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trenchpilgrim 12 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Yt-dlp: Upcoming new requirements for YouTube down...

More specifically, yt-dlp uses legacy API features supported for older smart TVs which don't receive software updates. Eventually once that traffic drops to near zero those features will go away.

knowitnone3 12 months ago [–]

So more people using yt-dlp will increase the likelihood of Youtube keeping legacy APIs?

ddtaylor 12 months ago | [–]

They probably have metrics they track, such as purchases or customer activity.

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