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   BeAware :fediverse: (beaware@social.beaware.live)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Aug-2024 03:30:26 JST BeAware :fediverse:

   Did you know that when you use the Share button on YouTube to share a video, that it has tracking embedded in the link?

   This type of tracking allows google to "link" your socials together to your YouTube account to better profile you.

   If you don't want that, always be sure to remove the "si=long string of text" from the link before opening it.

   Save yourself some worry.

   You can also paste the link into https://invidi.link and hit "Go random" and those sites don't have tracking at all, ever. Nor do they have ads!

   #Youtube #Privacy #Tracking #DataPrivacy

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     John (jvm@mastodon.nl)'s status on Wednesday, 28-Aug-2024 04:47:49 JST John

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     @BeAware

     I use URL check app to check and clear links I get from people.

     https://triangularapps.blogspot.com/search/label/UrlChecker?m=1

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     BeAware :fediverse: (beaware@social.beaware.live)'s status on Thursday, 12-Sep-2024 00:07:28 JST BeAware :fediverse:

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     • Old Man in the Shoe

     @jenzi invidi.link is your best friend in that case.

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     Old Man in the Shoe (jenzi@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 12-Sep-2024 00:07:29 JST Old Man in the Shoe

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     @BeAware Google has made sure that I don't share links to their content.

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     Old Man in the Shoe (jenzi@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 12-Sep-2024 00:13:30 JST Old Man in the Shoe

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     @BeAware I've grown to be a never-Google guy. I was all in with Home Minis everywhere, Nest thermostat, Google phones... Then they started to do things like break the Nest & Google Home integration (to make me buy a new one) so I left.

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     BeAware :fediverse: (beaware@social.beaware.live)'s status on Thursday, 12-Sep-2024 00:13:30 JST BeAware :fediverse:

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     • Old Man in the Shoe

     @jenzi I feel that. I'm stuck within their ecosystem with my Gmail.🤷♂️

     Never bought a home surveillance system by Google though, that seems like something I'd never do in a million years. To each their own though, I guess at least you don't do it anymore, but not for the reasons I wouldn't have done it in the first place.😬they spy on me enough already without having a speaker in my bedroom.

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     BeAware :fediverse: (beaware@social.beaware.live)'s status on Thursday, 12-Sep-2024 00:14:28 JST BeAware :fediverse:

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     • J Davis 🗽🌎🥥🧭🌈🦀
     • Old Man in the Shoe

     @QueenValhalla @jenzi do those have ways to input a YouTube link and get an easily sharable link? If that's the case I'd be glad to recommend them.

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     J Davis 🗽🌎🥥🧭🌈🦀 (queenvalhalla@mastodon.world)'s status on Thursday, 12-Sep-2024 00:14:29 JST J Davis 🗽🌎🥥🧭🌈🦀

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     • Old Man in the Shoe

     @BeAware

     @jenzi

     Freetube and Newpipe

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     Old Man in the Shoe (jenzi@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 12-Sep-2024 00:21:50 JST Old Man in the Shoe

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     @BeAware It's because they were basically free and I built a smart home after a big accident in 2019 (I had time on my hands and needed an outlet to heal). Giving voice commands becomes so second nature that I'd try to turn on lights in hotels with my voice.

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     BeAware :fediverse: (beaware@social.beaware.live)'s status on Thursday, 12-Sep-2024 00:21:50 JST BeAware :fediverse:

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     • Old Man in the Shoe

     @jenzi I get it partially. Though, I can't help but think of asking google anything about you and it being able to give a scarily detailed and accurate response.

     "Hey Google, whats my kinks?"

     "You tell me, Daddy"

     :lul: 😳

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     Old Man in the Shoe (jenzi@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 12-Sep-2024 00:25:28 JST Old Man in the Shoe

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     @BeAware The use case, these days is more getting status of devices or changing device states through voice - turn the lights on, turn off TV (including all the accessories, etc).

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     BeAware :fediverse: (beaware@social.beaware.live)'s status on Thursday, 12-Sep-2024 00:25:28 JST BeAware :fediverse:

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     • Old Man in the Shoe

     @jenzi I understand *your* use case...the thing is, that's not *their* use case...they're not gathering data on your electricity bill or anything.

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     J Davis 🗽🌎🥥🧭🌈🦀 (queenvalhalla@mastodon.world)'s status on Thursday, 12-Sep-2024 06:30:47 JST J Davis 🗽🌎🥥🧭🌈🦀

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     • Old Man in the Shoe

     @BeAware @jenzi

     you can search with a youtube link

     Freetube is not great on Android. I recently gave up trying to load any video. I use it on PC.
     I like NewPipe on Android. I wasn't able to import subscriptions or playlists into NewPipe from FreeTube exported files.

     I'm willing to futz with apps that's aren't spying on me.

     I have been trying FOSS programs for awhile.