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Google just broke all third-party YT clients, including yt-dlp; a full JS implementation is now required. (github.com)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by DFX4509B_2@lemmy.org to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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So, starting now, Google started mandating full JS for YT, effectively breaking all third-party clients and locking the site to their official client.

This reeks of DRM.

UPDATE: Installing Deno and installing yt-dlp through PyPi fixes yt-dlp but the very idea that Google is mandating JS to lock down YT in an attempt at pseudo-DRM is still crappy.

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[–] FreedomAdvocate 1 points 1 week ago

I’m just surprised they haven’t done this earlier tbh.

Everyone needs to switch to rumble or some other alternative so they can gain traction and become a legit competitor.

I wish Microsoft and Amazon and Apple would create their own YT alternatives. While they’re also megacorps, at least the competition would favour us in the meantime.