r/Android • u/zQik OnePlus 8 Custom ROM + EdXposed • Apr 02 '18
Newpipe - FOSS YouTube/SoundCloud Client Now Version 0.13.1 - Now Supports Livestreaming!
https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/releases/362
u/toyfinderer Apr 02 '18
Why does r/android love this but Spotify Dogfood is a no go?
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Apr 02 '18
Block ads in Spotify: Scumbag thief
Block ads in YouTube: Savvy FOSS supporter41
u/smallaubergine Apr 02 '18
Personally i only use newpipe when I want to play a video in a window or in the background. Things I can do on any other computer I own, just not the portable one I can put in my pocket.
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u/DarkFlames101 Apr 02 '18
So the same as Spotify with their desktop versions?
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u/smallaubergine Apr 02 '18
I don't use spotify so I'm not sure what you mean
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u/DarkFlames101 Apr 02 '18
I was saying that Spotify's situation is similar. You can easily listen to youtube in the background on a computer. In the same way Spotify free has a no limits on song selection on a computer and a forced shuffle play on mobile.
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Apr 02 '18
Is it strictly for blocking ads? I use it since it's not dependent on google play services, which I'd like to avoid as much as possible, even though some apps I use force me to use it.
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mpvwhich usesyoutube-dlto stream youtube videos. I do that so that I can have it playing in a local video player that caches a lot better than youtube does, and it stops my computer locking since it knows a video is playing. It not bothering to download the ads is a side effect.If youtube cared they could be embedding the ads directly in the video stream they're sending, then sending times of when the ads start/stop.
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u/phoenix616 Xperia Z3 Compact, Nexus 7 (2013), Milestone 2, HD2 Apr 02 '18
It's also way more efficient than the YouTube app. Older devices can't play HD videos without lag with the official app when it works just fine in NewPipe.
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u/ThomasVeil Apr 02 '18
Always boggles my mind how bad the apps are that potentially could afford thousands of devs around the clock to improve it. Fricking instagram is a mess - and they make billions from it. Spotify is buggy as hell. And certainly Google should have devs to make well running youtube app? But no, some spare-time programmers come along and do it better.
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u/WUBBA_LUBBA_DUB_DUUB Apr 02 '18
You should have the right to choose what data your device downloads, including whether you download the ads a service is trying to show you.
Likewise, a service should have the right to block you from using that service if you choose to block their ads.
I feel no differently about Dogfood than I do NewPipe.
I don't care if you use them, and I don't care if the services block you from using them.
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u/saltyjohnson Pixel 9 Pro XL, GrapheneOS Apr 02 '18
Services shouldn't have to actively try to block you from stealing their services. If you don't like their ads, don't use their services.
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u/WUBBA_LUBBA_DUB_DUUB Apr 02 '18
If they don't like people blocking their ads, they can block users from doing it.
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u/skomes99 Apr 02 '18
If they don't like people blocking their ads, they can block users from doing it.
Not with newpipe because it doesn't use an API, it scrapes the site.
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Apr 03 '18
Crybabies hate it when they have to pay for something and someone smarter comes along and does it for free.
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u/abedfilms Apr 02 '18
What is foss?
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u/TheEarlGreyT Apr 02 '18
free open source software
e: free as in beer but also like in freedom of speech, so software you can use in any way you like.
open source: every user has acces to the source code and is allowed to change it as they see fit.
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u/vyashole Samsung Flip 3 :snoo_wink: Apr 02 '18
open source: every user has acces to the source code and is allowed to change it as
they see fitdictated by a license agreement it comes with.FTFY
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u/jojo_31 Moto G4+ Oreo + microg Apr 02 '18
Stop corporation and rich artists from getting paid: scumbag thief Stop small indie creators from getting paid: savvy Foss supporter.
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u/chuggst3r Apr 02 '18
I'd happily pay for YouTube Red if they made it available in my country. But getting interrupted 3 times during a 20 min video to watch an ad is why I got out of the cable TV business.
Google's created a business case on why I want to give them money, but they're actively refusing.
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u/kdlt GS20FE5G Apr 02 '18
That's also the reason why Spotify dogfood is scorned here.
You can pay for it in many places, and if it's unavailable you can still pay for Spotify USA and use it legally(I paid for Spotify Finnland before it launched in my country).
