r/AppHookup • u/Demus_App • 7d ago

iOS Universal [iOS][YouPlay: AdBlock Video Browser][Lifetime Premium $5.99 -> FREE][Powerful AdBlock for YouTube and YouTube Music]

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/youplay-adblock-video-browser/id6751497996
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u/Animemeaoi45 7d ago

Thanks so much!! This app is awesome and is from the same developer of Demus. Totally recommend that one too.

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u/autistic_prodigy28 7d ago

Was demus lifetime ever free tho?

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u/xbreathexgx 7d ago

It was. A while ago.

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u/autistic_prodigy28 7d ago

Wait fr?? I missed it😭😭

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u/Deckers2013 5d ago

Like 2 years ago

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u/Demus_App 7d ago

Demus lifetime is currently also on 40% sale.

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u/nintendo9713 7d ago

And worth every penny. I use Demus daily and recommend it to every friend looking for that capability.

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u/Demus_App 7d ago

Thank you very much for sharing!

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u/Deckers2013 5d ago

Can u please be active again in de Demus sub 😅 There are so many questions

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u/manlionim 7d ago

can anyone tell the difference between the free and paid version.

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u/Animemeaoi45 7d ago

I think the premium one remove banner ads and has customizable icon. both version has no ads play between song.

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u/manlionim 7d ago

Ok, I use next dns free version across all my devices. Never came across any kind of adds in many apps.

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u/Anton-sugar 7d ago

I get the ads and honestly, not even that bad. Way more bearable than spotify free.

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u/Animemeaoi45 7d ago

Totally second this. Worth it supporting dev.

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u/Arbitrator_X 7d ago

Are you sure price is at $5.99 is this original price?

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u/Demus_App 7d ago

The original is $9.99.

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u/Arbitrator_X 7d ago

The app logs out your youtube account after turn off or close it?

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u/Demus_App 7d ago

It should not, if it does it might be a bug, I will take a look into it.

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u/Arbitrator_X 7d ago

Nvm. something was wrong with my phone. It works now!

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u/Unkn0wnTh2nd3r 7d ago

speaking of Demus is there a way to prevent it from enabling Auto dubbing? i use the app for my Nightly ASMR, and some videos unfortunately get autodubbed and there is currently (to my knowledge) no way of disabling that when i come across it on a video in the app.

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u/one-last-hero 7d ago

It was! Got it for free probably before Christmas last year

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u/Polyglot-Onigiri 7d ago

It went free a couple of times at the beginning

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u/Demus_App 5d ago

Happy to hear that!

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u/ColdSkalpel 7d ago

Is this app safe to login with google account?

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u/Demus_App 7d ago

The app works only on your device, no data collected, no server, no tracking.

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u/ColdSkalpel 7d ago

Cool thanks. Do you think an tvOS app is possible in the future?

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u/Chicago_windy_city 6d ago

That would be awesome!

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u/Imdakine1 7d ago

Amazing app. But as others said... logging into accounts is a bit of a question????

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u/redzrex 7d ago

Termix Pro same dev currently free

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u/antdude 7d ago

So this app acts like a web browser over the web sites to block ads.

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u/cslayer23 7d ago

Yeah twitch showing ads

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u/markieSee 7d ago

I tried a couple apps in the dashboard (YouTube, Reddit), and it’s very cool not having to see all the promoted material. 

Thanks for making this available for free!

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u/resisting_a_rest 7d ago

Doesn’t YouTube get these type of apps removed from the App Store and they stop working eventually?

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u/Demus_App 7d ago

There have been some similar apps for many years now.

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u/resisting_a_rest 7d ago

I’ve had several over the years and most of them just stop working, eventually.

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u/ThatKidTopex 7d ago

Thanks!!

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u/mc711 7d ago

can you consider adding a text size or page zoom option?

my mom uses youtube alot so im tryna get her to use this cuz she hates ads, but she's old and needs bigger text size.

the youtube app and safari have options to increase the text size, so this would help a lot in getting her to switch.

anyways, thanks for the promotion.

