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Theoretically YouTube would be informational. It's giant lists of videos. Once you find the page for the video it's media embedded in the page and wouldn't actu
by joshmarinacci 3y ago
Theoretically YouTube would be informational. It's giant lists of videos. Once you find the page for the video it's media embedded in the page and wouldn't actually need JS to function once the video is downloaded. Just like Wikipedia.
- bertjk 3y agoIt depends on what you think YouTube's product is. Are they a service that streams videos and recommendations to consumers, or a service that streams eyeballs and tracking data to advertisers? The first one might get by with HTML5, but the second one definitely requires some JS.
- paulddraper 3y agoUnless you want to minimize the video while you browse other videos. Or upvote, downvote, and comment. Or monetize the videos with ads. Or a dozen other things.
- zdragnar 3y agoHaving to reload the page to like a video, add a comment or subscribe would definitely gut their engagement with creators.
- jameshart 3y agoSure. Now describe it from the perspective of a YouTuber.