[Announcement] Upcoming new requirements for YouTube downloads · Issue #14404 · yt-dlp/yt-dlp
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Beginning very soon, you'll need to have the JavaScript runtime Deno installed to keep YouTube downloads working as normal. Why? Up until now, yt-dlp has been able to use its built-in JavaScript "i...

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.

  • tempest@lemmy.caEnglish
    4·
    6 hours ago

    The market that accesses YouTube from a PC or Mac is shrinking rapidly.

    They would prefer you use one of the apps and at some point that will be the majority, if it isn’t already

    • zqps@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      4 hours ago

      Yeah last I’ve seen even smartphones and tablets are decreasing quickly relative to smart TVs.