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Roku should do an official port of NewPipe(1) or SmartTubeNext (1) to its platform and install them by default. (1) These are alternative YouTube clients that

• judge2020 5y ago
  Both of these generally break the TOS of YouTube[0], which means Roku distributing such software could be considered breaking the CFAA and/or helping their customers do so. Besides that, Roku isn't some small OSS project - their previous deal with YouTube likely means Google could revel in having real damages to bring against Roku for lost ad revenue during the entire time the YouTube app was removed and replaced with a version that doesn't show ads or shows less relevant ads. 0: https://www.youtube.com/static?template=terms#:~:text=circumvent%2C%20disable%2C%20fraudulently%20engage%20with%2C%20or%20otherwise%20interfere%20with%20any%20part%20of%20the%20service%20(or%20attempt%20to%20do%20any%20of%20these%20things)%2C%20including%20security-related%20features%20or%20features%20that%20(a)%20prevent%20or%20restrict%20the%20copying%20or%20other%20use%20of%20content%20or%20(b)%20limit%20the%20use%20of%20the%20service%20or%20content%3B https://www.youtube.com/static?template=terms#:~:text=circum... "Permissions and Restrictions" (2)