[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.

    • SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.orgEnglish
      41·
      9 months ago

      Beginning very soon, you’ll need to have the JavaScript runtime Deno installed to keep YouTube downloads working as normal.

      if only you could read 😔

      • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        5·
        9 months ago

        Installed where?
        Can’t recall installing such a runtime manually.
        Is it bundled with yt-dlp?
        So many questions…If only one could be precise