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Hello Outages,
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<div>Just in case your mobile phone users ask... there may be an issue with YouTube’s API affecting AT&T customers. <br>
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<div>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).”</div>
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<div>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. </div>
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<div>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. </div>
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<div>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. </div>
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<div>Thanks,</div>
<div>Brad Chapman</div>
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<div>Warning follows:</div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sorry For the Interruption</span></div>
<p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">You are seeing this message because your current network has been identified as using non-authorized applications to access YouTube.<br>
Non-authorized apps can expose you to a number of risks including malware, unauthorized access to your data and excessive battery drain.</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Please use the official <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.youtube" style="text-decoration: none;">YouTube Android</a>, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/youtube-watch-listen-stream/id544007664" style="text-decoration: none;">YouTube
iOS</a> or <a href="https://www.youtubego.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">YouTube Go</a> apps; and consider uninstalling any non-verified apps.</span></p>
<p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">To continue with your YouTube experience, please fill out the form below.</span></p>
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