3 ms·
Which would break some common authentication options in ytdl: https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl#authentication-options https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube
by dleslie 6y ago
Which would break some common authentication options in ytdl:
https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl#authentication-options https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl#authentication-option...
- tester756 6y agoLet's dont act as if the whole world was trying to fight against ytdl.
- dleslie 6y agoIt's not just about ytdl; this policy will ban all headless browsers, text-based browsers, and browsers with automation tools.
- trickstra 6y agoAnd it's also ineffective, because any full GUI browser can be automated with extensions or userscripts, so banning useragents or non-javascript browsers won't actually prevent automates sign-ins.
- worik 6y agoIt is not the whole world attacking ytdl - but Google, definitely. Evil by default?
- seniorivn 6y agowhen you delete "don't be evil" tagline, you become evil by default