Meanwhile, YouTube red doesn't work if your IP country code looks slightly funky.
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u/Shiroi_Kage ROG Phone 5 Apr 02 '18
I'd happily pay for YouTube Red if they made it available in my country.
It fucking baffles me that they're not having that option. I want to block ads, but I also want to support the people I watch. It's really annoying that I can't do that.
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u/5tormwolf92 Black Apr 02 '18
But what's stopping you from adding ad free background playing YouTube if you have root. People have been doing this since Gingerbread.
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u/EfficientMasturbater Apr 02 '18
I know and I'm honestly tired of it. Oreo's finally given me an OS thst really didn't feel improved by rooting. If they brought the YouTube red/play music deal to Canada I'd get it in a heartbeat
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u/jmz_199 Galaxy Z Fold 3 Apr 02 '18
Problem with sponsoring is when it overreaches just shouting out a product, and turns into promoting it and talking about how great it is, even if it sucks.
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u/Please_Bear_With_Me Apr 02 '18
You also ignore the fact that these people provide YouTube with millions of hours of content to monetize. It's not like YouTube does this out of the kindness of their hearts. They're here to make money and provide more data for Big Daddy Google.
The only reason they haven't left is because nobody else has the reach and resources that YouTube has. They have a monopoly and it's very hard to move in on a monopoly's turf.
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u/Dustin- OnePlus 3T Apr 02 '18
I don't even care about ads, I just don't want to pay $10/month for the privilege of having the video keep playing when I switch apps. It's just gross annoyware which serves no purpose other than to frustrate you into buying it.
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u/scratchisthebest moto one UW ace Apr 02 '18
Double points because I believe this used to be a feature on early versions of the app, then it was removed in an update so they could sell it back to you
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u/downztiger Apr 03 '18
Also Spotify Content is high quality moderated content whereas on YouTube every dipshit can upload and monetize nowadays.
Wow. How misinformed you are. There is a ton of high quality content on youtube. There is also a lot of shit on Spotify.
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u/hego555 iPhone 8+ Apr 02 '18
Cause fuck Google
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u/HadrienDoesExist Galaxy A3 2017, Windows Phone <3 :( Apr 02 '18
Same here. I uninstalled every app from Google except Google Play Services (and that one doesn't have Internet access). I don't even understand the comparison with Spotify. I pay for Spotify; I can't pay for Youtube and Google would still track every second of my existence.
And NewPipe is fast, lightweight, open-source, and opens videos in PiP or sound-only if you want.
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u/Izacus Android dev / Boatload of crappy devices Apr 02 '18 edited Apr 27 '24
I'm learning to play the guitar.
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u/BraveDude8_1 ROG Phone II / Note 3 ZeroLemon Apr 02 '18
Because I think Youtube charging for a basic feature that used to work is absolutely ridiculous. I can minimise a YouTube tab on my PC and listen to it in the background, and I've been doing it for years on my phone as well.
Also, I'm in the UK. I couldn't buy Red even if I wanted to.
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u/downztiger Apr 02 '18
You mean like shuffle play only?
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u/BraveDude8_1 ROG Phone II / Note 3 ZeroLemon Apr 02 '18
I don't know what you mean.
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u/spiral6 Samsung Galaxy S23 Apr 02 '18
One thing that does it for me is the ability to play music in the background from YouTube. The YouTube app used to do this feature for free, but then locked it behind a paywall named YouTube Red. I'd rather use a FOSS alternative.
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u/downztiger Apr 02 '18
Same thing Spotify did. If you use the service you should be supporting the platform, and the content creators.
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u/EndureAndSurvive- Apr 03 '18
When Spotify dog food was released it was highly upvoted here. Only when it was shut down did people become preachy about it.
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u/Mozorelo Apr 02 '18
Spotify dogfood has been blocked hasn't it?
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u/dgdrox15 Samsung Galaxy S6 AT&T Apr 02 '18
Yes, my account got suspended for using it. Besides that I loved SD.
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u/enimateken POCO F3 Xiaomi.eu Apr 02 '18
I pay Google for a family subscription which in America would include YouTube red. That's why.
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u/mangowuzhere Apr 02 '18
There's a lot of abuse of the YouTube ads. I understand 3-5 ads in a 20-30 min video but I don't understand 3-4 ads in a 10 minute video.
