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I gave up and wrote a script to scrape the channels I like with yt-dlp into my Plex server.





That's a good idea for channels you know you like.

Discovery is always going to be an issue, but for those who want to get away from doomscrolling their life away for the algorithm-god, it’s a rather comfy way to enjoy content.

I haven't discovered anything on YT for a looong time, and now I also installed unhook, so I don't even see any recommends.

I gave up and paid for YouTube Premium. Probably a top-3 subscription that I’ll never cancel.

Having sailed the high seas since middle school I suppose it was only natural that I continue to build upon my multi-terabyte horde of movies, archived websites, books, music, and video games to include content from hobbyist HAM radio operators and long-form urban legend documentaries from YT channels.



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