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

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    I loved Vanced, but never got ReVanced to work or tried GrayJay.

    NewPipe works like a charm now that I have it set as the default app for all YouTube links, though 😁

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      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.

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        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.

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          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.