FWIW, I'm forking youtube-dl right now.
Any links to a repo that is still standing would be appreciated -- I would also like to clone the source.
Source available on PyPl: https://pypi.org/project/youtube_dl/
YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA
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Re: YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA
#42Note that RIAA is making this takedown because the software CAN be used to download copyrighted music and videos, and it uses examples in the ~~README~~(unit tests, see correction[1]) as an example of that: > We also note that the source code prominently includes as sample uses of the source code the downloading of copies of our members’ copyrighted sound recordings and music videos, as noted in Exhibit A hereto. For…
It’s probably a case of fair use but it’ll have to go to court to decide that
IANAL but I don't even think DMCA applies. It's not like YouTube-dl is breaking copy protection schemes, at most it is handling anti-abuse schemes. After all, it's not like you can go and bypass Widevine with youtube-dl.
Re: YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA
#43This is really dumb. By the logic of the letter all that needs to be done is change the README file.
Re: YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA
#44This is not a new thing, DMCA was also used to take down specific plugins on Streamlink (tool to download livestreams)
Re: YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA
#45How is this not perjury again? They need to be punished for this harshly.
Re: YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA
#46https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl > Repository unavailable due to DMCA takedown. (a) Are there mirrors? (b) Are there Github equivalents in e.g. Russia where the RIAA doesn't have jurisdiction or extradition power?
In Russia they've banned whole github multiple times and have their own "RIAA" that helped to create the firewall.
Not looking for Github specifically, but a Github-equivalent where the entire contents of the repo could be pushed to for continued development.
If not Russia, any other country that has more freedom than the USA in software, doesn't take crap from the US, AND doesn't block Youtube.
Re: YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA
#47Note that RIAA is making this takedown because the software CAN be used to download copyrighted music and videos, and it uses examples in the ~~README~~(unit tests, see correction[1]) as an example of that: > We also note that the source code prominently includes as sample uses of the source code the downloading of copies of our members’ copyrighted sound recordings and music videos, as noted in Exhibit A hereto. For…
Why in the world did they include copyright works in the README? That's contributory infringement!
Re: YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA
#48YouTube-dl is a great tool that I've found use for a dozen times, and not once to download music or music videos. (Note that it works on sites beyond YouTube.) This takedown interferes with a number of legitimate uses that are completely independent of the RIAA's objectives.
Re: YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA
#49How can a program be in violation of DMCA? Is a knife in violation of the criminal justice system because some people use it to kill and therefore no one can use it anywhere, ever? How ridiculous.
> Is a knife in violation of the criminal justice system because some people use it to kill and therefore no one can use it anywhere, ever? I mean, guns are banned in many countries using precisely the same reasoning. And I might totally be wrong about this but I heard that in the UK you need to be over 18 to buy even just kitchen knives.
> in the UK you need to be over 18 to buy even just kitchen knives
There's a "Challenge 25" (formerly "Think 21!" IIRC) policy which covers these kinds of situations - although it is just a voluntary agreement from the major retailers.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sale-of-knives-vo...
Re: YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA
#50You can download the most recent version of the YouTube-DL code from Wayback Machine here: https://web.archive.org/web/20201018144703/https://github.co... Fuck the RIAA
ok so I might just be stupid but how does that link let me clone the repo?.....