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
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