No. At least, not directly. You might be able to download them though, but I'm not even sure if that is allowed through the APi.
I found this out the hard way when 1 of my old TTS skits got age restricted, and I no longer had a copy of the original file.

How did you get FooYouTube to work? Was there an update? If so, I never got the component update

Hi there,
@1: although downloading through youtube-dl should work, if you don't want to do it (for example because you want to just watch a movie without downloading the whole stuff), I recommend FreeTube:
https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube

The app has a slightly broader use, being a full-fledged private YouTube client, but if you simply put in the search field the url of the desired video, it will load directly.
FreeTube is an Electron app, after opening a link, you can find the video player by pressing M on Linux with Orca, Windows screenreaders most likely have either the same or similar shortcut.

It works very nicely, after switching to focus mode, you can navigate by arrow keys, stop the video with space etc.
You can even download it if you want, although I don't use this function personally because oggs are not supported.

The playing works very well, I use to watch documentary series describing various real criminal cases, which are often restricted and I don't want to log in if I don't have to.
Plus, Google is becoming more and more annoying with the ways of verifying your age, they've recently even started requiring a copy of your ID in order to be able to watch 18+ content. So much for privacy.

Best regards

Rastislav

Hi there,
@7: yes, you should've been.
Under playing, for some reason, I personally understand... well... playing.

Anyway, I personally use youtube-dl directly, without PMD. The command is simple, you can use:

youtube-dl --extract-audio --audio-format vorbis $1

Where $1 stands for the desired url, vorbis is the desired format (.ogg) and the flag is self-explanatory.
Note that this command is for downloading videos as audio, there are specific flags for video as well.

I don't see a reason why it shouldn't work, youtube-dl is one of the most sophisticated Youtube downloaders out there, so if FreeTube is able to access the videos, ydl should be too.

Best regards

Rastislav

@omer

That's why I've been trying to get more over to the Odysee/LBRY platform.
http://trenton.link/odysee/
, is the custom link to my invite page.

FYI:

I need to update my LBRY Thread I made on here, as you don't have to visit a specific site to sync your YouTube channel to LBRY, as ya can do it via the Sign Up page. Also, the Odysee site (powered by LBRY), is made for those who love doing video.

There's already the LBRY Android App, tough an IOS app is in the works now and will be coming soon (assuming Apple Plays nice?)

@mazen

In short, another alternative to fixing the problem.

Keep in mind, YouTube can break the API for any of these apps/services at anytime (let alone shut them down).

Also, what happens if a channel gets terminated (regardless if you restricted certain videos on it?)

@13 no age verification for me when I checked.

@15 it is in the video player as I am viewing it from a desktop