De-Google Your Life - Part 1: Start With Chrome

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  • @xifrankie
    @xifrankie 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +1385

    Commenting here because LTT’s video that I am commenting about was taken down (De-Google Your Life - Part 2). TH-cam has made a huge mistake by striking LTT’s video about circumventing Google Ads. As a long time TH-cam Premium subscriber, I will be reconsidering my membership renewal and seeking out ad-free, unpaid alternatives due to their misguided action. I recommend others take similar action to show Google/TH-cam their practices are not unnoticed and without consequence.

    • @RealHomeRecording
      @RealHomeRecording 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

      I'm pretty sure that it goes against the TH-cam terms of service to discuss how to circumvent their ads. After all advertisements are what make this website / app possible.

    • @kaptainstandley9417
      @kaptainstandley9417 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +63

      @@RealHomeRecording then how did it run before it was owned by google? hmmmm?

    • @oreste6076
      @oreste6076 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

      outrage will be gone in 4 3 2 1 ..... what happened?

    • @LoremIpsumDolors
      @LoremIpsumDolors 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@kaptainstandley9417 Like all other tech companies that start out. Bleed money to gain users and sell out.

    • @betun130
      @betun130 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@RealHomeRecording Fair enough. But it is also on Google for making the site so ad heavy that it has become worse than the ads on cable TV.

  • @TubeSilva
    @TubeSilva 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +539

    I came here from the video Louis Rossman made defending you. Mad respect for what you guys do.

    • @InPhillyWeTrust
      @InPhillyWeTrust 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Same!!!!! I found out about this whole ordeal from L. Rossmann's video!!!! I still hate Linus but I am here to support him on this topic because Google needs a kick in the ass I'm ready to get off google and go to R\/mble but nobody wants to go there. LET'S MAKE AN ACTUAL PUSH TO GET OFF TH-cam AND GO TO THE R WORD........... (UMBLE) WITH AN R IN FRONT OF IT.

    • @hunterwilk
      @hunterwilk 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@InPhillyWeTrust never been to the site: wtf is this garish layout? seeing nothing but right leaning pro-trump anti-woke anti-science christian alpha-male garbage...it's like when voat tried to replace reddit. rock hard pass from me dawg.

    • @InPhillyWeTrust
      @InPhillyWeTrust 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@hunterwilk What?

    • @InPhillyWeTrust
      @InPhillyWeTrust 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      @@hunterwilk Just because all the people who want to be able to speak without censorship happen to be right leaning doesn't mean it's only for right leaning people. Please take a severe seat somewhere.

    • @hunterwilk
      @hunterwilk 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@InPhillyWeTrust what's a severe seat?

  • @Blurberrybrown
    @Blurberrybrown 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +1003

    Part 2 - "This video has been removed for violating TH-cam's Community Guidelines" 🧐

    • @RealHomeRecording
      @RealHomeRecording 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

      That's because it did.

    • @parsalotfi8143
      @parsalotfi8143 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +40

      @@RealHomeRecordingcould you elaborate on how it violated the community guidelines?

    • @masterbasher9542
      @masterbasher9542 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +16

      @@parsalotfi8143 Because it was against Google's control.
      Will bet Part 1 will follow the 'removed for violating guidelines' angle as well.

    • @NorthernChimp
      @NorthernChimp 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

      -It's been reuploaded by "Floresdorf Gaming".- [down]

    • @CircuitDen
      @CircuitDen 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +12

      I saw it coming, so I downloaded the video with yt-dlp

  • @elijahcallender6423
    @elijahcallender6423 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +1035

    I’m here because I’m part of the Louis Rossman army and we are here to support

    • @InPhillyWeTrust
      @InPhillyWeTrust 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +24

      Fellow Rossmann follower here. I'm here to back up your comment!

    • @MasterOfPuppet5
      @MasterOfPuppet5 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

      Same. Louis Rossman sent me here.

    • @stco2426
      @stco2426 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      Same.

    • @KeKKi
      @KeKKi 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      Same!

    • @cpincpersonal
      @cpincpersonal 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Same!

  • @panagiotispappas1001
    @panagiotispappas1001 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +27468

    “De-google your life” **uploads the video on TH-cam**

    • @PureRushXevus
      @PureRushXevus 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1839

      _video gets renamed to "Re-Google your life" 10 minutes later_

    • @Kylian381
      @Kylian381 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +349

      I agree a mirror LTT channel shut be made on something like odysee!

    • @buddybleeyes
      @buddybleeyes 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +83

      Literally what I was gunna say

    • @KurtMassa
      @KurtMassa 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +784

      You could be watching on floatplane

    • @MagmaBow
      @MagmaBow 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1149

      if the video was uploaded on a non-google platform, nobody will watch it as they already won't be using google

  • @scarthy
    @scarthy 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3843

    Cant wait for google to mysteriously forget to suggest this series to people in recommended

    • @sunbleachedangel
      @sunbleachedangel 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@mp3talonpeople who work on Google 100% don't use any Google services at all

    • @samsanimationcorner3820
      @samsanimationcorner3820 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +121

      Can't wait for Google to Boeing Linus.

    • @explodatedfaces
      @explodatedfaces 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

      Google doesn't mind you using other services, they know the best advertisement they have going for their services is the poor quality of the services of others.

    • @CanIHasThisName
      @CanIHasThisName 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +51

      Google really doesn't mind their services having known alternatives. The real problem isn't lack of alternatives, it's the inconvenience of using them instead of Google.

    • @andrewcook_
      @andrewcook_ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      ​@@CanIHasThisNamein just this video, you'd be paying at least an extra $20/month.
      It sucks, it really does. They make it SO HARD.

  • @s1gne
    @s1gne 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1498

    To completely de-Google this has to be a 10 part series at least.

    • @TheBrandonn
      @TheBrandonn 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

      and even then...

    • @easygoing4964
      @easygoing4964 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

      ​@@TheBrandonn you're still on youtube, so.....

    • @dubby5768
      @dubby5768 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@easygoing4964 I wonder how much you can really...

    • @dimon22323
      @dimon22323 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Multi-season sitcom you mean

    • @hubertnnn
      @hubertnnn 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      10 part? Are you expecting each part to be at least 10h long?

  • @adamnowak5719
    @adamnowak5719 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +38

    Part 2 was taken down! Now I am convinced by Google that I should de-google myself.

