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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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[-] forrgott@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

Fair enough. I mean, they'll never not pay attention to whatever moves the money, of course. Brrr! Line most go up! But they're so far up their own asses who really knows why they do what they do. Cause I'm pretty sure the only thing they've figured out is what their own farts smell like!