Just like on boost for reddit, youtube changed their api for this, that's why it no longer works. Ruben is gonna have to implement an old youtube player just like most apps are doing to allow youtube videos to play.
this post was submitted on 29 Sep 2023
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Did not know this. I fucking hate youtube and I wish there was a good alternative.
Does newpipe not work for you? That's what I'd use if I didn't have a YouTube adfree subscription.
It would be cool if more people would host using peertube but it never seems to really get off the ground.
I'll be honest I've never heard of it until just now. But after reading about it I'm gonna give it a shot. I'm sick of youtubes bullshit.
You need to change:
Settings -> Apps -> Boost -> Open By Default -> Add Link
In that list box, you can pick all YouTube links and select that they should open with Boost. May work, haven't tried with Boost, just with Newpipe.
Ok I got it working using this method but instead of adding youtube to boost I instead went to YouTube and unslected all its links.
Very good. :)
Just tried that and there is no option to add a site to that list.
Settings > General > Tick the box for Internal You Tube player
I've done that and it still opens in the external YouTube app.
Same for me also.