Tag: Invidious

  • YouTube Orders Piracy Service to Shutdown

    YouTube Orders Piracy Service to Shutdown

    YouTube has issued a cease-and-desist notice to Invidious, a free and open-source software posed as a “privacy-respecting alternative front-end for YouTube.” The software allows users to eliminate YouTube’s advertising and avoid user tracking metrics. Along with a Premium membership tier, YouTube uses advertisements to profit from the billions of hours of content streamed daily. Invidious…