YouTube.js VS Piped

BTW, I don't understand the workaround: https://github.com/iv-org/invidious/pull/4552/files

Which was taken from here: https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/pull/624

Could anybody explain it to me?

There is a javascript library for interfacing with Youtube's API directly. It can also run on browsers. Using this, it's pretty easy to create a simple extension that replaces the default video player with your own. You can do a lot to improve your experience this way. I've made one which allows for higher quality streaming, pre-buffering video in the background, more subtitling options, etc... [2].

[1] https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js

You can try Tod usw this youtubei.js

Love this approach. We can just bypass all the normal web scraping and get the structured data straight from the source. These APIs are usually no less stable than the ever changing HTML structure anyways.

Case study: YouTube.js

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31021611

https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js

I found now that Piped includes duration in the RSS so might script around that. Wonder if Invidious could add that metadata too.

https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped/wiki/Instances

Yattee

https://github.com/yattee/yattee

it requires either public or private Piped or Invidious instaces [1].

1. https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped/wiki/Instances

2. https://docs.invidious.io/instances/

For Safari (macOS or iOS/iPadOS) you could look into extensions like Vinegar or StopTheMadness, although you’ll likely need to work out if they’ll conflict with your other extensions. Failing that, an Invidious or Piped instance is likely your best bet.

Sometimes a half-solution will do, like Invidious or Piped.

[0] https://invidious.io/

[1] https://github.com/TeamPiped/Piped

Try deleting all cache and cookies and update all filters from ublock origin, otherwise we need to wait for an update. You can use Piped in the meantime.

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