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Is an app like this, that mainly is for watching videos in a skin, against youtube license agreement terms? I love this idea, want this, but for android!

• devrimco 3y ago
  yeah app is whole another jurisdiction :) but i use both on mobile and tablet as an icon on desktop. faster, easier to update, no request any security permissions, as it does not need, plain simple player website. Via add to homescreen on android, https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/ouILWN1_-vjtYjmf_4ogCXuQVxU=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/004_create-shortcut-on-android-5193016-86aeefdc198d4d3793226e4811631b01.jpg https://www.lifewire.com/thmb/ouILWN1_-vjtYjmf_4ogCXuQVxU=/7...
  • kristianp 3y ago
    Thanks. What about the web version? Isn't it against youtube policies too?
    • devrimco 3y ago
      no. this is not against youtube policies. i checked it couple of times. as it simply embeds videos, without forcing anything. and is not the same experience as youtube. it is a companion. and also i'm using the api very conservatively, pre-calculated every request. but time will show. you can't guess big tech. i meant with mobile applications the bureaucracy, the development necessary and the update cycle and even the size of the icons matter to be approved. and they may accept and they may not. so not only youtube, play store and ios store policies interfere. i can't say i like it. there's already a fight against them from other big-techs against the app stores, even the EU is against their monopoly. well, i'll shut up now :)