[Announcement] Upcoming new requirements for YouTube downloads · Issue #14404 · yt-dlp/yt-dlp
github.com
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.

  • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    1·
    7 days ago

    My YouTube addon for Kodi seems to be working. It can be somewhat fragile but they’ve made a bunch of recent updates.

    • pirat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      5 days ago

      Does it work now with or without API key or logged in user? I tried installing the YouTube addon and sending a URL through the Kore app, and it tried playing it but failed resolving it.