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0 pointstorstenvl5y ago0 comments

Honestly, this is what caused me to install it. Have downloaded one video so far - a U.S. government work, so no copyright.

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boomboomsubban5y ago

If the RIAA notice is to be believed, you've still admitted to a crime as you've bypassed YouTube's DRM, which is their hosting of the video in other public links.

Gaelan5y ago

IIRC, YouTube actually does apply extra DRM to some videos (ones "owned" by the RIAA, maybe others?)

boomboomsubban5y ago

Nope, they argued that their URL obfuscation is DRM.

edit I think YouTube-Red's successor has DRM on it's videos, I don't think youtube-dl ever worked on them though.

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austhrow7435y ago

Youtube-dl works on way more sites than just YouTube.

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boomboomsubban5y ago

If the RIAA notice is to be believed, you've still admitted to a crime as you've bypassed YouTube's DRM, which is their hosting of the video in other public links.

Gaelan5y ago

IIRC, YouTube actually does apply extra DRM to some videos (ones "owned" by the RIAA, maybe others?)

boomboomsubban5y ago

Nope, they argued that their URL obfuscation is DRM.

edit I think YouTube-Red's successor has DRM on it's videos, I don't think youtube-dl ever worked on them though.

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austhrow7435y ago

Youtube-dl works on way more sites than just YouTube.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse