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It doesn't use any API (at least the YouTube plugin). So they are (according to their lawyers) not bound to any TOS. All it does is open the page (like a browse
by Joe_Cool 2y ago
It doesn't use any API (at least the YouTube plugin). So they are (according to their lawyers) not bound to any TOS. All it does is open the page (like a browser) and grab it and only show stuff to the user that's "relevant".
You can check it yourself, while it is not "open-source" or "free" in the usual sense its source is available.
More details from Rossmann himself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqTYg6vnQvw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqTYg6vnQvw
edit: TOS not API
- jazzyjackson 2y agoGrayjay may not be bound to TOS but users of Grayjay are still accessing YouTube services in a way YouTube would prefer they didn't. OTOH videos are available without having to log in or having an account at all so I don't know if there's any implicit agreement between someone accessing a URL and the service provider.
- Joe_Cool 2y agoTrue. And they might close your account if you login. How I display, download or request data without an account and which browser or app I use to do it is still my choice. I'd guess if they could do anything about it, they would have half a year ago. The only way would be to DRM/widevine all videos and apparently they aren't ready for that yet. If they block my IP I'll just get a new one. I wouldn't even be thinking about using a 3rd party app or blocking the ads if their service was reasonable. No way I will endure that, if they block it I'll just watch something else.
- pmontra 2y agoI don't think that's a problem: you can browse to YouTube's home page and search for and watch videos without logging in. Grayjay is just another user agent, as if it was another web browser.