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Tuta posted a #deGoogle ing guide.
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This list is... fine, but unfortunately missing a number of good FOSS alternatives. Still, it's good info for most of these categories.
Having said that, it's eternally frustrating that infographics like these so often don't recommend actual alternatives for YouTube specifically. It's always just "keep using YouTube, but with these apps instead" which, that's "fine", but not exactly degoogling. It's not even really a step towards degoogling, because you're still tied to watching content from Google, so when that frontend stops functioning, you're highly tempted to go back to using Google's YouTube apps.
Also Aurora store. It's just a front-end to play store. One should also ditch all chromium based browsers for couple of reasons
I feel like they did that with Youtube because there really aren't any relevant alternatives. I mean there are alternatives but they're really pretty small and niche so far.
You're right, but also those alternatives will remain small and niche for longer the more people are not being directed to them as real alternatives.
There are creators slowly migrating their content to Peertube, for example. It would be nice for lists like this to be recommending that alternative more so those creators see interest rising there.
GrayJay is pretty good option, it does have YT but also has plug-ins for other services. So it could be good for getting results if searching for something that will show up in YT that the creator also uploaded to other sites, while still having the option to watch if not. Also has built-in support for SponsorBlock and DeArrow for the things that are only on YT (and can opt to sign into or stay signed out of YT account). PeerTube is still a mess though. Not able (or at least I don't know how) to pick your instance to sign into and doesn't seem to allow for adding to the pool of peers to help upload while watching. But I don't think even the phone apps that specifically are for PT do that/have the option. Would be nice to be able to do that if on WiFi at least.
It gets people out the door. They can refine later.
Impressive contribution. Listing all that's wrong while offering zero alternatives.
You want me to provide an infographic of my own in order to make a minor critique of this one? That seems like a silly expectation to have to begin with, but also, you're commenting in a community that has many many threads with actual Google alternatives discussed.