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If you can afford to always be logged in, then sure, but it's not always an option. Especially if you need a general solution.

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who said anything about always? you log in as needed. most videos are open.

I mean, if you're not the sole user of the tool, you can't guarantee that everyone can log in (or would want to)

I doubt anyone WANTS to log in. 90% of videos are open. Yes, logging in is a burden, but coding wise its literally one extra line in the HTTP request. I think thats a fair tradeoff compared to parsing arbitrary JavaScript.

each person can weigh the pros and cons and make their own decision, but I dont think its as black and white that TVHTML5_SIMPLY_EMBEDDED_PLAYER is the best option, and the article doesn't even discuss OAuth, so I dont think its presenting a balanced take on the different approaches.

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