One has to execute functions from base.js^1 to modify the "n" URL parameter and the "sig" parameter to get the fastest download speeds. (One can still download videos with the original n parameter, or without the n parameter, but download speeds will be slower.)
By itself, using the ANDROID API instead of the WEB API^2 does nothing to affect download speeds. I can block yt-dlp's POST request indicating the client and API name and this has no effect on download speed.
A website that forces users to run Javascript in order to get faster download speeds. This is not a new idea.
By itself, using the ANDROID API instead of the WEB API^2 does nothing to affect download speeds. I can block yt-dlp's POST request indicating the client and API name and this has no effect on download speed.
A website that forces users to run Javascript in order to get faster download speeds. This is not a new idea.
1. https://www.youtube.com/s/player/{player_version}/player_ias...
2. From the YouTube video page JSON:
ANDROID API KEY
AIzaSyA8eiZmM1FaDVjRy-df2KTyQ_vz_yYM39w
WEB API KEY
AIzaSyAO_FJ2SlqU8Q4STEHLGCilw_Y9_11qcW8