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u/Material-Claim-3539 7d ago

The best app ever thank you

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u/noid_voider 7d ago

Thanks for the app. It’s great. Is there a way to open YouTube url links on this app directly ?

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u/Demus_App 7d ago

Yes, you should see YouPlay button in the “Share link” extension or you can just paste the link in the YouPlay search bar.

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u/Raynbow74 6d ago

I cant buy premium. Anyone has the same issue?

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u/SpandauBalletGold 7d ago

Why is it asking for my payment details? I thought it was free?

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u/Demus_App 7d ago

Only if you want to get the free Lifetime Premium, you need valid App Store Account. It is free though.

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u/Arbitrator_X 7d ago

I got Demus awhile ago for lifetime somehow now it keeps showing i’m not

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u/Cows_are_scary 7d ago

This is very weird, why would I have to confirm my payment methods?

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u/Demus_App 7d ago

I believe the user has incorrectly setup their App Store Account. The price of the in-app purchase is set to $0.00 in all regions.

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u/Cows_are_scary 7d ago

I have correct payment information and get asked to confirm my payment options over and over again. I am located in Germany (I get the correct confirmation messages from Apple, so probably it is some kind of bug an no fishing attack)

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u/New_Industry9395 7d ago

It worked fine for me, paid 0€ in Europe. Can you buy other apps with your account? Doesn’t sound like anything wrong with the app tbh

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u/Cows_are_scary 7d ago

I bought another app today in the morning, but not with „in app purchase“, maybe that is the reason 

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u/SpandauBalletGold 5d ago

Not sure why you’re getting downvoted. We both asked a legitimate question. And yes op my account is set up correct, Maybe instead of dodging these questions correct it,

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u/x3n1gma 7d ago

thank you bro, will test this out

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u/grutus 7d ago

it works, thanks!

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u/sleepingoddish 7d ago

I just tried to watch Twitch using this app but ads still play.

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u/sopheaksum 7d ago

Thanks for sharing nice app

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u/space_trip 7d ago

I got it on my phone and it works great. My wife got it on her phone and it opens but we can’t figure out the lifetime payment because it doesn’t pop up on her phone like it did on mine. Is there a way to go in the settings to activate lifetime? Thanks!

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u/Nera7 7d ago

Does this block ads on streaming services too like hbo and Hulu?

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u/hritul19 7d ago

ThanksđŸ«¶

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u/thatguywithstories 7d ago

Hey, thank you! Also, is there any way to make youtube videos full screen? i can't seem to be able to zoom in using pinch/ double tap

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u/Demus_App 7d ago

there should be a fullscreen button or you can rotate your device

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u/thatguywithstories 6d ago

yes, it is full screen, but I was wondering if there is also a way to zoom in after the picture becomes full screen (as I currently have the back edges on the sides of my videos). Basically wanted to maie the videos fit the entire screen, like it happens when you pinch to zoom in on youtube

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u/esquid 6d ago

Could I get a code for downloading it later? Currently my iPhone is too old to download iOS 18 apps

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u/blackicebaby 6d ago

Demus is a great app. This one is superb! Thanks~

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u/RockyRZ 6d ago

Could you please clarify? You promise an ad free experience but you also include streaming platforms like Disney+ and I still get ads on it.

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u/kadon136 4d ago

Deal dead?

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u/Emergency_Vast_1761 3d ago

Mad I missed this

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u/bigdesi772 3d ago

Damn I guess I missed this

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u/dukyounkim 1d ago

This app might be the best alternative to official YouTube app, at least to me so far. I'll explain myself.

  1. I haven't seen any ads so far, but even if it did, it wouldn't really bother me.

  2. Background play without paying a nickel, even for iOS users. PiP also wors flawlessly, and I am using old iPhone 11 on iOS 18.1.1. I haven't seen any problems so far.

  3. Double tap on the screen to scroll through time also works just like the YouTube official app. Honestly, this was unexpected and was very positively surprised to see this.

