Hello Outages,
Just in case your mobile phone users ask... there may be an issue with YouTube’s API affecting AT&T customers.
Since late yesterday, I started receiving a warning and a Google Captcha while trying to play YouTube videos. Some apps will display the warning, while others will simply display “please watch this on YouTube (link).”
I have tested on cellular vs wifi and checked multiple apps. I only found one other discussion on reddit for the same problem, and I’ve reached the conclusion that AT&T customers have been flagged by YouTube.
The full message is written after my signature. What follows is a “not a robot” check box and a captcha puzzle to solve before video plays. This must be done on EVERY video.
If you are on this list and work at AT&T or Google (or know someone who does), please talk to each other and figure out what happened to the API before it blows up into a Net-Neutrality-style lawsuit based on claims that Google is discriminating against AT&T customers.
Thanks,
Brad Chapman
Warning follows:
Sorry For the Interruption
You are seeing this message because your current network has been identified as using non-authorized applications to access YouTube.
Non-authorized apps can expose you to a number of risks including malware, unauthorized access to your data and excessive battery drain.
Please use the official YouTube Android<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.youtube>, YouTube iOS<https://apps.apple.com/us/app/youtube-watch-listen-stream/id544007664> or YouTube Go<https://www.youtubego.com/> apps; and consider uninstalling any non-verified apps.
To continue with your YouTube experience, please fill out the form below.
—Sent from my iPhone
Just in case your mobile phone users ask... there may be an issue with YouTube’s API affecting AT&T customers.
Since late yesterday, I started receiving a warning and a Google Captcha while trying to play YouTube videos. Some apps will display the warning, while others will simply display “please watch this on YouTube (link).”
I have tested on cellular vs wifi and checked multiple apps. I only found one other discussion on reddit for the same problem, and I’ve reached the conclusion that AT&T customers have been flagged by YouTube.
The full message is written after my signature. What follows is a “not a robot” check box and a captcha puzzle to solve before video plays. This must be done on EVERY video.
If you are on this list and work at AT&T or Google (or know someone who does), please talk to each other and figure out what happened to the API before it blows up into a Net-Neutrality-style lawsuit based on claims that Google is discriminating against AT&T customers.
Thanks,
Brad Chapman
Warning follows:
Sorry For the Interruption
You are seeing this message because your current network has been identified as using non-authorized applications to access YouTube.
Non-authorized apps can expose you to a number of risks including malware, unauthorized access to your data and excessive battery drain.
Please use the official YouTube Android<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.youtube>, YouTube iOS<https://apps.apple.com/us/app/youtube-watch-listen-stream/id544007664> or YouTube Go<https://www.youtubego.com/> apps; and consider uninstalling any non-verified apps.
To continue with your YouTube experience, please fill out the form below.
—Sent from my iPhone