Sync for Reddit used to have this feature, but I think it was removed before the app was shutdown.

Just out of curiosity, what was the reason for removal and is it possible to implement this feature to Sync for Lemmy in the future?

  • redcalcium@lemmy.institute
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    1 year ago

    The thing is, YouTube Android API, which was used by Android apps to embed YouTube videos, has been deprecated a few months ago. I remember YouTube video began to stop playing in Sync For Reddit app around two months ago. The API has been replaced with the YouTube iFrame API, but this API is very JavaScript/browser-centric, so it’s probably not trivial to add to a native app in a performant/memory-efficient way.

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    1 year ago

    YouTube videos within the app are always slower to load than opening the app which is almost instantaneous. I guess it’s good to have for the people that need that, but it should be a setting whether to watch videos in app or opening YouTube.

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      1 year ago

      Damn, the amount of anti-consumer BS every big corporation is pulling right now is mind boggling.

      Great work with the app again btw!