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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 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week 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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[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

IS THIS WHY SEAL ISN'T WORKING OH NOOO

[–] kepix@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

smartube, rvx, tubular works like before.

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[–] herseycokguzelolacak@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago

my yt-dlp is on a daily auto-update loop, so I missed this. It's working still. My thanks go to the amazing yt-dlp devs.

[–] lemmyknow@lemmy.today 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Well, I sure hope this doesn't come to be. I don't wanna use their official website, the 3rd party tools are great! But YouTube has become an essential part of my everyday life…

And yes, I have looked into alternatives. They lack what YouTube got, which is the creators I already like (pretty much all of them exclusive to YouTube). Best I could get is copycats. You might be able to find something similar, but not the same (unless you like tech, I guess. If all you consume is tech, you won't lack options (especially if you don't care for specific creators))

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[–] affenlehrer@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago (5 children)

GrayJay still seems to work

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[–] crumbguzzler5000@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I'd love to know the stats of how many people are using the official mobile apps vs third party clients. Surely you're gonna break third party at some point that people just give up on YT.

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