Instead of silence to allow you hear the burglar, you hear an ad for something you would never buy, as the burglar breaks into your house and attacks you for that sweet, sweet PS5. You perish, because you couldn't react in time.

Edge cases? Maybe. Possible? Yes. Will YouTube/google be charged with accessory to murder? I highly doubt that.

Pause ads are a very bad, and very dangerous, idea.

I wouldn't call them 'better' alternatives. They're easier to install for sure. Personally, I've used revanced, newpipe, and libretube and love them all. I stuck with newpipe, since that's what my family uses now, and it's easier to troubleshoot when I have it too. And revanced takes some steps, more than just "install this package, done".