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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/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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[–] 21 points 1 year ago (8 children)

They turn it into an app-only platform just like with many PRC-based apps. Literally, some of those platforms doesn't even have a web or desktop mode.

I tried using Baidu Maps web to look at my old neighborhood (I was born in mainland China) for nostalgia, and the site repeatedly automatically attempts to download the .apk like every tap I make on the site. Wtf lol. The site probably detected the useragent and keeps nagging me about their app.

I tried browsing a random popular online store to see what it's like for curiosity (天猫), but it asked for a sign in. Like wut? Even Amazon, Ebay, Bestbuy doesn't do that. PRC is actually just late stage cyberpunk capitalism.

This is gonna be the future for every big-corp stuff. App only, real ID and phone number verification required. Probably even scan your face.

We need a Meshtastic-based "internet" to actually decouple from big corps have control our infrastructure to have real freedom.

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Good luck blocking alt OSes on PC if Windows goes the route you're describing though, unless MS pulls some strings to force Pluton platform-wide on PC and stamp out alt OSes altogether.

    Also, good luck blocking decentralized and self-hostable platforms, at least easily.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    lol. microsoft manages the preinstalled signing keys for secure boot. all it needs to do is require motherboard makers to not allow disabling secure boot or installing a machine owner key.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Good luck trying that with loose mainboards for custom builds unless they can just preinstall Windows in ROM at that point or push to get the current desktop form factors axed in favor of mini PCs from the big OEMs.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    I don't think it would be that hard. Microsoft could just change the UEFI certification process. Alternative UEFI firmware could solve it (unless that too is tied to verification like qualcomm does on android), but nearly no modern motherboards have any alternative firmware. I think there was 2 ASUS motherboards with built in wifi capability, but that's it.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Can they really get away with banning Linux from hardware though? It's not like there are only 12 of us anymore.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 year ago

    Plus unless they discontinue all the modular desktop form factors in favor of mini PCs where everything is soldered, and turn the PC platform into yet another Mac clone controlled by a single entity, you can still just build your own PC and install whatever OS you want at that point since custom builds don't generally ship with an OS and expect the builder to provide it themselves.

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