  • @Princess_kitty14
    @Princess_kitty14 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4770

    linus searching "employee won't stay fired" and "biggest legal tv" is now canon

    • @YouTubetail
      @YouTubetail 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Haha bro 😁

    • @sleepyhead9905
      @sleepyhead9905 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Can you share the time stamp for this ?😅

    • @Princess_kitty14
      @Princess_kitty14 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +59

      @@sleepyhead9905 0:07 look closely at the sheet of paper linus is holding on the bottom right part

    • @tristan7715
      @tristan7715 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      @@sleepyhead9905 0:06

    • @mniakan754
      @mniakan754 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

      He’s just gotta come into terms with the fact that Colton was the guru that came with LTT headquarters building when he bought it and won’t be leaving

  • @chev2
    @chev2 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +837

    One thing that I believe is worth pointing out is that fully getting out of Google's ecosystem isn't something one can do overnight. Especially if you're very deep in, like switching from a Gmail address you've had for over a decade to a brand new email address. This sort of thing can take months if not years of work. Take it one step at a time and don't rush it. Start with one area--browsers, search engines, cloud storage, whatever, and work your way forward.

    • @Paulkjoss
      @Paulkjoss 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

      Very true, and should be pinned… But, your comment is so sensible, its hardly going to be noticed by the craziness here 😂…

    • @Simon-L-B
      @Simon-L-B 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

      I disagree. I was waist deep in Google ecosystem in all my software and hardware. Seriously, so much Google stuff.
      It took me a few weeks to move away and now TH-cam is my only Google service. There’s plenty of ways to make it easy to switch services, apps, and hardware.
      I think this fear of it being too much work is keeping people from making switches from one brand to another.

    • @josefinarivia
      @josefinarivia 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      You can automatically forward emails from your gmail address to another email address. That's what I did to switch to a new one. Makes it way easier to switch.

    • @EzCarebox
      @EzCarebox 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      ⁠@@josefinarivia how does forwarding make u not use your previous email address?
      So the point overall was to not use that „old provider“ in the first place

    • @Simon-L-B
      @Simon-L-B 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@josefinarivia but then your still 100% in Googles service. They have all your email data and your dependent on them to receive it. You need to login to your accounts and change your email address. The whole purpose is not to rely on Google and provide them with all your personal data.

  • @KyloBren00
    @KyloBren00 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2174

    "De-Google your life" *stares at title on Pixel 7 pro* ..."well about that..."

    • @TheBl4cKH4wK
      @TheBl4cKH4wK 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +290

      Fun fact: probably one of the most security and privacy focused ROMs is GrapheneOS, which only runs on Pixel phones. No root access needed and the web-based installer is dead-simple

    • @Zatmos
      @Zatmos 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +360

      Pixel phones ironically being the easiest ones to De-Google.

    • @emo4123
      @emo4123 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      @@Zatmos haha exactly

    • @Luke357
      @Luke357 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheBl4cKH4wK Ironically I have a Pixel 7 Pro with GrapheneOS. It was extremely easy to install and works great.

    • @hclyrics
      @hclyrics 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +74

      I purchased a Pixel solely for GrapheneOS. Until another smartphone manufacturer commits to a level of hardware security that attracts the GrapheneOS creator and crew, that's what I'm stuck with, I guess.

  • @yupdeath3519
    @yupdeath3519 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +91

    There was part 2 to this, but it got removed for violating community guide lines by Google who owns TH-cam ironic isn't it

    • @jeremydale4548
      @jeremydale4548 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Google should be criminally charged for that.

  • @NordekPL
    @NordekPL 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6055

    I am legally obligated to say that I use Firefox, just like 70% of the Wan Show audience

    • @commander3494
      @commander3494 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +139

      Obligatory "I use Firefox, but Floorp", although im still not quite certain that it doesn't have at least some kind of spyware in it. But i'll stay anyways because vertical tabs :p

    • @Dawnbandit1
      @Dawnbandit1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +108

      Waterfox here. No Mozilla Spyware.

    • @SomeCuteDoragons
      @SomeCuteDoragons 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Ok

    • @thegeekno72
      @thegeekno72 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +144

      @@Dawnbandit1 lmao

    • @Skrenja
      @Skrenja 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I've been using Firefox for years now but Google is slowly bricking it, so I've switched to Brave now.

  • @jordanmntungwa3311
    @jordanmntungwa3311 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +823

    this is like a session with a therapist with a step by step plan about how to exit a toxic relationship

    • @sgt-wd
      @sgt-wd 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Yes but the therapist is the toxic partner

  • @gerardorodriguez1682
    @gerardorodriguez1682 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +621

    I think a good addition to these types of videos is putting it all together and have someone actually take a suite of these products for a test drive, kinda like the Intel GPU or Linux challenge. Then they can let us know what worked well and what didn’t.

    • @hclyrics
      @hclyrics 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

      I second this. I've been somewhat privacy-conscious for a while, but really started dialing it in the last two years. I'm happy with everything I'm using now! Although I must admit, the TH-cam comments section is a hard habit to kick.

    • @tskk_NMSL
      @tskk_NMSL 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I third

    • @MJHeagy
      @MJHeagy 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There is a whole community dedicated to online privacy.
      Subreddit: Privacy
      TH-cam: Techlore, Surveillance Report, NBTV, Rob Braxman Tech
      Podcast: Closed Network Privacy, The lockdown
      The mentioned have done deeper dives in some of the products that are shown in this video then linus will ever do. Check them out.

    • @monkeyprojects129
      @monkeyprojects129 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I sixths this

    • @MJHeagy
      @MJHeagy 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@hclyrics My origi.nal com.ment got delet.ed. Can you summarize what I said?

  • @DragonAntares
    @DragonAntares 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

    Looks like Google removed Part 2. It's still available on Floatplane!

  • @silikeite
    @silikeite 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1522

    Obligatory "I use Firefox" declaration here. My coworkers call me a boomer for using it though; even though I'm the youngest person there.

    • @BlueGrimgrin
      @BlueGrimgrin 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +291

      In the tech space, being called a Boomer is increasingly a badge of honor.

    • @SamWulfign
      @SamWulfign 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +93

      @@BlueGrimgrin Absolutely, hilariously when the going gets tough I'm the person they turn to for recommending alternatives or solutions to new gen issues.
      like explaining torrents -_-

    • @hasidila188
      @hasidila188 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

      I use different browsers in order to isolate data being sent about their usage. I use Chrome to watch TH-cam too, because whatever I do in Chrome, Google knows anyway and whatever I watch in TH-cam, Google also knows. So I can't hide that part of my life from Google. But I can use Firefox on most of my other content consumption and I sometimes use even more browsers. So, be clever about it, don't just be stuck on one browser. I also use all sorts of other privacy-oriented techniques in combination with all that (especially phone - I have GrapheneOS).