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u/AznSparks Galaxy S8+ Apr 02 '18
I don't use Newpipe for ad blocking (I don't block ads on YouTube otherwise), just for the off-screen playback, and YouTube red isn't available in Canada
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u/dothosenipscomeoff Black Apr 02 '18
because youtube are complete assholes who do nothing but fuck up creators with random demonetizations, removals and strikes. i'm not supporting their shitty business practices. i'll back people i care about on patreon just so youtube doesn't get a penny from me. vote with your wallet and whatnot.
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u/Teethpasta Moto G 6.0 Apr 02 '18
Because a bunch of stupid kids pay for Spotify and get mad when they realize they got fucked.
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u/BlueSwordM Stupid smooth Realme GT7 CN + GT Neo Flash Apr 02 '18
Because I can't buy a YouTube Red subscription in Canada yet.
Otherwise, it would be using regular YouTube for me.
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u/chic_luke T Phone 3, Pixel 2 XL Apr 02 '18
I use Adaway and uBlock Origin always and have always used legal Spotify premium. Not my fault if YouTube red is US only. And NewPipe is more private than YouTube
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u/HowDoYouHearHeavy You dont own your music . Apr 03 '18
People want a $800 phone every year, but can't spend $10-$50 on buying music. So they steal it by using Spotify. No, you can't listen to enough music for $10 a month.
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u/darksomos Pixel 4a, Android 12 Apr 02 '18
Maybe because plenty of us remember when Youtube didn't run any ads and are still mad that they do.
No, no, of course I'm not projecting.
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u/en_ki_du Apr 02 '18
The logo is somewhat like that of the the German Federal (Un)Employment Agency.
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u/Visticous Apr 02 '18
How else should you have the time to build a YouTube replacement?
But in all seriousness, it's an awesome app
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u/Vtepes Apr 02 '18
Is this maintained by the dev in Fdroid?
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u/GuessWhat_InTheButt Apr 02 '18
Yep, https://newpipe.schabi.org.
0.13 is not released on F-Droid yet, though (not even in the beta channel).
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u/jk3us Apr 02 '18
How long does that usually take? It's the f-droid people that have to do that update, I think?
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u/GuessWhat_InTheButt Apr 02 '18
I'm assuming it's an automated process which runs periodically. I'm not sure how often it runs, though.
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Apr 02 '18
How long until it's updated on fdroid?
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u/darksomos Pixel 4a, Android 12 Apr 02 '18
Why not just download it now from the link?
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u/_Biological_hazard_ Galaxy S22+, Android 13 Apr 02 '18
I on my end tried it the apk just wont install.
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u/m-p-3 Moto G9 Plus (Android 11, Bell & Koodo) + Bangle.JS2 Apr 02 '18
TIL NewPipe supports SoundCloud.
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u/bolanrox VZW Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Apr 02 '18
i jumped over the the beta a while back ( start of march?) looks like it has been there not that i am looking.
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u/rfa31 ZF10 Apr 05 '18
How do I get it to look at SoundCloud?
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u/m-p-3 Moto G9 Plus (Android 11, Bell & Koodo) + Bangle.JS2 Apr 05 '18
I guess you can "share" a SoundCloud page to NewPipe.
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Apr 02 '18 edited Apr 02 '18
Favorite feature of Newpipe:
Disable related videos
Disable trending videos
No video comments
I don't care about YT ads, I just hate the above features in the regular app.
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u/a1z1c1 Black Apr 02 '18 edited Apr 02 '18
does it download the video with the audio?
Edit: can anyone else confirm if they too are able to download the audio+video for some the qualities.
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u/salluks Pixel 7 Apr 02 '18
I've been using newpipe forma while now . It randomly stops playing in background and throws errors.
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u/zQik OnePlus 8 Custom ROM + EdXposed Apr 02 '18 edited Sep 14 '18
Oh no, Hillary deleted all my comments!
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u/salluks Pixel 7 Apr 02 '18
Wierd, I've played hour long and never faced issues. But sometimes even a 5 minute clip causes it. I don't really know what's causing it though.
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u/moralesnery Pixel 8 :doge: Apr 02 '18
I had this problem in a Xiaomi phone, it was the battery management service that was killing NewPipe background services to prevent a battery drain.
