First time this happens to me. With a German protonvpn server.

  • Telorand@reddthat.com
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    2 months ago

    YouTube doesn't like VPNs. Harder to track you (and sell/monetize your data) if they can't tell who you are.

    • Skvlp@lemm.ee
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      2 months ago

      I desperately want a viable alternative to come along. There’s a lot of great content on YouTube, but the platform is increasingly being enshitified.

      • shortwavesurfer@lemmy.zip
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        2 months ago

        I agree. We just haven't gotten to the point quite yet. Where the creators revolt. But that stage should appear somewhat shortly.

      • hobbsc@lemmy.sdf.org
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        2 months ago

        Third party app without an account maybe? Freetube on the desktop and newpipe on the phone is what I like to use. There's stuff like grayjay, tubearchivist, and pinchflat as well. Or just go straight yt-dlp.

  • bruhSoulz@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    Yea, been having this BIGTIME. Even occurs on grayjay, and pipe apps (newpipe, etc.) Its aggravating. Can't even download vids either, and the ones u have downloaded are held ransom until u turn it off too 😂 at least in my case. Fuck google.

  • Chump [he/him]
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    2 months ago

    the stupidest thing about this is that I literally am signed into youtube (yeah yeah, I know), and I still get this shit!

  • merthyr1831@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    It's a VPN thing. I have a work VPN that gives me the same error on piped API front ends like piped.video

    If I use my regular device without a VPN the alt front ends work fine.

  • bobs_monkey@lemm.ee
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    2 months ago

    As much as it isn't preferred, I can usually bypass the sign in shenanigans by going directly to the website to watch something without signing in. I usually only get the login prompt when going through my browser or a search engine.