cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/40372957

fyi:

  • https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp lets you download videos (from youtube and also hundreds of other sites)
  • for desktop, https://mpv.io/ is free and lets you watch youtube (or any other video) at even more and faster speeds than youtube premium does, among many other features
  • for android, https://newpipe.net/ lets you play youtube in the background (and download videos, and block ads, …)
  • https://ublockorigin.com/ blocks ads everywhere (and yes it does still work on youtube, at least in firefox anyway)
  • HeyJoe@lemmy.world
    13·
    2 days ago

    I watch a bunch of channels that are mostly talking and are 20+ minutes. I always put it on 1.5x speed and its barely noticeable and you get used to it. It saves me time without any loss of what was being shown so I consider it a win.

    1 question, this feature already exists for non paying costumers, does this mean its going to be a pay for option only soon? That will piss me off…

    • 1984@lemmy.today
      13·
      2 days ago

      I think it trains your brain to be even more impatient and when you talk to people in real life, you will think everyone is slow and annoying.

      Reading a book is probably hard for your brain too.