Re:Reverse-Engineering YouTube: Revisited
by 2h on Saturday February 04, 2023 @01:05PM
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who said anything about always? you log in as needed. most videos are open.
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Re:Reverse-Engineering YouTube: Revisited
by tyrrrz on Sunday February 05, 2023 @01:23AM
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I mean, if you're not the sole user of the tool, you can't guarantee that everyone can log in (or would want to)
I doubt anyone WANTS to log in. 90% of videos are open. Yes, logging in is a burden, but coding wise its literally one extra line in the HTTP request. I think thats a fair tradeoff compared to parsing arbitrary JavaScript.
each person can weigh the pros and cons and make their own decision, but I dont think its as black and white that TVHTML5_SIMPLY_EMBEDDED_PLAYER is the best option, and the article doesn't even discuss OAuth, so I dont think its presenting a balanced take on the different approaches.