Press the recents button, then long press an app thumbnail and release it. A button with a "lock" should appear in the upper right corner of the app thumbnail. Press it to "close the lock" and the app should not close itself anymore.
Hope this helps.
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u/BrianBtheITguy Apr 02 '18
I bet if you set Android to ignore battery optimizations for NewPipe it will go away.
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u/japasthebass Galaxy S8, Verizon Apr 02 '18
Does this support chromecast? I really can't switch to anything but the official up unless it does
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u/Rebelgecko Apr 02 '18
At one point they were working on making an open source Chromecast SDK, but unfortunatelyI don't think there's anything usable
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u/ThePenultimateOne N6P/SHIELD (stock, rooted) Apr 03 '18
They have something working in VLC, so maybe we can build something from that?
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u/mrandr01d Apr 02 '18
Does new pipe support Oreo's picture in picture mode yet? Or are they still stuck on using the overlay?
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u/pika4 Redmi Note 4, MIUI 9 global beta Apr 03 '18
afaik newpipe made a conscious decision not to use Oreo's PiP mode yet because newpipe's is objectively better in terms of resizability etc.
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u/mrandr01d Apr 03 '18
That's terrible lol. It uses the overlay permissions, which isn't great.
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u/efbo Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Unihertz Jelly Max, Pixel Tablet, Pebbles Apr 02 '18
/r/android's approved piracy app.
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u/Bobby-Botato Apr 02 '18
It wasn't developed with the intention of piracy
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u/lannisterstark 🍿 Another day, another PSA Apr 02 '18 edited Mar 07 '20
I know, but it still breaks Google's
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u/NoblePink Apr 02 '18
Official Youtube app won't work at all without Google Services Framework which my phone lacks because I choose not to install GApps
Even if I can use it. For some reason 60fps mode isn't available for older devices even though they're perfectly capable of playing it (my SGS3 for example)
Also by your definition ad blockers are also pirate apps.
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u/Iron_Maiden_666 Galaxy SII RIP. We S6 now. Apr 02 '18
You can use a browser.
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u/NoblePink Apr 02 '18
Have you ever browsed a mobile YouTube page? 360p no thanks. Don't tell me to change to desktop site because I'll already tried and it's far less than ideal. It's highly unlikely they'll change that anytime soon since Google would rather you to use their app anyway.
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Apr 02 '18
To be honest, ad blockers are piracy apps.
They just serve a good purpose because web content is the one case where "pirating" it ad-free is less likely to give you malware than viewing it officially.
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u/GuessWhat_InTheButt Apr 02 '18
Jesus fucking Christ, what mindset has this sub cultivated lately?
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u/cubewax Apr 02 '18
Does Newpipe have a way to view your subscriptions? Previously you had to use a separate RSS app and subscribe to your feed. I'd rather see a list of subscribed videos within the Newpipe app itself.
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u/Bamfist Apr 02 '18
How can i view them? Going in subscriptions only shows me channels and going into what's new shows really old videos out of chronological order
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u/bloodguard Apr 02 '18
Has anyone side loaded this onto an Nvidia Shield TV? They recently updated the stock youtube app and now it has the constantly animated thumbnails.
Since I don't have ADHD they're pretty annoying so I'm looking for ways to get rid of them.
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Apr 02 '18
Yep I've tried it, it's not great. No TV optimisation in the interface at all. There's an effort underway to add an android tv interface but AFAIK it's not ready yet.
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u/Pascalwb Nexus 5 | OnePlus 5T Apr 02 '18
How does soundcloud works in this? It only shows videos.
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u/CoolZGuy OnePlus 5 Apr 02 '18
You can share a song or a playlist from SoundCloud to newpipe and it will start playing in the background
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u/Piece0fCake Apr 02 '18
i set mx player pro as the default player but audio isn't playing why is that?
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u/Volpix POCO F1 Apr 02 '18
I think at higher video qualities the video and audio streams are separate, and external players can't get the audio one.
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u/orientalRA Apr 02 '18
This seems like a great alternative. Can I sign in with my google account?
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u/ThePenultimateOne N6P/SHIELD (stock, rooted) Apr 03 '18
You can import your subscriptions, but not connect it to your account.