    • @cieranholmes
      @cieranholmes 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@hasidila188but why not just watch TH-cam on your other browser then…? What’s the point of watching it on chrome?

    • @FaySmash
      @FaySmash 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      I use Waterfox

  • @agps4418
    @agps4418 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +541

    i think this is probably one of the most important LTT video of all time. True to the roots of the channel, it provides literal tech tips for a significant part of life in 2024

    • @FSchack
      @FSchack 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      And... one of the most impossible things to do.

    • @vocassen
      @vocassen 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      @@FSchack Idk I'd think buying expensive GPUs or doing fancy DIY stuff that requires a workshop with laser cutter and brass soldering equipment is a lot higher up there
      Switching parts of your life away from google is far from impossible, I've done quite a few parts of it already over the past years.
      Will likely do more with this guide. Not impossible, just takes some effort

    • @jesuschrist6878
      @jesuschrist6878 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@vocassen I don't know how it is in other countries, but the UK government use Google Maps on their official website. We'll need a full-on, organised effort to purge Google from every aspect of our lives. Personally I'd advocate to just ban all these rotten yank tech companies, and replace them with our own rotten British ones.

    • @g4rb4g3
      @g4rb4g3 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@FSchackIndispensable services like TH-cam can be used through clients that remove telemetry. Newpipe is a good option.

    • @anonanon8057
      @anonanon8057 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Except their search suggestions suck Duckduckgo and several others censor results. Privacy is a nice to have but irrelevant compared to censorship unless you're a very high profile figure. Since they collect so much info that unless your already flagged up nothing will happen.

  • @staubigerkaktus
    @staubigerkaktus 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1112

    Honestly, I never understood people hating on Firefox. My everyday experience with it falls nothing short of what to expect with other big browsers, I'd even argue the contrary! And obviously knowing there's a nonprofit behind it, fighting for an inclusive and private internet for everyone just makes me love it more :)

    • @MJHeagy
      @MJHeagy 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      FF Desktop is UI is trash. I use Librewolf to browse. The FF UI on Android so much better.

    • @KenanGwallter
      @KenanGwallter 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

      The debugging experience on Firefox sucks ass.

    • @Drummer3333
      @Drummer3333 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +43

      switched from firefox to chrome 15 Years ago, because it was realy slow at the time and the mobile Version was really bad. bookmark sync between mobile and desktop was easy using chrome everywhere.
      Only my lazyness is is holding me back switching to another browser. Which would be Firefox again.

    • @jzizka
      @jzizka 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I've gotten dozens of emails xxx does not work on Firefox. If I didn't have to use it I might like it

    • @lennartjakob
      @lennartjakob 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +112

      @@KenanGwallter what kind of debugging, cuz as a webdev this seems uninformed to me, the have devtools that rival edge's and both of them leave chrome in the dust

  • @liaml1694
    @liaml1694 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +241

    Something to note about Proton and Tuta for switching emails is that the end-to-end-encryption (E2EE) of the two services only work when one Proton mail is sent to another, or one Tuta mail to another. Sadly it's just not possible to have E2EE work without email providers like Gmail actually co-operating with Proton and Tuta's encryption methods. Therefore, if you send an email to your family members who all use Gmail or Hotmail accounts, you're guaranteed to not have a private, encrypted email sent to them, unless they also use Proton or Tuta. I'm not sure that Proton's encryption is compatible with Tuta's either.
    This isn't to say you should stick with filthy Google because it's encryption isn't cross-compatible; if we want to see change in the world of privacy (or lack of), we need to show the demand by supporting more privacy respecting services for the future. I'm so glad a big channel like Linus is spreading awareness about Privacy issues in the online world. even if some of the service suggestions in this video aren't the best for privacy, most are certainly a huge step-up from the popular big-tech options like Google & Microsoft.

    • @SpiderPig454
      @SpiderPig454 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      You can send a password protected email to a non proton user that is end to end encrypted. It basically sends an email to the recipient saying they were sent a secure email with a link to it. They click on that, type in their password and they can read and respond to the email that way. Its a work around but yeah other people need to work together to allow encryption. It is still encrypted with normal TLS if sent without a password. For me though its mainly about not letting google snoop thru my emails more then having an encryptred convo with someone else thru email. To be honest email probably isnt the best platform for encypted convorsations anyways. Still should be something that is standard tho

    • @IslamicAudiobooksCentral
      @IslamicAudiobooksCentral 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Unlike Tuta, Proton uses PGP, an open standard so it is actually compatible with most other standard email providers like Gmail, Microsoft, etc provided the non-Proton user has set up their PGP keys in Thunderbird, K-9 with Open Keychain or other easy to use client.
      Our team has has tested this and it works. The new Thunderbird actually makes creating and using PGP extremely easy compared to older methods like using GnuPG on the command line.
      The other option is to use Delta Chat which supports automatic encryption using the Autocrypt standard. This also works with Gmail, Microsoft, Yahoo and most other providers as long as both parties use any client with autocrypt support like Delta Chat, K-9, SnappyMail, etc.

    • @prezentoappr1171
      @prezentoappr1171 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      GPG encryption? Well privacy based guide are good divestos graphene guides privacy tool io
      And awesome privacy github

    • @speakertwentytwo
      @speakertwentytwo 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Incorrect, ish. I use Tuta with my family members and when I initiate an email thread with them, it goes through a secure portal they log into with a simple password (aka a decryption key) that they know. It's that simple. Just tell someone "the password is horse" and then your emails will be encrypted from then on.

    • @Marc.Google
      @Marc.Google หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well put and accurate!

  • @azenyr
    @azenyr 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1017

    We REALLY need a "de-Microsoft your life" version of this asap.

    • @OlaviMurto
      @OlaviMurto 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +134

      Step 1: Use Linux for desktop (or buy a Mac)
      Step 2 (optional): PS5 or Switch or Steamdeck for gaming
      Done

    • @Mrsquiggley
      @Mrsquiggley 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

      Linux/Mac.
      Libre office.
      PlayStation/Switch/Steamdeck.
      I haven’t interfaced with windows in two years.

    • @kostthemos
      @kostthemos 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +55

      Linux now supports a lot of PC games because of proton now, so gaming on PC using Linux is not even that much of a concern.

