That’s not live playback, and I think it’s a scraper rather than using the API.

5evOX5hTZ9mYa9E · on July 17, 2020

Newpipe does not use Youtube APIs.

https://newpipe.schabi.org/FAQ/

yjftsjthsd-h · on July 17, 2020

Ytdl is use by other programs as a backend and can so indirectly support streaming rather than downloading; ex. if you have both installed, you can `mpv $YT_URL` and it'll work.

mintplant · on July 17, 2020

NewPipe doesn't use the API, it scrapes everything from the website. And it includes its own youtube-dl-like library.

techntoke · on July 17, 2020

Yes, it has live playback with mpv and you can even use it on Livestreams.

megous · on July 17, 2020

And it can also get around the age block without logging in...

techntoke · on July 17, 2020

The best part is being able to play videos without the bloat of JavaScript