Re: OT: YiouTube sunscribed sites

On 19 Dec 2024 at 22:01:13 GMT, Theo wrote:

In uk.d-i-y Rich <rich@example.invalid> wrote:

In comp.misc Chris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk> wrote:

 
Am I missing something, or is this simply something I am stuck
with?

 
You are likely stuck with it, given that a "smart tv" controls you,
rather than the other way around.
 
Consider downloading the items you want to watch from youtube
(https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp) and then setting up a playback
system for the downloads.  Then you will be in control of every aspect
of the display and playback of the downloaded files.

 
There are also alternative apps like 'SmartTube' for Android TV, although it
depends on your TV/box as to whether it'll let you install them.  They also
block ads and sponsored segments.
 
https://github.com/yuliskov/SmartTube
 
(can't speak of what it does for subscriptions though)
 

Thanks for that - never knew it was a thing. Just 'rooted' my 2018 LG TV and
it seems to have worked - at least, the ad-free Youtube app works. I used:

https://cani.rootmy.tv

to check for WebOS TVs. Very neat installer - just load an mp3 file using the
TV's music player. Quite a lot of small print and warnings, so caveat emptor
etc.


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Cheers, Rob, Sheffield UK