Youtube testing DRM-only for TV clients
(news.ycombinator.com)
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Yeah, if this goes live this kills downloads and audio-only modes, and all third-party interfaces, probably.
I'll just stop using YT, and find the content elsewhere. I listen to podcasts while I work, and don't have the bandwidth (or reason) to play videos. Also, not sure if it's changed, but the YT app won't even let you turn off your screen. That's easily bypassed with Brave, though.
Literally one of the major features of their premium program is this, and they are open in saying that.
Which shows how smart their business mode is. They'd rather prevent free customers from using their product at all through annoyance, driving them to competitors arms who can offer better for cheaper, rather than let them maybe not get maximum shekels extracted.