Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoGoogle plans to begin verifying the identity of all developers who distribute apps on Android, even if it's outside the Play Store, starting September 2026android-developers.googleblog.comexternal-linkmessage-square54linkfedilinkarrow-up1291file-text
arrow-up1291external-linkGoogle plans to begin verifying the identity of all developers who distribute apps on Android, even if it's outside the Play Store, starting September 2026android-developers.googleblog.comPro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square54linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAsafum@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up37·7 days agoI’m sure the newpipe devs are going to coincidentally not be allowed to be verified… Oops no YouTube viewer… Ughhh…
minus-squareTheFrirish@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days agoAs a backup I have installed YouTube as a PWA (added to home screen) from Fennec and installed uBlock, YouTube HD and Sponsorblock. It’s good I even get recommendations but not as straightforward as NewPipe
minus-squareWhyJiffie@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days agoand how do you explain that to your family? you got off youtube, but they won’t be happy.
I’m sure the newpipe devs are going to coincidentally not be allowed to be verified… Oops no YouTube viewer… Ughhh…
Fixed that…remove YouTube!
As a backup I have installed YouTube as a PWA (added to home screen) from Fennec and installed uBlock, YouTube HD and Sponsorblock. It’s good I even get recommendations but not as straightforward as NewPipe
and how do you explain that to your family? you got off youtube, but they won’t be happy.
Cold Turkey. Screw Google!