    • @libtrs838
      @libtrs838 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

      Don't use windows? Windows is the only Microsoft product I use and I wasn't intentionally avoiding Microsoft. It isn't nearly as omnipresent as google is and really not difficult to de-microsoft.

    • @durvsh
      @durvsh 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

      Frankly that's much easier for home users. Most of the time it your OS and the office suite. Both of which have a lot of well established options.
      For office use though Microsoft just has way cheaper contracts and support.
      The most difficult of these is to de-adobify.

  • @oni-one574
    @oni-one574 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1142

    FireFox supports Ublock Origins, which basically ensures you never see an ad anywhere. Ever.

    • @pedro4205
      @pedro4205 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Also, dive into the settings and apply extra data sets that they offer and you can search for even more.

    • @jackisraelson787
      @jackisraelson787 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

      Yes and I rarely encounter a “disable your adblocker” pop up using uBlock so a win win for both

    • @Blasterxp
      @Blasterxp 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +64

      Also.... Cookies notices and "share on social media"- popups... No thanks

    • @StereoBucket
      @StereoBucket 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Firefox also has first party add-on "Facebook Container" that automatically puts meta products into isolated tabs. In case you wanna isolate a bit from meta as well.

    • @HazewinDog
      @HazewinDog 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And Edge also has a built-in adblocker, both contrary to what Brave's website suggests... can't say I like their false advertising.

  • @GaryElCougar
    @GaryElCougar 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +258

    For anyone on the fence about the switch to firefox, I took the plunge after they mentioned it in a recent video, it's great and only took a few minutes to switch over with no issues

    • @lpnp9477
      @lpnp9477 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh it has issues
      The question is whether or not you're willing to put up with them. If you really value privacy, do something like librewolf. If you want less Google and fewer headaches, do something like Brave. It's a sliding scale and Firefox is less googled but not entirely ungoogled. It has more frustrations than a Chromium based browser, but fewer than something like librewolf.

    • @czerskip
      @czerskip 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Sadly, its default keyboard shortcuts are all messed up…

    • @aleksandersats9577
      @aleksandersats9577 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      I personally chose Waterfox which is firefox but more private in a nutshell. And it's the best descision I've ever done. The improvement over chrome was gigantic. And my favorite feature is that if there are too many tabs, you get a scrollbar instead of compressing tabs to oblivion

    • @Lauterec
      @Lauterec 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

      As someone who’s been off and on Firefox for ten years, it’s much better now!

    • @DarthVader-dc5ef
      @DarthVader-dc5ef 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@aleksandersats9577 Florp is this as well

  • @dystopiaahoy
    @dystopiaahoy 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +110

    Louis Rossmann brought me here

  • @altrogeruvah
    @altrogeruvah 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +245

    Love these series focused on privacy / open-source software / de-megacorping your daily life, looking forward to the future Linux challenges as well!

    • @a.c.4054
      @a.c.4054 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I've been hearing about Linux dominating the landscape of OS for only 30 years now.

    • @Neo-kx2qi
      @Neo-kx2qi 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I heard from WAN show that linus won't be doing the linux challenge until SteamOS gets released

    • @altrogeruvah
      @altrogeruvah 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Neo-kx2qi Yeah I know, that's what I was referring to

    • @TNH91
      @TNH91 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@a.c.4054 Well, AFAIK Linux has indeed been dominating the OS landscape... in servers.

    • @branmo_me
      @branmo_me 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@a.c.4054 Ikr? I wanted to get into Linux for years now and so don't know what Kernel to even start with because I can't be arsed to be reinstalling an OS every week

  • @Jasta315
    @Jasta315 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +613

    The second chrome stops supporting ad blockers im gone 😂😂

    • @idzan-private
      @idzan-private 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +185

      Firefox is waiting for you 😉

    • @HercadosP
      @HercadosP 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

      There will always be workarounds. It's an arms race and no one is winning indefinitely

    • @tiagobelo4965
      @tiagobelo4965 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Librewolf works pretty well

    • @lpnp9477
      @lpnp9477 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

      Why wait?

    • @TheBrokenEclipse
      @TheBrokenEclipse 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

      Why wait?

  • @pauljoseph3081
    @pauljoseph3081 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +600

    Google: I track my users
    Windows: That's *cute*

    • @vinx5518
      @vinx5518 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      bro😂 that's a anime waifu wanted to be called ' cute '

    • @pyyrr
      @pyyrr 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      Microsoft: stop stealing our tricks

    • @VivekYadav-ds8oz
      @VivekYadav-ds8oz 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      This is kind of a truth that has been stretched so far it's a myth now. Windows really doesn't do behavioural analysis, though it does track your usage (when you are using your system). A guy on TH-cam Man-In-The-Middle'd his own Windows PC (by installing a custom root cert) and found out all the traffic that leaves his PC. It actually WASN'T as egregious as people shame Windows for.
      And yes, I'm not accounting for that new controversial Copilot+ feature right now, since there's still not as much concrete information about how it will be introduced.
      EDIT: And before anyone claims I'm a Microsoft shill, sorry to burst your hopes but I'm an avid Linux enjoyer. All my software (except maybe 1) is open-source.

    • @jothain
      @jothain 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Apple: You boys don't even know what data we have kept from your personal storage to ourselves.

    • @theliberator0390
      @theliberator0390 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

      Google is the king of tracking and arguably the father of it, Microsoft is being the most notable company lately but they are still behind Google, they only started to ramp up their tracking around the win10 release

  • @pro-storm4951
    @pro-storm4951 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    I enjoy the video and had no intention of De-Googling my life UNTIL they took the part 2 video down PROVING they have too much of an Iron Fist monopoly

  • @Gr95dc
    @Gr95dc 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +296

    After google announced the AI integration into the search engine I switched my safari search engine to ecosia on my phone, and after youtube has been lagging horribly on chrome because I use an ad blocker, I was in the midst of changing my browser. This video is a godsend and now I have a path to follow on my journey to de-google my internet life

    • @mikkelbreiler8916
      @mikkelbreiler8916 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      For me the best solution to lagging TH-cam videos is not to allow the ads or keep several other browsers handy to see which one plays the smoothest, but rather to put my high speed internet to good use - download the video in high resolution then watch it anywhere with only the embedded sponsorship spots and if they are under 30 seconds I usually watch them instead of skipping forward.

