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Think of it as a digitalę ę¬ (specimen) library. You want to hear the difference between a Spanish alveolar tap and an English alveolar approximant [ɹ] ? Thereās a 6-second video for that. You want to hear a pulmonic egressive click in context? Thereās an archive entry for that, too. Youtube Ipa Archive
The primary motivation is a mix of nostalgia and utility. As Google updates its API, older versions of the YouTube app naturally stop working, displaying "Connection Error" or "Update Required" messages. The archive provides: Ad-Blocking & Background Play š : Never enter your real Google password