Alternative to Youtube music (discuss.tchncs.de)

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Hello everyone! I have been de-googling my life for a few years. I don't have official YouTube clients anymore. At this point I use PipePipe, a fork from New Pipe to watch videos.

But as a Spotify and YouTube Music replacement, I am currently using Outer Tune.

My problem is that with or without Proton VPN usage I get errors again and again. despite closing the app, switching off the VPN etc. At this point it's impossible for me use Outer Tune any longer.

What are you using?

claryfication:

on the long run im looking to build a offline media vault. but for the moment. i want to use a Spotifiy alternative, where there are suggastions... for new music that i like.

i tried Rimusic a while ago can't say why i find't like it anymore.

i love making playlist offline with it and PipePipe is a dream but its not right for me for music

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[-] illi@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

I use InnerTune with proton VPN (though I had to exclude it in the split tunneling setting) and all works just fine.

[-] MIXEDUNIVERS@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 days ago

do you know the difference between Innertune and Outertune?

[-] illi@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

No idea unfortunately. But it looks to be a fork. Not sure if I tried it or not before I ended up using Innertune.

But I know these alternative Youtube frontends gave me issues with the VPN, had to exclude also Tubular in the split tunneling for it to work for me.

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