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So, in the end they turned off the thing that caused this whole mess and everything is still working.

What’s the point of having it, then?

Are you using the nightly channel of yt-dlp? Because it’s highly recommended that you do. In the case of yt-dlp, nightly is pretty stable and dedicated to circumvent daily YouTube changes (YT is constantly fighting back).

Edit: check out their GitHub page, because there was also an announcement about a change in the JS engine, we’ll need to use a third-party engine. Not sure if they gave a specific ETA yet, but they usually give a heads-up a couple of months before such changes.

Edit 2: I also recommend using the binary version of yt-dlp and put it in .local/bin. You can drop ffmpeg and the JS engine there. I found it easier to deal with than apt or pip, because I’m on an outdated system (22.04) and packages keep lagging behind.

Everyone knows the true pronunciation is ñom!

gPodder is pretty simple. Link: https://gpodder.github.io/

Other than that, if you want CLI, while it’s not a podcast program, yt-dlp is pretty good for downloading them. You can filter by title, date, etc. It’s got a bit of a learning curve, tho.

That’s good to know. I’ve been thinking of getting a trackpad, but I wasn’t sure if it would work with Wayland, if controlling windows, sending keys depending on the window, etc. would work as it does with X11. I might get one, after all.

If it’s anything like mouse gestures, make sure to verify that it’ll work in Wayland.

I never understood how to install any of it. In the time it’d take me to understand any of it, I’d have found 200 torrents. 😂

It kind of reminds me of my attempts at automating a simple, repetitive task on the desktop, and in the middle of it I’m like “fuck this!” and just end up doing it manually, and faster.

22.04 currently uses X11, yeah. But the COSMIC DE, as far as I’m aware is Wayland-only. I think they use XWayland or something for some stuff… but I’m not 100% sure about it. All I know is that Wayland kills stuff like xprop and xdotool, and there are no real alternatives. Now it’s up to each DE to figure it out, I think. Supposedly KDE was going to work on mouse gestures, but it’s one of those sponsored works people say they’ll take and then they go AWOL.

Eventually I’ll have to rethink how to place my keyboard and mouse, so I can be comfortable without mouse gestures. I have some physical limitations, so easystroke was helping me a lot, but it’s one of those things most people don’t care about, especially in the Linux community which tends to be more reliant on keyboard. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I’m using easystroke, which doesn’t work on Wayland. So I’m going to move to some distro that still uses X11. Mouse gestures are essential for me.

Ok, this is both impressive and hilarious.

Wait, seriously? One can’t watch Netflix or HBO or Disney+ on the browser on Linux?

I’ve used Windows since version 95. I even learned how to use version 3.1 back in the day (people actually used to take classes for using the PC!). Every new version after 98 was a pain in the ass, they’d get rid of a lot of functionality, change menus, and add crap no one asked for. XP might be a nostalgic memory now, but I thought the UI was horrible at first. Same with 7 and 10.

I first learned about Linux through forums, and then I found out about Canonical sending CDs with Ubuntu for free. So I gave it a try and I liked it. There was a lot of tinkering to do unfortunately. Stuff like the cheap ADSL modem I was given by my ISP weren’t recognized, so I had to dual boot. Eventually I found some file from one dude who had the exact same modem and knew what to do, and so I was able to go online in Ubuntu. (All of that ended up being very useful knowledge, though. If something happens on my computer, I don’t panic anymore, I roll up my sleeves and try to figure out how to fix it.)

I’ve been alternating between Windows and Ubuntu ever since. I switched permanently to Windows 10 a few years ago for some reason I don’t remember. And last year I switched to Pop! OS after finding out about Recall. I was pleasantly surprised by how far gaming has come in Linux, so the switch is permanent this time. I will switch distros, however, once I switch my hardware to AMD.

Oh so that’s why I got it! I was wondering why I was so special. 😂

Oh, since you had said “it’s just for displaying photos” I figured you just wanted portraits. 😅

Yeah, where I’m from, you either pass things down to family and friends, or resell them, there’s no throwing tech away.

Really depends on where you live. If you’re not in the first world, you don’t just find tech gadgets randomly on the street.

Is it because digital portraits aren’t available in your country? Or because you’re not aware they exist? Because they do, and they’re not as expensive as tablets.

I’m using Pop! OS 22.04, I’m happy with it. It’s a good distro for gaming, BUT… lately there have been a lot of issues with the NVIDIA driver, and the Linux 6.16 kernel. I only recommend it if you’re comfortable troubleshooting, using the TTY, and doing other stuff before giving up and deleting your whole drive. 😅

Did you create Wayland all by yourself that you’re so defensive of it? 😂

I’m not about to make X11 my personality, I just want to be able to use mouse gestures. I’m such a horrible person for wanting this! 😂

Yeah well, I thought Linux was all about controlling one’s own OS? Or are we now Apple and Microsoft?

Besides, the “keylogger” is pretty much essential for mouse gestures. But now we don’t care about accessibility, I guess.