    • @BrandinooWOW
      @BrandinooWOW 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Oh my god is it the ad-blocker that makes it lag on browser??? I just thought my computer was fucked

    • @Gr95dc
      @Gr95dc 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@BrandinooWOW I thought the same back in January and this pushed me to finally buy a new computer just to find out it wasn't my old computer 🫠

    • @piero4706
      @piero4706 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@BrandinooWOW Google is waging war against ad blockers and has been accused of sabotaging other browsers that allow Adblocks, like Firefox.

    • @ReachTimeToWin
      @ReachTimeToWin 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      While it's adblock that makes the browsing slow, it's SOME of the adblocks that have this behaviour, for instance UBlock origin doesn't have this problem. So, you'd have to check if your adblock it's suitable and doesn't trigger this slowness. Also, some other extensions do trigger this just by being in your computer.

  • @rohithkumarsp
    @rohithkumarsp 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +40

    Googled removed Part 2

  • @noscopesallowed8128
    @noscopesallowed8128 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +315

    The timing of this video is impeccable. I'm in the middle of switching to Linux and attempting to get away from every single *insert bad company here* that I possibly can. Can't wait to see what you have to replace TH-cam. Hope it's not just FloatPlane lmao

    • @kyokazuto
      @kyokazuto 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

      TH-cam is a tough one, i mean there's invidious and newpipe and stuff like that, or entirely other platforms but not having access directly to TH-cam's content and being able to interact with it feels like giving something up.

    • @Stinggyray
      @Stinggyray 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

      Running a video hosting company is so ruinously expensive that it's near impossible to compete.
      Google can only afford it because they are an advertising company first and foremost. So I am also curious what they will put forth as an alternative.

    • @TruthDoesNotExist
      @TruthDoesNotExist 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      peer tube and odysee are solid platforms

    • @yag-yet_another_gamer
      @yag-yet_another_gamer 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@Stinggyraynot if the video files are decentralised.

    • @maxcurrent485
      @maxcurrent485 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      LBRY has a linux client, but Odysee can be used without it, and Bitchute isn't decentralized but it allows direct tipping so that's kinda better than the whole "become a patreon supporter" stuff.

  • @ProdiJoee
    @ProdiJoee 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +20

    And now this video will blow up even more! Good Job TH-cam

  • @augusto3113
    @augusto3113 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +20

    Luis Rossman sent me here:
    I had blocked Linus after the mediocre infomercials that they would pass for tech reviews, but let's give him a second chance....

    • @UserAccount-ThisOne
      @UserAccount-ThisOne 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      linus may have turned his channel into a tech advertisement campaign, but if hes willing to fight against a greater evil than what he promoted i am all for supporting him.

  • @Fightthenight
    @Fightthenight 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +51

    What happen to part two??? I wonder

    • @bernardoborges8598
      @bernardoborges8598 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Any reupload?

    • @piguy4137
      @piguy4137 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@bernardoborges8598 just search it up

  • @autarchprinceps
    @autarchprinceps 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +172

    Definitively need a follow-up to this with De-Microsoft your life, and probably many of the other big names in tech.

    • @joaomonteiro7063
      @joaomonteiro7063 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      Good luck De-AWSing :/

    • @autarchprinceps
      @autarchprinceps 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@joaomonteiro7063 Yeah, they didn't count transitive use of GCP here either.
      But it would be fun to see what is or isn't easily replaceable either way.

    • @vacatiolibertas
      @vacatiolibertas 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      What works for the goose, works for the gander

    • @0EEVV0
      @0EEVV0 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      De-microsoft and De-linux your life

    • @joaomonteiro7063
      @joaomonteiro7063 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@0EEVV0 go to arm and develop your own kernel 🥳 on assembly

  • @ericwilson9457
    @ericwilson9457 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

    I'm here from the Louis rossmann video

  • @DylanNyah
    @DylanNyah 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +256

    Bonus, by not using anything chromium based you're fighting google's monopoly
    Everything based on chromium uses the same rendering engine (Blink) and because most people use chrome or chromium based browsers, they basically get to decide how websites operate

    • @a1white
      @a1white 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Yes, totally this.

    • @FSchack
      @FSchack 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      Great that you're not using Chromium!
      Now, you are not using Android right? 😂

    • @theairacobra
      @theairacobra 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      @@FSchack there are linux phones too

    • @oappi4686
      @oappi4686 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      would be nice if only option wasn't mozilla. Personally, i feel like dart would have been better alternative to javascript, but mozilla refused to implement vm to run dart natively.... yea I know it is google's, but anything would be better than javascript.

    • @012345678944107
      @012345678944107 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Im using android with Firefox and ublock origin, no ads. Do you have this on iphone? ​@@FSchack

  • @JoeCastellon
    @JoeCastellon 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +14

    ANNNNNND part two was removed by TH-cam 🤣

  • @thejackal007
    @thejackal007 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Louis Rossman covered your part 2 video getting nuked... so I imagine there will be a lot of new faces coming by this one as well. In that case... welcome!

  • @Mezmarr
    @Mezmarr 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

    RIP De-Google your life Part 2.

  • @BrownFoxWarrior
    @BrownFoxWarrior 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +52

    This is such an awesome series. While part of this I've already done alternatives for, getting to see a fully comprehensive overview with recommendations on alternatives is a lot more reassuring than trying to sort through clickbait articles to find good alternatives on my own.

  • @drabberfrog
    @drabberfrog 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +14

    Sir they've hit the second video

  • @VitorMach
    @VitorMach 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +16

    Louis Rossmann brought me to this video

  • @nullonull9834
    @nullonull9834 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +18

    The 2nd video of this series has been removed.
    Please share when it will be uploaded again.

  • @jacobhuffine4080
    @jacobhuffine4080 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

    This might be the most excited I've been for a new YT series

  • @jameswholloway
    @jameswholloway 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +125

    Worth noting that if you change your OS DNS to an internet provider, you're not going to be able to connect to devices on your LAN by hostname. This is another benefit to changing your DNS forwarder on your router's DNS server instead of skipping your internal DNS server to go straight to the internet.

    • @Daniel15au
      @Daniel15au 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Connecting to local devices by host name is usually handled by mDNS, not by regular DNS. Any domain with .local at rhe end is mDNS. mDNS uses broadcasts rather than regular DNS lookups, so it doesn't need a server.

    • @FaySmash
      @FaySmash 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I useva MacroDroid Task to toggle DoH depending on the connect WLAN SSID

    • @ChrisWijtmans
      @ChrisWijtmans 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Whats the point of mdns. Routers should just implement ARP that doesnt suck.

