[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...

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.

  • FreedomAdvocateEnglish
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    12 days ago

    I’m just surprised they haven’t done this earlier tbh.

    Everyone needs to switch to rumble or some other alternative so they can gain traction and become a legit competitor.

    I wish Microsoft and Amazon and Apple would create their own YT alternatives. While they’re also megacorps, at least the competition would favour us in the meantime.