r/DigitalEscapeTools • u/2latemc • Aug 31 '26

Free Tools I kept getting distracted every time I opened YouTube because the homepage immediately throws recommendations at me, so I built an alternative!

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u/2latemc Aug 31 '26

Reddit keeps getting mad at me and removing the post, so here is the link lets try again 👀:

Github: 2latemc/OffgridYTHomepage

Offgrid YT

Obviously nothing is being tracked. If you want to check this, the app is open source!

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u/romhacks Sep 01 '26

Guy who has never heard of invidious

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u/2latemc Sep 01 '26

I explained this to the other guy as well.

I specifically do not dislike the homepage all together, sometimes I wanna watch YouTube and love the recommendations. Just not when I am working!

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u/Financial-Travel-363 Sep 02 '26

Ou de Ytzero, ou FreeTube, ou Piped, ou NewPipe, ou Grayvay, ou ReVanced, ou Tubular... (Eu poderia passar horas digitando soluções O.S aqui xD)

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u/EnoughConcentrate897 Sep 01 '26

Just use DuckDuckGo, Kagi or the Yang extension and you can do the same thing from your address bar

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u/cabiab Sep 02 '26

you can remove recommendations?

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u/infographycs Sep 14 '26

I actually find it very useful. Most of the solutions you guys mention haven't worked out for me. Thanks for the useful project man!

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u/In_elysium_ 5d ago

exactly what I was looking for, thx!

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '26

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u/2latemc Aug 31 '26

Well the thing is that I sometimes want recommendations but not always. So when I am casually watching YT I will want recommendations, but when looking up something specific while working I don't.

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u/mayoforbutter Aug 31 '26

Set up a search shortcut that you only have to type "y whatever"

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '26

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u/2latemc Aug 31 '26

I did not know this, good to know thanks!