I read the article, and, as much as I’d love for what you said to be true, I don’t think it is. It’s specifically about the google play store adding barriers to make it harder to install competing app stores.

Regular apps only require a “one-tap to install”, but app stores require you to specifically hit View then scroll to find the Install button. It’s not many more steps, but it’s also unfair treatment. This court order aims to fix that.

Again, really hoped it was about the sideloading “ban”, but it’s not.

Same goes for fandoms/communities: You can still like a community despite not interacting with it.

Source: me, a brony who doesn’t really interact with the community anymore but still appreciates it

Nope. As a longtime user of FreeTube, breakages like this is entirely normal. Give it some time and the devs will find a fix.

For what its worth, I usually rely on Invidious when Freetube breaks. So whenever Freetube breaks, try seeing if Invidious works. As a last resort, you can always use mpv + ytdlp.

My thoughts exactly, FreeTube devs are the GOAT.

Mrs Rossmann?

My thoughts exactly lol.