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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 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by 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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[–] 66 points 1 year ago (4 children)

God damn it Google. Moves like this are such an insult to the free and open net that made YouTube popular in the first place

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  • [–] 57 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I applaud your belief that Google isn't 100% against a free and open internet these days. They know exactly what they are doing.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Oh I know they are! Trying to de-google as much as possible. I was alluding to before their acquisition of the site which, even at the time, we all knew was not going to end well.

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