  • @AnthonyHarrisTechrat
    @AnthonyHarrisTechrat 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +346

    "Arc is just launching on windows 11"
    *launches arc website, downloads app.*
    "Unfortunately it does require a login."
    *Deletes app, closes tab, continues on happily in firefox.*

    • @bassenji5565
      @bassenji5565 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

      yeah screw those services that require an account. It's already hard enough to dodge Microsoft account's creation upon installation of Windows 11...

    • @vasil-yt
      @vasil-yt 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      Don't worry, the windows version still sucks anyway. The macos version is definitely worth checking out though.

    • @SushiCombo
      @SushiCombo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      just use a fake name with a burner email jeez.

    • @Tall_Order
      @Tall_Order 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Plus its not open source

    • @Taylor_King
      @Taylor_King 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@vasil-ytyeah win version is awful. Hopefully catches up to Mac

  • @tj3495
    @tj3495 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

    Just saw on Louis Rossman's channel that the Part 2 of this series got deleted for violating TH-cam's guidelines.. nice one google.

  • @ToviahBotwinik
    @ToviahBotwinik 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    This is one of the most important series that you've ever done! I already began being frustrated with Google services, and I'm trying to slowly replace the services I'm more dependant on! Thank you!!

    • @ImARealHumanPerson
      @ImARealHumanPerson 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Get rid of that 16 year old Gmail.

  • @TheGoblinoid
    @TheGoblinoid 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Came here for the streisand effect. I hope google puts the goated part 2 back up.
    Keep the great content up!

    • @InPhillyWeTrust
      @InPhillyWeTrust 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Ahhhhh a fellow Louis Rossmann fan I see..... The Streisand affect is in full effect!!!!! Louis Rossmann sent me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @TheGoblinoid
      @TheGoblinoid 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@InPhillyWeTrust Oh yeah mad respect to Louis.

  • @cringe1462
    @cringe1462 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Here from Louis Rossmann's channel to show you my support.

  • @mhb1
    @mhb1 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    You should make a sequel to this, i think it would go viral

    • @CrushedAsian255
      @CrushedAsian255 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I feel like Google might not like it, it might get struck down .

  • @CarlosKTCosta
    @CarlosKTCosta 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    Thank you so much for this series.
    I'm taking this opportunity to de-google and, to an extent, de Apple my life.

  • @ArmagedonaBG
    @ArmagedonaBG 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

    Love that you're doing this series! I hope you'll cover smartphones as well, since it is usually a bit easier to avoid getting tracked on a PC, but pretty darn hard when you're using your phone.

    • @BlackSun404
      @BlackSun404 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Custom ROMS like e/OS/ Android! Some repairable devices (Fairphone) even ship with it. Or ShiftOS by, well, ShiftPhone, another repairable Android.

    • @garrettrinquest1605
      @garrettrinquest1605 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah, /e/ OS is great!

  • @PatrikRasch
    @PatrikRasch 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Lmao classic TH-cam to remove part 2 the second Grayjay is mentioned

  • @r3dphlud
    @r3dphlud 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Props to you Linus for advocating consumer-friendly alternatives to the largest monopoly the world has ever known

  • @ItsJuuustJen
    @ItsJuuustJen 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +177

    Whoever allowed him to do that sponsor read with his hair like that deserves a raise

    • @J-Peterson777
      @J-Peterson777 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Made me laugh too mate...

    • @bruce-le-smith
      @bruce-le-smith 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      finally back to classic ltt

    • @MootPotato
      @MootPotato 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      lol i noticed that right away and then realized in the next clip his shirt and hair changed

  • @Rick-vm8bl
    @Rick-vm8bl 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    Love that you're doing a series on this, please keep this sort of thing up!

  • @theownmages
    @theownmages 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +110

    First thing that helped me "de-google" myself was to use a third party password manager.
    No apple, no google, no Microsoft.
    The keys to my castle is stored on something I can easily use on any platform

    • @hpenvy1106
      @hpenvy1106 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +54

      Bitwarden? Bitwarden!

    • @ethantalbot1811
      @ethantalbot1811 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Keepass is my go-to

    • @theownmages
      @theownmages 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@hpenvy1106 first rule of a password manager.
      Don't tell people what password manager you are using 🙄

    • @Nutrafin-3D
      @Nutrafin-3D 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Been using proton pass myself. So far so good

    • @HazewinDog
      @HazewinDog 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Sure. I tried that, but if something happens to the third party password manager you're screwed. Now I specifically avoid doing that and just keep things locally.

  • @Marshmellowz777
    @Marshmellowz777 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +29

    Louis Rossman gang, engagement for algorithms

  • @Ryzza5
    @Ryzza5 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +67

    TH-cam, Music, and Maps are kinda the only Google services left that I haven't pulled away from, so looking forward to Pt2.

    • @pitruscitrus_104
      @pitruscitrus_104 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      OpenStreetMap (OsmAnd on android) is great where I live. Still turn to Google Maps every once in a while to find businesses and opening hours, but it probably covers about 90% of my needs. TH-cam and TH-cam Music are gonna be hard to ditch for me though...

    • @linnoff
      @linnoff 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      For music, on my android phone I use Phonograph to listen to music stored on my phone. Started using it when Play Music ended. It seems to have some issues with alphabetizing properly, but it works well for all my MP3s and supports other formats as well.

    • @TheW83
      @TheW83 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      OpenStreetMaps would be your google maps replacement.

    • @CharizardSnyper
      @CharizardSnyper 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      plexamp (plex) can replace spotify/youtube music but it requires ripping your own music or sailing the seas.

    • @Fallokoch
      @Fallokoch 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Plex is a good alternative to TH-cam music. Only caveat is that you have to maintain the server and purchase everything you wanna listen to.

  • @thrantax
    @thrantax 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +216

    Ironically (haven’t watched the video yet) Google gave me this notification immediately

    • @Dynamicdrifting
      @Dynamicdrifting 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I also got a Google pixel 8 advert before this video 🤣

    • @josephn8036
      @josephn8036 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Lol! I'm sad to say I haven't got a notification from Linus Tech Tips in months of their latest video. Although this one came in immediately.

  • @Valefolken
    @Valefolken 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    This is your best and most informative video since way back in the day when you explained Hyperthreading to us in front of a plain background.

