I know about DRM from games and how it’s a plague these days but I’ve heard a rumor that it would be implemented in videos, so how will this work if it comes to fruition?

  • SmokeFree@lemmy.ml
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    major streaming platform like netflix, amazon disny etc, are using drm. you may experience limited video quality on your device. especially older devices will be capped at 720p

    yt-dlp and similar tools will stop working, but there is already a temporary solution. The current drm issue with YouTube is limited to the app on TVs and consoles, web browsing (windows, linux) is unaffected

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        AFAIK it’s been implemented years ago, but only for when the uploader checks a box in the advanced settings for the video.

        Some videos are barricaded with DRM, most aren’t.

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        I believe freetube uses yt-dlp, so probably eventually yes. Many of these tools do.