TeamNewPipe / TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor

[Feature Request] Add Bypass YouTube Age Restriction script

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Describe the feature you want

This is a script that allows the user to bypass YouTube's age restriction, could be implemented into NewPipe?

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe it

Age restriction imposes people to make and use a Google account and to submit a personal document if they live in the EU. As reported in TeamNewPipe/NewPipe#5006 and TeamNewPipe/NewPipe#5518 many YouTube age restricted videos don't work on NewPipe.

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked Simple-YouTube-Age-Restriction-Bypass script and the related issues #5006 and #5518. No files, tests, or entry points are named, so trace the relevant YouTube extraction flow and establish expected behavior before implementation. Done means the requested age-restricted video behavior is supported and covered by appropriate tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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