That’s a rhetorical question, in case there’s any doubt. I know the exact what and why of their bullshit.

  • geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    0
    ·
    29 days ago

    You have to download the YouTube APK version ReVanced specifies in the compile step You can find the Apk on APKpure.

    ReVanced is a hassle though.

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldOP
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      29 days ago

      Yeah, I did everything the documentation asked of me and did every relevant troubleshooter, just couldnt get that shit to work 🤷

      NewPipe, on the other hand, just works perfectly immediately. Other than temporarily falling to Google’s evil machinations against alternative frontends once, there’s been absolutely no trouble with it.

      • geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        28 days ago

        One thing most guides don’t show is that you have to match the YouTube app version with the suggestion. They implemented a handy search search button which searches for the needed app version in your browser too.

        But if you do not need your account then Newpipe is excellent too.

    • Rev3rze@feddit.nl
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      0
      ·
      29 days ago

      Literally did this 10 hours ago using this guide: https://lemmy.world/post/857701. You need an earlier version apk than APKpure has though (19.16.39). I was surprised with how easy it is tbh. Just had to find a decent site to get that particular apk from but that’s a simple Google search away.