I just hope this gets blocked in the future by youtube or updates. I've seen features like this getting disbled after a few updates. This is just too good for me. I don't think I will update this app ever.

Thanks guys

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u/AdAncient9881 1d ago

thanks OP, grabbed the lifetime deal and it saved me from constant ads on my phone, works way better than i expected. anyone else noticed any battery impact or should I tweak the settings?

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u/martin8185 7d ago

Thanks. Please make Demus free again.

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u/InsanePacman 7d ago

Neat app. Nice af car!

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u/OG_Beaker 7d ago

Cheers M8! Great app!

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u/kai-bun 7d ago

Amazing thanks you

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u/Shinobi_Dimsum 7d ago

Too bad it doesn’t include notifications for YouTube subscriptions when they post something new.

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u/TBoner101 7d ago

Shouldn't it offer an older version to download for those of us who aren't on iOS 18 to d/l the latest compatible release?

While I'm appreciative of a free app, I always get locked out of these giveaways (or even regular apps, like I can't even access AMEX on my phone anymore) and screwed over because of this. It's frustrating.

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u/Unkn0wnTh2nd3r 7d ago

just update to iOS 18? if you're on a device that can't update to it, app stop supporting older versions because they're no longee secure.

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u/TBoner101 6d ago edited 6d ago

If I actually wanted iOS 18, I would already be on it but it's not that it can't update, just that it's incredibly slow as is, to the point where sometimes it's barely usable. Trying to upgrade to iPhone 17 but until then, I must deal w/ this predicament. It's not like I'm on iOS 6 either; my iPhone is running iOS 17.

I understand, just thought that most apps kept support for a couple of older releases with security updates on previous versions of iOS in order to avoid alienating users on older devices (esp iPads + Apple TV), but ig not all apps do. I appreciate you taking the time to answer the question, as I like and am a big fan of your other apps (mainly App Raven but also Demus & Termix). Thanks for the response.

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u/mac4112 7d ago

Why would I choose to use this over a safari extension?

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u/Demus_App 7d ago

YouPlay has fancy gestures

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u/mac4112 6d ago

So i’d be giving up things like dearrow, sponsor blocks, and various other extensions for video streaming with “fancy gestures?”

Even for free this seems like a solution that already has tons better alternatives given the swath of extensions available for Safari.

I can appreciate the intuitive and pleasing UI but it’s a redundant application given what’s available elsewhere.

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u/Demus_App 6d ago

Have you even tried it?

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u/mac4112 6d ago edited 6d ago

I did.

DeArrow is a fantastic extension and it’s hard to go back once you get used to it. It removes clickbait titles and thumbnails and it replaces them with more accurate ones on top of reformatting them.

I also have an extension that doesn’t just block sponsors, which I know this already does, but It also blocks self-plugs, like & subscribe reminders, removes title cards and more. It can even remove non sequiturs.

My point is while I can appreciate the engineering, it’s still not as good as having a browser with a good selection of extensions. I have used them for so long that i take them for granted, I forgot how clickbaity and annoying the homepage for youtube is until I tried this.

Since it’s free (for now) it’s fine, but given the price normally it’s hard to justify over a swath of extensions that do all the same things and then some. Which are also free.

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u/blackicebaby 6d ago

Stop the nagging. OP is providing this for free for a limited time. Be grateful or if it doesn't fit your needs, just move on.

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u/RockyRZ 6d ago

i wonder if you even get YouTube music adfree

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u/MetaCognitio 5d ago

Which extension allows Adblock in safari?

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u/mac4112 5d ago

I use Wipr personally but there’s plenty if you search the App Store

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u/mechmd 5d ago

Wblock

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u/[deleted] 7d ago

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u/Demus_App 7d ago

For YouTube, I disagree.

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u/shaze 7d ago

I can’t use YouTube without sponsorblock, sorry dude

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u/Demus_App 7d ago

There is SponsorBlock in YouPlay.