Comment by trenchpilgrim
2 months ago
More specifically, yt-dlp uses legacy API features supported for older smart TVs which don't receive software updates. Eventually once that traffic drops to near zero those features will go away.
2 months ago
More specifically, yt-dlp uses legacy API features supported for older smart TVs which don't receive software updates. Eventually once that traffic drops to near zero those features will go away.
So more people using yt-dlp will increase the likelihood of Youtube keeping legacy APIs?
They probably have metrics they track, such as purchases or customer activity.