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This less an iOS App Store dispute so much as a YouTube dispute. Selig's post makes it clear there was a process, started by YouTube, that took time, and the d

This less an iOS App Store dispute so much as a YouTube dispute. Selig's post makes it clear there was a process, started by YouTube, that took time, and the disagreement wasn't resolved between them. I'm going to quote here so what happened is part of the commenting narrative: For those not aware, a few months ago after reaching out to me, YouTube contacted the App Store stating that Juno does not adhere to YouTube guidelines and modifies the website in a way they don’t approve of, and alludes to their trademarks and iconography. I don’t agree ... Juno is just a web view ... that modifies CSS to make the website and video player look more “visionOS” like... Juno also doesn’t block ads in any capacity... I stated as much to YouTube, they wouldn’t really clarify or budge any, and as a result of both parties not being able to come to a conclusion I received an email a few minutes ago from Apple that Juno has been removed from the App Store. It's worth noting that the YouTubes of the world get self-hosters to take things down too.

talldayo 2y ago
This is an App Store dispute. My Android phone, with Google's own Play Services installed, does absolutely nothing to prevent me from sideloading third-party binaries that offer YouTube playback (I use NewPipe). Without sideloading, Apple's primary App Store becomes a juicy target for anyone that wants to enforce broad-stroke censorship. All you need is the legal authority (fuck moral superiority!) and Apple will enforce the censorship for you. It's easy: https://www.pcmag.com/news/apple-complies-with-russian-censorship-pulls-more-vpns-from-russia-app https://www.pcmag.com/news/apple-complies-with-russian-censo... If a sideloading mechanism existed on iOS, Google would have no authority to demand third-parties to stop. It is only because Apple is afraid of the legal repercussions that their users are deprived of third-party clients. The sole first-party mechanism for distributing apps was threatened into silence. A shame too, since AdBlock and free background playback is just soooo nice. But who am I to complain, I'm not the one buying phones that cuck my freedom as a user. The solution is for me to know, and for you to rationalize as a defense of Apple's business practices until the cognitive dissonance drives you insane. Hope you like Google's first-party YouTube app!

talldayo 2y ago

This is an App Store dispute. My Android phone, with Google's own Play Services installed, does absolutely nothing to prevent me from sideloading third-party binaries that offer YouTube playback (I use NewPipe). Without sideloading, Apple's primary App Store becomes a juicy target for anyone that wants to enforce broad-stroke censorship. All you need is the legal authority (fuck moral superiority!) and Apple will enforce the censorship for you. It's easy: https://www.pcmag.com/news/apple-complies-with-russian-censorship-pulls-more-vpns-from-russia-app https://www.pcmag.com/news/apple-complies-with-russian-censo... If a sideloading mechanism existed on iOS, Google would have no authority to demand third-parties to stop. It is only because Apple is afraid of the legal repercussions that their users are deprived of third-party clients. The sole first-party mechanism for distributing apps was threatened into silence. A shame too, since AdBlock and free background playback is just soooo nice. But who am I to complain, I'm not the one buying phones that cuck my freedom as a user. The solution is for me to know, and for you to rationalize as a defense of Apple's business practices until the cognitive dissonance drives you insane. Hope you like Google's first-party YouTube app!