YouTube Data API
sync query parameter removal on /youtube/v3/captions
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On April 12, 2024, support ended for the query parameter sync on the /youtube/v3/captions endpoint. Requests using this parameter across the captions.insert and captions.update methods now fail. The deprecation was announced on March 13, 2024, stating that YouTube would stop supporting the parameter.
Calls it hits
/youtube/v3/captionsquery parameter sync
What to use instead of these calls
Include timing information when inserting or updating caption tracks.
In YouTube Data API's words
The sync parameter for the captions.insert and captions.update methods has been deprecated. YouTube will stop supporting the parameter as of April 12, 2024.
Facts
- API
- YouTube Data API
youtube.googleapis.com - Kind
- Parameter removal
- Announced
- March 13, 2024
- Takes effect
- April 12, 2024
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Announcement
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against YouTube Data API's own pages
Questions
When does this change take effect?
Calls to /youtube/v3/captions, query parameter sync on YouTube Data API stopped working on April 12, 2024.
What happens to calls after April 12, 2024?
They have failed since April 12, 2024.
How do I find the calls this hits in my code?
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