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Good luck lobbying YouTube to make their API free. I'd love to have a version of the YouTube app that didn't cost me any money and also didn't have ads.
by lacker 3y ago
Good luck lobbying YouTube to make their API free. I'd love to have a version of the YouTube app that didn't cost me any money and also didn't have ads.
- dcow 3y agoAuthor is not even arguing that, though I agree with you. Horrible title.
- edrxty 3y agoIf you're using an open source phone OS (not iOS) Newpipe does exactly that.
- dewey 3y ago> I'd love to have a version of the YouTube app that didn't cost me any money and also didn't have ads. If you don't want to pay with money or your attention how are they going to pay for all that traffic end engineering?
- thulesgold 3y agoI think OP was using that ironically as an example of how ridiculous the expectations of the free-API folks are.
- satvikpendem 3y agoI use ReVanced and it does exactly what you ask for, including even more features like SponsorBlock. I can't imagine using the regular YouTube app anymore.
- throwaway32908 3y agoFunnily enough there is also Reddit ReVanced, but with enough effort Reddit or YouTube could stop them working, so their existence doesn't change the argument about free/open APIs.