  • @PrayingPanda
    @PrayingPanda 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    Here from Louis Rossman

  • @SwirlingDragonMist
    @SwirlingDragonMist 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

    I love ruminating in the awareness, that all of big tech is optional.
    We don’t have to visit these websites at all.
    Such an empowering thought to think that we could just not.
    A great alternative reality to feeling perpetual wounded by their terms of service.
    I especially enjoy how it flips the narrative from a collective trend down a dark timeline, towards just being an anomalous moment of mismanagement.
    My lack of patronage being merely a reflection of their miss managed and soon to be defunct business models.
    My friends are always shocked that I don’t use Amazon. It’s literally never been a problem, not even an inconvenience. I just don’t, and my life is exactly the same.

    • @dracula7779
      @dracula7779 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Gigabased

    • @prismaturtle8457
      @prismaturtle8457 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I feel you man, I don't use Instagram or Facebook, nor do I see the reason to, making my life a lot less depressing

    • @sparkyenergia
      @sparkyenergia 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I have only ever purchased two item off of Amazon and that is because I could not find them elsewhere. Removing these scumbag companies from our lives needs to be a higher priority for all of us.

  • @niharbraroo
    @niharbraroo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I skip your advertisement but today I didn’t considering it is a very useful video and this initiative needs to be supported

  • @zerlock_221b
    @zerlock_221b 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Aaahhhh
    I was going through it all since quite a while. Haven't been able to take out time fully get through it though. Kickass to see you do this. The video just came at the perfect time.

  • @msm8861
    @msm8861 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

    The uploaded the second part and it was flagged and deleted by YT/Google!

  • @fiedukow
    @fiedukow 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +145

    Hey! As long time watcher of LTT and one of the people behind Arc browser and Arc sync specifically, I thank you for that coverage 🙏
    I also couldn't help but notice that you mentioned Arc sync being end to end encrypted (which is the case), but then in a summary table we've got a big red X in that category - possibly an oversight? If it's something else I would love to know why that is so we can improve it!

    • @enigma776
      @enigma776 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      It's ok I think that table is wrong anyway, he went on to say Arc will take some some time to get use to but then has a 5 star rating on ease of use.

    • @BeardedTaz-Official
      @BeardedTaz-Official 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@enigma776 I am thinking more like flow / usage as an individual who use default browsers like Chrome / Edge / Firefox. I just downloaded Arc, still getting used to opening tabs outside of the main window but it's all good otherwise.
      It's more the momentary "oh crap, where / how does this work" thing. haha

    • @The_Cyber_System
      @The_Cyber_System 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What ​@BeardedTaz-Official said. I got in just a month ago and its certainly a jarring adjustment for me. It was a bit overwhelming day 1 but I'm going to give it another crack today.

  • @danyuzunov
    @danyuzunov 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

    Immediately after watching the video: "My pixel started overheating more than usual, weird..."
    The next day:
    Reporter: "the cause of the fire hasn't been pin pointed yet, but the proper agencies are still working on it"

  • @ArvindGaba
    @ArvindGaba 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Part 2 mysteriously disappeared

  • @NeonDriftKing
    @NeonDriftKing หลายเดือนก่อน +97

    where is part 2?

    • @srijanjha15
      @srijanjha15 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@NeonDriftKing I think allegedly TH-cam advised them to not upload it.

    • @nightfall4207
      @nightfall4207 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@srijanjha15 where did they say this or are you just assuming not to be rude just curious

    • @abelsuperstar100
      @abelsuperstar100 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@nightfall4207 he's probably joking

    • @SushiBurger536
      @SushiBurger536 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      its taking so long because Linus is making a replacement for TH-cam

    • @n45hch2
      @n45hch2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      check out the video you commented about now. and always remember the wisdom by gary stevenson: "what does it mean? what would you do? what should you do?"

  • @4RILDIGITAL
    @4RILDIGITAL 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +169

    It's true that Google seems to have taken over every aspect of our digital lives. Diversifying our usage to other services might be the best option.

    • @tombrauey
      @tombrauey 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      But only if you let them. I honestly only use one Google product and that‘s TH-cam (and I am not logged in to TH-cam on my main browser profile but have a separate one just for TH-cam).

    • @igorlerinc3510
      @igorlerinc3510 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      it's true that this is written by AI bot

    • @StephenOwen
      @StephenOwen 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That was actually my motivation to finally get off of using an android phone.
      I realize that the android phone was like the entry point to my life that just naturally pushed me into using Gmail and TH-cam and Google music and Google search and chrome.
      I gave chrome a perfect window into my life and could’ve known anything about me.
      A few years later now, I am using an iphone as my primary phone. I use Bing for search and diversified in other ways too.

    • @The_Divergent
      @The_Divergent 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I dont wanna
      Its Because i cant uninstall chrome, it taking 300mb (New not used)
      Honestly, I envy those in EU with their New law

    • @vocassen
      @vocassen 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@The_Divergent Wait wtf you can't uninstall chrome? On a chromebook by any chance? Other than that I never heard of that

  • @dtemp132
    @dtemp132 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

    Firefox is awesome and has been waiting for you to ask it to dance for ages.

    • @MTGeomancer
      @MTGeomancer 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I switched to Firefox the second Google announced Manifest V3. I honestly don't know why people still use Chrome, it's not like Firefox is really all that different in UI/usability. Every website looks and behaves exactly the same. You can use the same extensions. When people started reporting problems with TH-cam and ad blockers a couple months ago, I honestly had no idea that was a thing, because I've never had any issues over here in Firefox land.

    • @nqvvinh7738
      @nqvvinh7738 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah, mozilla'll release native vertical tabs, tab grouping, profile switcher next year

  • @jellybean7253
    @jellybean7253 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    Not sure how happy Kroger is going to be after being called "The Walmart House Brand"

  • @DanChr83
    @DanChr83 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I just wanted to say, thought it was so awesome you said you wouldn't copyright strike anyone who re-uploaded part 2, that was really thinking about the community and I gave me alot of respect for you that you said that, so thank you and your team for thinking about the community

  • @mattw.856
    @mattw.856 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    LTT has really been a lot better recently. linus is back to actually being a great tech reviewer, i feel like trying to run LMG dustracted him a lot and quality suffered. Also the pledge to take more time on videos is def paying off in terms of quality. Keep it up LTT, id almost given up on you.

