Privacy @lemmy.ml DominusOfMegadeus @sh.itjust.works 1 mo. ago

Has anyone had any luck/difficulties with YouTube lately?

I was trying to airplay a video to my tv, just like I did for hours last night, and YouTube kept demanding that I login to prove I’m not a bot. So I figured I would make a fake login on Proton. That worked fine, but then it wants to text me for verification and obviously I do not want to give them my number, but it’s rejecting every number I try from the temp number sites.

I am in Safari for iPad in a private window, using vinegar.

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This was an attempt by Goolag to try to stop NewPipe, Invidious and similar apps, and Goolag doesn't need your number to prove you're not a bot, they have their own reCAPTCHA for that. Just data collection.
- Ok, so how do I beat it?
  
  Config an RSS reader for the channels you follow on youtube. Watch the videos locally after downloading them. That's what I do.
  
  Use SmartTube on Android TV and Fire TV. Cast from Brave browser on Apple TV or Roku.
  
  I change the VPN exit to a random exit until it works again
For me this only shows up when using my VPN. I try a few different servers or switch to mobile and it works.
- I switched it on and off, and changed countries, etc. It was very frustrating. I’m just going to download the ASMR stuff I like, I think. And not deal with these shenanigans.
  
  Should download asmr in general. Youtube seem like delete/strike/demonetize lot of asmr creator.
I use the Firefox extension Untrap on my PC, and every time I go on Youtube it says the extension's slowing the browser down. I use Invidious on an old tablet when I go to bed, and I just have to refresh now and again to get it working, but there are far fewer instances on the list, I've noticed.
For those who wanna shell out some money:

textverified.com

Pricing is likely a little higher than the lowest price they show. Expect a couple bucks or something after making a purchase of like… five bucks or so.

Apparently Monero is accepted.

(They have plenty of competitors and some might be cheaper or not require purchasing a balance.)
- ~~Not one price listed on that site.~~
  
  You didn’t scroll down the Rentals page far enough
  
  If you have to ask…
Revanced continues to work fine for me.
- Great. That’s not available for iOS though.

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