[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 Deno (or another supported JavaScript runtime) installed to keep YouTube downloads working as normal. Why? Up until now, yt-dlp has been able to use its bui...

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.

  • BoxOfFeet@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    6 hours ago

    I’ve gotten that occasionally, it usually fixes with a refresh. Was it persistent for you?

    • Jhex@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      6 hours ago

      yeap… happened again after the refresh

      I had almost given up on youtube since they blank out your home if you do not allow them to track history so this may have started a bit back. I only went on it because someone sent me a link and I just opened it directly… all in all, just another reason to not use YouTube

      • wabasso@lemmy.caEnglish
        2·
        2 hours ago

        Haha I actually love having a blank Home (and especially blank Shorts) since as it has significantly moderated excessive YT use for me. I’m honestly surprised that was their course of action as it ultimately had reduced my use of the app.

      • BoxOfFeet@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        6 hours ago

        Well, that’s super lame! I wish there was a good alternative. I’ll probably stick with it as long as ReVanced works.