  • @therobotguide
    @therobotguide 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I tried to leave the Apple ecosystem a couple years ago. It’s really hard, and complicated because you are tied in so many ways often really subtly but difficult to escape. Eventually gave up and stuck with Apple, but with all the current news around AI, privacy, companies stopping services randomly, subscription increases I’m thinking it’s maybe time to take back control of my data and my “cultural memories” like music and films. Thanks for this video.

  • @NaomiBrockwellTV
    @NaomiBrockwellTV 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    So happy you're doing this series, Linus! Let me know if you ever want to collab on the topic, we have a whole series of de-googling videos! Love your stuff!

    • @PrivacyNProgramming
      @PrivacyNProgramming 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Didnt expect you to be here Naomi :D

  • @Naparajith
    @Naparajith 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Linus, we need a part 2 ASAP. I already took the plunge a month ago and have zero regrets.

  • @aheadachewithpictures
    @aheadachewithpictures 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    this is genuinely really helpful, I'm tech literate but not about things like this, I was worried about having to do it so this helps a lot

  • @maartenkeus8627
    @maartenkeus8627 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Bro I was literally planning to start doing this next summer using LTT videos, actually perfect timing man

  • @homersimpson6985
    @homersimpson6985 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +24

    Who else came straight here from Louis Rossmann?

  • @B.L.S.
    @B.L.S. 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I don't exactly like you, but you did something that took integrity here.
    Here from Louis Rossmann's channel to show you my support.

  • @brianboudrot7055
    @brianboudrot7055 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I've been using Brave for my browser but also startpage for search for years. I still learned things from this video though

  • @fabiokinolli
    @fabiokinolli 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +52

    I 1000000% recommend proton as a replacement, I switched 3 months ago because I was tired of google. I am now basically fully in the proton ecosystem and slowly working over emails to proton

    • @genano504
      @genano504 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Do you need to switch every email you set to gmail to proton manually?

    • @LDNSO25
      @LDNSO25 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@genano504 if you want to completely degoogle, yeah.
      but you can manage your gmail account from the proton app

    • @SivaKanthSharma
      @SivaKanthSharma 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@genano504 I guess he means changing his email with all the services he is signed up for

    • @thomasschoonwater3390
      @thomasschoonwater3390 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@genano504 I switched to tuta about a year ago. I just kept Gmail, and every time I needed to log in using my Gmail account on a website I went into settings changed the email, after 1.5 months I had almost everything switched without putting in much effort

    • @BleepBlop-rh9lm
      @BleepBlop-rh9lm 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@genano504 you can just forward gmail to proton, until you're done switching everything. Also, they seem to have some service which makes the transition easier.

  • @Petekaboo
    @Petekaboo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Are you okay, Linus? Give us a hint if Google is preventing you to make part 2.

  • @pinch-of-salt
    @pinch-of-salt 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    Here so that De-Google Your Life - Part 2 is brought back by Google.
    Saw it on Louis Rossman's channel, it's criminal behaviour by Google to remove videos like this.
    This platform belongs to creators and their communities and not big companies and advertisers.

  • @zSion
    @zSion 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +37

    based, switch to firefox.

  • @TheHippyhopp
    @TheHippyhopp 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Kagi is seriously underrated. Takes a bit of effort to set up on your phone, but its gold

    • @xtaltheo170
      @xtaltheo170 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      how much is that thing? 🫦

    • @justus4justice
      @justus4justice 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@xtaltheo170 I've been on the $10/mo plan for over half a year now. Once I had it set up (upranking/downranking/blocking sites), it's seriously better than any other search I've ever used. Once you start setting up your own Lenses for frequently used search domain, there'll be no going back. Kagi really drove home the "you get what you pay for" mantra for me when it comes to search.

  • @shock9616
    @shock9616 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

    Glad to see Arc getting mentioned! Been using it for about 1.5 years and LOVING it!

  • @dil6969
    @dil6969 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Welp, looks like TH-cam is pushing me to cancel my membership for the second time. I really can't wait to hear the gory details about YT striking part 2 tomorrow on WAN show. Respect to you guys for actually taking the risk and making an anti-shill video against Google, hosted on a site owned by Google.

  • @RachedNoureddine
    @RachedNoureddine 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    came here from Rossman

  • @gazorbo.
    @gazorbo. 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    11:10 - there was an article as to why someone who ran they own email server for more than 20 years had to stop. All the big email providers end up blocking something they don't trust ... like the other big email providers.

  • @Eli-zb2yj
    @Eli-zb2yj 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +222

    Linus teaches how to de-google while he gets a successful TH-cam channel
    Google: So you have chosen death

    • @dvngnt
      @dvngnt 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      bro getting shadowbanned lmao.

    • @marekvojta9648
      @marekvojta9648 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thats why I'll download this video tomorrow, I know google too well

  • @ChipEstrada
    @ChipEstrada 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I've been watching you since you were a little kid, well to me at least. You are still by far my favorite channel. Honest and informative and entertaining.
    Thank you!

  • @99mage99
    @99mage99 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!
    I have been wanting to do this for ages now. I've googled around for this exact thing before, but as you can imagine the results are varied. I've heard of a good handful of these competitors, but seeing several on here i had never heard of was a great rabbit hole to open up and explore.

    • @septenaryshrub2587
      @septenaryshrub2587 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Lol you’ve googled around how to degoogle

  • @thamires.magalhaes
    @thamires.magalhaes 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

    Been using Ecosia for search for over 12 years, never failed me, even the results are better than google, mainly for image results as it doesn't flood you with random products. Will never go back, best for me, best for the planet

    • @entropy9735
      @entropy9735 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      yeah Vivaldi's customization is very good, i've been using it for a few years now

    • @Artista_Frustrado
      @Artista_Frustrado 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      same, Vivaldi's customization is why Firefox is not even an option to me anymore

    • @virackchhom3485
      @virackchhom3485 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Proton Mail has been great for me.
      Have also been using Vivaldi but only for a few months so far. Love it for the vertical tabs and on the right side too!

    • @orlagh277
      @orlagh277 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Gmail is the main one i'm interested in switching from too. But it's more of a pain than just copying your emails over. You also have to change all your accounts to the new email and thats gonna be a pain

    • @rockedsocks4613
      @rockedsocks4613 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Vivaldis pretty cool, but I'd rather go to Opera/GX because it has more plugin support if I want something like that. Personally I use Brave though

  • @nikkehtine
    @nikkehtine หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    15:18 "CloudFlare has a pretty good reputation for not being evil so far" 💀💀💀

  • @iamKORHAL
    @iamKORHAL 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Idk if an extra comment helps keep this alive but I'll try it