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Re:YouTube: Google has found a way to break Invidious by PBnFlash on Sunday March 31, 2024 @05:17PM (#39888136)
They are artificially suppressing the api value by banning uses people want. If people want to opt out of the recommendation engine and ads that makes hosting cheaper and easier for YouTube. They only do it to leverage market position and imo that's bad.
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Re:YouTube: Google has found a way to break Invidious by lokar on Sunday March 31, 2024 @05:34PM (#39888251)
What factors do you think drives their cost? I doubt it’s recommends. The ads help fund payments to top creators which in turn drives usage.
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