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[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I'm so tempted to try it out, but I just really don't like downloading a "random" APK without at least knowing if there's a way to verify there's nothing malicious in the app.

Chinese or otherwise, it's all the same. Took me forever to trust the newpipe download... I'm just too cautious I guess.

[–] ysjet 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Good, that means you're smarter than all the people in this thread using it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

it’s available on Apple’s Store and Google Play at least in my region. So it’s subject to the same restrictions and oversight every other app available through those platforms is, at least.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Idk about apple but for android that doesn't mean much

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 days ago

I’m not sure of the proportion, but malware incidents are much rarer on the App Store compared to Google Play.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You can use it in a browser, but it looks like only the phone version has an option for english menus.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thanks for verifying! I tried looking last night but it just kept trying to have me download the app. I'll have to look again

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You can browse without an account by going to the site and clicking x at the the login popup.

You can't comment or read long comment chains, there's probably some other places where the popup blocks you.