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A comment on Yt-dlp: Upcoming new requirements for YouTube downloads.

Re:Yt-dlp: Upcoming new requirements for YouTube downloads by hiccuphippo on Wednesday September 24, 2025 @06:59PM (#45366929)
I wonder if the youtube phone app also needs a JS runtime or is it able to bypass the JS requirements somehow.

NewPipe will probably need to add a JS runtime too.

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Re:Yt-dlp: Upcoming new requirements for YouTube downloads by simlevesque on Wednesday September 24, 2025 @08:00PM (#45367499)
Any Android app can run code inside a WebView without adding anything.
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Re:Yt-dlp: Upcoming new requirements for YouTube downloads by gamer191 on Wednesday September 24, 2025 @09:12PM (#45368117)
yt-dlp dev here

The Android app uses an API which does not require a JS runtime, but it does require a Play Integrity token. The iOS app uses an API which is assumed to require an App Attest token.

Also, neither API supports browser cookies, which is a necessity for many users.

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