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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.

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

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[-] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 10 points 1 week ago

Pipepipe is still working, as long as you are not logged in, and obviously aren't trying to watch age verification gated content.

For how long though who knows.