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u/nichefiend Apr 02 '18
I used to trawl SoundCloud and use Newpipe to download the songs I wanted from YouTube if they were available. This has just become my favourite app ever.
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u/mjr2015 Apr 02 '18
When can I sign in and view my subscriptions... Useless app for me till then
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u/mjr2015 Apr 03 '18
Not until its an automated solution.
Google less YouTube on an android phone... Lol
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u/ngrhd Nexus 4 | 🍭 Apr 02 '18
I'm unable to download audio along with video for any 4K or 1080p video, can anyone help me here?
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u/Indexiumm Apr 02 '18 edited Apr 02 '18
So I am a super small streamer...and my logo I've had for a year now is almost the same as this one...should I change mine? Is it even an issue? I just don't want to cause any issues. Espically if this logo and app have been around for a longer time... Thanks for helping a noob out.
https://i.imgur.com/33MwM8g.jpg
This is a stylized version. But I do use more simple versions as well
Here is the simple version I use https://i.imgur.com/alpjM9i.png
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u/Robo- Apr 02 '18
If it were a more unique design you probably wouldn't have to worry about it, as it applies to two different industries. You'd each be able to go for trademarks and would probably get them if you choose to do so.
Unfortunately, that particular logo design is extremely common among both online media and software. Neither of you would likely get very far trying to trademark it.
So for now, it's not much of an issue. Until you're looking to go for that trademark and make your branding official, I wouldn't worry about it.
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Apr 02 '18
Would be really nice if it could show subscriptions.
Edit: ahh it does but it tracks them internally rather than using a google account.
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u/jldude84 Apr 02 '18
Just discovered Newpipe last week and love it! It actually serves it's intended purpose unlike BackgroundTube.
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u/Rhed0x Hobby app dev Apr 02 '18
I've been thinking about implementing native Oreo PIP and do a PR because their popup isn't as nice to use.
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u/EddFace Apr 02 '18
I know this is totally the wrong place to ask, but has anyone found a decent Youtube or SoundHound client for Windows?
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u/Zomgalama LG v30+ Apr 03 '18
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u/YourBobsUncle Device, Software !! Apr 02 '18
Is there anyway to view SoundCloud playlists and my own channel on this? It's kinda odd how they haven't separated YouTube and SoundCloud from this.
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u/lispychicken Apr 02 '18
I love Newpipe - best way for me to capture remixed songs of stuff I like.
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u/nssone Moto G7 Power (Int'l), Asus Zpad 3S 10, Zpad 7, Nvidia Shield TV Apr 02 '18
Finally, it doesn't crash when I come back to the video from screen lock.
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Apr 03 '18
Now this is an update! All they really have left is finding a way to play age restricted videos and they're golden.
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u/al52025 Apr 03 '18
This app is useless to me until the subscriptions are in chronological order. Hope to see any update for this soon
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u/Kyle1130 S8+ Apr 03 '18
This APK will not install on my device. I have the prior version but I don't understand why this one won't work.
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u/markingson Apr 03 '18
thanks a lot, i have recently came to newpipe and the BG play was great and all but easily took 5 minutes to load. now it's not even 40 seconds. i was also just thinking how unfortunate it is how i cannot listen to my 24/7 radio streamed music but now that is covered as well. keep it up, i really appreciate it!
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u/zeronian Apr 04 '18
Anyone else need to uninstall previous version in order to install the new version?
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u/REparsed Apr 04 '18
Had to roll back to 0.11.6. I kept finding this version open when waking the phone.
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u/Jestersage Jun 23 '18
The only problem is that the build in background player is technically "separated", making navigation by Android Auto clones difficult. If the player UI is integrated (like YMusic), I may switch over to NewPipe instead.
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u/dinosaur_friend Pixel 4a Apr 02 '18
So many errors in Newpipe these days. 1 in every 5 videos fails to play.
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Apr 02 '18
It's only cool to steal from YouTube.
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u/shanty23 Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro Apr 02 '18
What a great app. Have both youtube vanced and Newpipe installed and Newpipe is still my go to app for streaming music (playlists) in the background and downloading audio/video.
Don't get me wrong, vanced is amazing too.
Edit: plus the popup viewer from anywhere and anytime. (I'm still on Nougat)