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Invidious

A privacy-friendly YouTube frontend used as an alternative to the main site.

At a glance:
First seen:2026-04-16
Last seen:2026-04-16
Sightings:1
Source:Unknown

What it is

A privacy-friendly YouTube frontend used as an alternative to the main site.

Why developers recommend it

A commenter said they use it to watch YouTube videos after dropping Google services.

Hacker News evidence

2026-04-16

“I deleted my Google account and now occasionally use Invidious with LibRedirect”.

YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts