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Data is data is data is data. Youtube blocking "mobile playback" of videos is the same as carriers blocking tethering without a specific plan or arbitrary caps
by sscalia 12y ago
Data is data is data is data.
Youtube blocking "mobile playback" of videos is the same as carriers blocking tethering without a specific plan or arbitrary caps (3GB mobile data, 1GB tether)
This is something, across all mobile platforms, we should be fighting tooth and nail.
- Crito 12y ago> Youtube blocking "mobile playback" of videos Do they still do that? I thought the issue was the ability to play required ads, which the mobile youtube applications now have.
- toxicFork 12y agoYep, they still do that. I run into a few of these videos every now and then. It tells me to "save to 'watch later' playlist to watch on your pc".
- scott_karana 12y agoThey still do for some content in Canada, at least, with messages along the lines of "UMG Music has not authorized this video for mobile distribution".
- andrewflnr 12y agoSpotify has different rules depending on what kind of mobile device you're using to listen. My phone is significantly more restricted than my tablet or PC.
- w1ntermute 12y agoIt's not something "they" do, it's an option that any video uploader has. Of course, you can sideload unauthorized YouTube viewers to get around this.