I am looking for sources for watching science documentaries (NOVA, Nature, National Geographic, BBC Earth... And other awesome stuff I probably don't even know about) that isn't via YouTube. I am fed up with their unrelenting greed.
So need suggestions on doc-heavy streaming services, and/or a #peerTube buddy to help me find stuff if it's there, and/or advice on an applebox app that filters out these unrelenting intrusive ads on YouTube. 😤
@vlrny If you enjoyed that episode about the spider/harp thing on Oregon Field Guide, there are literally years and years of episodes of that show. Granted it will be all science-y stuff from Oregon/Washington (this is btw one of my favorite shows, but I live here) and anything that doesn't have the compass icon on it on PBS you should be able to watch without having an account: https://watch.opb.org/show/oregon-field-guide/
@anniegreens Oh yay! Thanks for the reminder. I had PBS for a year or so, but they didn't have a lot of back catalogue so kinda burned through all they had and then let my account expire. But I just checked and have reactivated the app and seem to still be able to access some stuff via applebox, and can watch those Oregon vids on my (android ) phone.
That's a start!
@anniegreens double yay! I just discovered I can switch which local broadcaster I am affiliated with so am now with OPB and can access these Oregon series on my TV.
Plus it just feels like a nice refresh of a bunch of new shows I haven't explored yet.
@vlrny no one has suggested Kodi and its youtube addon yet? It takes several steps to obtain the authentication keys, but after it's setup it works fine, with no ads.
@vlrny I haven't tried this app (Yattee) as I don't have the hardware but the site doing the recommendations has been helpful to me in the past. It does require a bit of configuration, so that might be a negative (personally, I'd prefer plug and play!). https://www.privacyguides.org/en/frontends/#yattee
@doombunny cool. I will bookmark this and the next time YouTube really pisses me off I will use that rage to focus my brain on learning more about this angle.
Thanks!
@vlrny I would suggest Curiosity Stream which if you find the right package, also comes with Nebula. Some of your fave creators on YouTube may even offer a code. I know that Joe Scott often does @purplepadma
I've had reasonable luck with YouTube in a Firefox session via a tab that is not logged in to any Google property (or anything else, really) and the Unhook browser extension.
You don't get recommendations or subscriptions but I consider that a feature and just bookmark videos and channels I care about.
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