Fuck youtube

posted by PhunkyPlatypus on Whatever

So they release a new update recently for mobile apps.

It promises a better experience and faster streaming and what not.

Cool, I'm all for that.

But what's this? It needs new permissions. Okay that's a bit odd.

Record audio, use precise location, read contacts, send and receive sms messages and read phone number.

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7370539?visit_id=1-636292655082448891-3715836477&rd=1

... What in all of the fucks.

I've been ignoring it for the last few days. Even though it suggests it every time I minimize the window.

Now lo and behold, I get to wait 30 seconds in punishment for not allowing their incredibly invasive update.

FUCK YOUTUBE, you can whole heartedly eat my hairy asshole!

So they release a new update recently for mobile apps. It promises a better experience and faster streaming and what not. Cool, I'm all for that. But what's this? It needs new permissions. Okay that's a bit odd. Record audio, use precise location, read contacts, send and receive sms messages and read phone number. https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7370539?visit_id=1-636292655082448891-3715836477&rd=1 ... What in all of the fucks. I've been ignoring it for the last few days. Even though it suggests it every time I minimize the window. Now lo and behold, I get to wait 30 seconds in punishment for not allowing their incredibly invasive update. FUCK YOUTUBE, you can whole heartedly eat my hairy asshole!

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[–] jobes 5 points (+5|-0)

Now lo and behold, I get to wait 30 seconds in punishment for not allowing their incredibly invasive update.

Fuck, did that start happening today? I've been ignoring that invasive update as well. I've never uploaded a video to YouTube because of their linkage of phone numbers on accounts to videos, but this makes it far far worse.

I might just go back to using their shitty mobile site.

[–] THC 3 points (+3|-0)

You know you can just disable all of that in the settings/apps location on android. You don't have to allow any of those permissions at all and it works just fine

[–] PhunkyPlatypus [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

I just uninstalled all the updates and it still offers to update to the newest version. But at least I don't have to deal with the punishment countdown anymore. Thanks for the tip.

Fuck youtube

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