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[–] Paddzr@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (3 children)

What's dearrow? Downsides?

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[–] sorrybookbroke@sh.itjust.works 13 points 9 months ago (1 child)

It replaces the thumbnail with a more representative frame from the video (voted by users). The 'arrow' was in reference to a trend where people would put a big red arrow pointed at some shit as clickbait. This is meant to stop clickbait

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[–] Paddzr@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Thanks, downloaded and bought it. Happy to pay for good software.

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[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 9 months ago*

It changes titles and thumbnails to remove clickbait. Seeing the youtube homepage without it is genuinely jarring--everyone is clawing at your attention. "Pick me, pick me!"

There are different options but i have it set so the thumbnail is a random frame from the video. I think titles are 'normalized' and sometimes community generated.

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[–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 3 points 9 months ago

It’s funny that DeArrow has lead to me watching more videos with super click bait titles. It’s almost as if actually using the content for the title instead of some vague notion or off content question is more likely to pick a video to watch.

I know there’s a reason channels do it but this is just my experience.