• ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netOPM
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    1 year ago

    Ahh, that sucks dude. I think the only thing that might be able to replace a Roku box would be a small NUC or android box with Kodi installed, since I think there’s an ad-blocker addon for the Kodi youtube app called SponserBlock that I’ve read works fairly well. Might be something to look into.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah I have an Nvidia Shield with YouTube set up inside Kodi. The functionality kinda fell off for a few years and that’s when I switched to more Roku. Not sure if I wasn’t using the right addons or if changes in the YouTube api was limiting it.

      I I’ll look into SponsorBlock, thanks!

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        1 year ago

        Hey! I saw this thread about getting around youtube’s new crack down on adblockers, and one of the ones mentioned is for TV use called smart tube, thought I’d mention it in case you find it helpful. ^^

        EDIT: Someone in the comments of that thread mentioned Playlet, which is an invidious frontend for Roku.