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lamarios / clipious

Invidious client for android
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Local subscriptions (without subscribing to an instance) #516

Open pi99y opened 3 months ago

pi99y commented 3 months ago

From a privacy and ease of use standpoint I would (as an user) love an option to keep subscriptions locally on my device without the need to register with an instance.

This option could co-exist with current ~registered/online subscriptions in at least two-ways: a) user chooses a SINGLE WAY TO KEEP subscriptions "locally OR online" in preferences OR b) user has the option to select ONE or BOTH WAYS TO KEEP "locally AND / OR online"

I like the terms "local subscriptions" vs "online subscriptions" since they are descriptive and don't introduce new terminology to "subscribing", but if for a reason further differentiation is desired, the local option could be called something like "local bookmarks".

If the current ~online subscriptions are a way of promoting instances (but I don't really see how that works) this could still be set as a default with users having an option to enable local subscriptions if they so desire and existing users not being bothered with the change.

Thanks for considering it.

lamarios commented 3 months ago

I'm not planning to do this. The app is an invidious client and will stick to what invidious offers. I believe libretube / new pipe offer what you want.

pi99y commented 3 months ago

OK, I respect that. I am aware of the two apps you mention however none of those two work with invidious.