Fediverse Starbase TrackerDec 22, 2024

A MAJOR mental health episode related to purposeful hostility to open source projects like yt-dlp means I can't watch SBL or any LabPadre anymore. Therefore I'm going dark indefinitely.

Being on low income means I can't entertain paying 4 subscriptions & at the same time I'm trying 2 de-google myself.

If there are M3U8 links that involve no middlemen to SBL & Lab's streams, I'd come back, but this is HIGHLY unlikely cause bandwidth costs 2 run your own stream are FAR too much.

Goodbye for now

Show threadthreelonmusketeersDec 23, 2024

@spmttracker Sorry to hear this. It sounds like you're going through some difficult times.

I'm not sure I fully understand the purpose or need for M3U8 links. I've just checked FreeTube and yt-dlp, and it still seems possible to view and download the SBL streams. Is there something I'm missing?

Show threadFediverse Starbase TrackerDec 23, 2024
@threelonmusketeers YouTube is IP banning anyone using those projects for continuous livestream viewing. This is why I need M3U8 links without the middleman. Being on low income, I have nothing else to add other than being a observer for the Ringwatchers.
Show threadthreelonmusketeersDec 28, 2024
@spmttracker Hmm, that is an interesting challenge. I wonder if there is some way you could use something like the Tor or I2P network to get around the IP bans...
Show threadFediverse Starbase TrackerJan 24, 2025
@threelonmusketeers Seems GrayJay Desktop is working for regular videos now. But we need more people testing GrayJay for 24/7 livestreams and continuous use of it with SBL and LabPadre.
Show threadFediverse Starbase TrackerFeb 8, 2025
@threelonmusketeers Another reminder, real time updates will only return if GrayJay desktop is tested and bugfixed for 24/7 livestreams.
Show threadFediverse Starbase TrackerMar 25, 2025
@threelonmusketeers It was a good run while yt-dlp managed to get IPv6 working again, but yt-dlp has been IP banned for my IP again. Seems they are increasing the sensitivity and starting to ban whole IP ranges even though IPv6. It's also the case through Grayjay so I have to use a VPN now.
Show threadFediverse Starbase TrackerMar 25, 2025
@threelonmusketeers No, I am on low income and cannot afford a VPN like Mullvad at the moment, and I'd have to regularly hop endpoints. I'm at $0 and other life issues mean I can't do anything. Please see the maintainer's account (listed in profile info) for ways to help.
Show threadFediverse Starbase TrackerApr 6, 2025
@threelonmusketeers There is currently no alternative way to view SBL at all. The amount of effort required to maintain playing it using a FFmpeg derivative now exceeds what a sane person would reasonably do. The worst part is no one will feel sorry and just say "Just use damn YouTube normally or pay for Premium!" While completely forgetting the privacy and interoperability (applying upscaling shaders) angle.
Show threadFediverse Starbase TrackerApr 12, 2025
@threelonmusketeers yt-dlp has been banned on all IPv6 addresses again.
Show threadFediverse Starbase TrackerJun 20, 2025
@threelonmusketeers Now without using quality arguments and letting yt-dlp fetch a URL vanilla, video m3u8 playlists end in 403 after 45 seconds to 1 minute. I'm done. This stupidity from YT is the last straw and I can no longer stay positive about the Starship program anymore.
Show threadFediverse Starbase TrackerJul 27, 2025
@threelonmusketeers because of the insanity of continued IP bans from YT, this account is going dark. From political drama, life issues, and this deliberate hostility from YT, there is no way I can run this account right now.
Show threadFediverse Starbase Tracker
@threelonmusketeers I just managed to ban an entire IPv4 CGNAT from YT just by using GrayJay and similar. Things will not resume until I can reliably stream via VPN SBL and LabPadre.
Dec 6 at 7:31amWeb