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Google seems to be blocking API access for Piped video servers (github.com)

submitted 1 year ago by negativenull@lemm.ee to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Most servers are not able to access the Google API.

Invidious report of the same(ish) problem: https://github.com/iv-org/invidious/issues/4045#issuecomment-1674373088

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[–] pufferfischerpulver@feddit.de -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I really am! If they don't get money, and they don't get data, and they (obviously) don't get donations, how are they supposed to run the service? Out of the goodness of their hearts?

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They get enough money already. They are even spending on military tech research (google ventures), lobbying, and of course on their investors who have an unfulfillable hunger for money.