I will have to check this out when I get the chance. I was deeply saddened when YouTube killed their "Feather beta" feature which presented a super-minimal version of the site with the intention of reducing load times on slower internet connections.
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#12Earlier quoted context omitted.
hi @Thomas_9. I'm using youtube's data api and player's api without any hacks. I actually following the api's rules and available api.
If it is basically youtube but you just remove ads, I tend to think they will react. But I admit this is a feeling more than a sure fact. I can't remember the name of the app that worked on top of a Google Api that was stopped in few hours...
I don't remove any ads - only static ads are displayed - no video "trailers" though.
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#13I need G+ for this ? Skip.
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#14I need G+ for this ? Skip.
If you want to play playlists from your youtube account - then - yes.
Otherwise - g+ is not required.
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#15Looks like it's got some bugs preventing it from working. You're loading the videos over HTTP while hosting your site on HTTPS which will result in the iframe being blocked. This is a security issue anyway and should be corrected. Also looks like you're using localStorage and sessionStorage without checking to see if they're available.
hi @TrueDuality. I updated the code over the last hour - so probably those were the bugs. yes - currently it's hosted over http (github-pages) - however - it functions correctly without it. regarding localStorage - currently, I assume modern browsers are used - it works on Chrome (desktop - Mac, Windows / android). Thanks for the feedback.
Modern browsers can have no localStorage available too. See: https://gist.github.com/JohnAllsopp/1470989
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#16I need G+ for this ? Skip.
If you want to play playlists from your youtube account - then - yes. Otherwise - g+ is not required.
Hm, since usage of playlists is available now through Google Account login and with G+ removed, is this somehow different in their API for 3rd party apps ?
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you want to play playlists from your youtube account - then - yes. Otherwise - g+ is not required.
Hm, since usage of playlists is available now through Google Account login and with G+ removed, is this somehow different in their API for 3rd party apps ?
G+ is Google Account.
I'll change the sign-in button to display "Google Sign-in" so it won't confuse.
thanks for the feedback.
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#18I also like the myTube app on Windows 10. It's the only Metro app I use.
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#19mpv[1] can utilize youtube-dl[2] in the background for playback, so that is on-the-fly downloaded video, with no ads, played as it was local video, hw acceleration and all.
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#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
Hm, since usage of playlists is available now through Google Account login and with G+ removed, is this somehow different in their API for 3rd party apps ?
G+ is Google Account. I'll change the sign-in button to display "Google Sign-in" so it won't confuse. thanks for the feedback.
I like the way you're responding and quickly putting action items into the pipeline.