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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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[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 44 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Revanced is working just fine.

[–] DFX4509B_2@lemmy.org 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

For now, it's probably going to break at some point too. Invidious, FreeTube, and Grayjay are all screwed atm, and yt-dlp can be fixed by installing Deno and the PyPi version of that front-end though.

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[–] Superorbit@lemmy.ca 30 points 1 day ago

Newpipe is working for me. For now...

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The alternative clients really should allow alternative sources.

Move away from relying on the evil that is google.

[–] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 day ago (8 children)

Grayjay allows many alternative sources, and PeerTube

[–] mat@linux.community 13 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Grayjay is not open source though.

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[–] HowRu68@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

using smarttube. works fine 4 me

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