alt Hacker NewsThe difference being that yt-dlp isn't a business partner (and/or competitor) of YT.
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immibis • today at 9:53 AM
Of course it's a competitor of yt. If you download a video, they don't get ad revenue.
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The difference being that yt-dlp isn't a business partner (and/or competitor) of YT.
Of course it's a competitor of yt. If you download a video, they don't get ad revenue.
Many people using yt-dlp have a YouTube account or even an adsence account. Yes, YouTube could ban their partner for breaking the rules. Youtube has issued 1 year temp bans from watching videos for accounts that have downloaded videos. Similarly Honey could be banned for breaking the rules.