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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 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by DFX4509B_2@lemmy.org to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.org/post/1872634

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.

UPDATE #2: inv.nadeko.net is working again for now.

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[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Came here to say this after giving it 24 hours in case it was just lucky timing

However, now if I try to watch a YT vid in Firefox, I get the "Oops something went wrong" right when the Ad should have popped up

[–] BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I've gotten that occasionally, it usually fixes with a refresh. Was it persistent for you?

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

yeap... happened again after the refresh

I had almost given up on youtube since they blank out your home if you do not allow them to track history so this may have started a bit back. I only went on it because someone sent me a link and I just opened it directly... all in all, just another reason to not use YouTube

[–] BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Well, that's super lame! I wish there was a good alternative. I'll probably stick with it as long as ReVanced works.