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Note that it is against YouTube's ToS to download videos: https://www.youtube.com/static?template=terms https://www.youtube.com/static?template=terms "You may

Note that it is against YouTube's ToS to download videos: https://www.youtube.com/static?template=terms https://www.youtube.com/static?template=terms "You may access Content for your information and personal use solely as intended through the provided functionality of the Service and as permitted under these Terms of Service. You shall not download any Content unless you see a “download” or similar link displayed by YouTube on the Service for that Content."

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jmnicolas 11y ago
So what do they propose for someone that has a slow internet connection and can't watch streaming videos ? I have a NUC server at my parents house (they have a fast connection) where I connect remotely and make all my downloads. When I visit them I bring an external HD with me.
Kristine1975 11y ago
So if I never agreed to those terms, I'm in the clear?
- Nadya 11y ago
  You agree to the terms by using the Service - not when making an account. I think something could be said about how an agreement of that manner is not legally binding so you can ignore it, but IANAL. Just a faint memory something from the legality of TOS and maybe I'm not remembering it right. I place my confidence at 85% for "not legally enforceable". It has to be brought to your attention and usually that step is when creating an account. I'm also not sure if "please do not use the Service" is equivalent to "you may not use the Service". It's a request, not a demand. But I'm not sure if that sort of pedantic attitude would slide in court. Regardless - Google/YouTube aren't enforcing this so I don't think it matters from a legal standpoint - just a moral one. >By using or visiting the YouTube website or any YouTube products, software, data feeds, and services provided to you on, from, or through the YouTube website (collectively the "Service") you signify your agreement to (1) these terms and conditions (the "Terms of Service"), (2) Google's Privacy Policy, found at http://www.youtube.com/t/privacy http://www.youtube.com/t/privacy and incorporated herein by reference, and (3) YouTube's Community Guidelines, found at http://www.youtube.com/t/community_guidelines http://www.youtube.com/t/community_guidelines and also incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to any of these terms, the Google Privacy Policy, or the Community Guidelines, please do not use the Service.
lr4444lr 11y ago
The ban on "reproduce, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, sell, license, or otherwise exploit" they can enforce, but if the data is coming from them to you, it's "downloading". Google does not have the right to say, once they allow data they permit into my machine's memory, whether or not I can then flush my memory to my machine's persistent disk store.
elthran 11y ago
I'd have more sympathy if youtube hadn't removed the "preloading" feature on the android app - I was an avid user of this feature for train journeys where I have little signal. Now I'm using downloaders. These sort of violations are always of the company's own making.
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- magicalhobo 11y ago
  From https://www.youtube.com/red https://www.youtube.com/red: "Enjoy videos without ads–and in the background or offline on mobile devices"
  - corobo 11y ago
    Also from https://www.youtube.com/red https://www.youtube.com/red: "YouTube Red is not currently available in United Kingdom."
  - vivab0rg 11y ago
    Also "YouTube Red is not currently available in Argentina."
sergiotapia 11y ago
But honestly, who cares?
bas 11y ago
So?

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jmnicolas 11y ago

So what do they propose for someone that has a slow internet connection and can't watch streaming videos ? I have a NUC server at my parents house (they have a fast connection) where I connect remotely and make all my downloads. When I visit them I bring an external HD with me.

Kristine1975 11y ago

So if I never agreed to those terms, I'm in the clear?

Nadya 11y ago
You agree to the terms by using the Service - not when making an account. I think something could be said about how an agreement of that manner is not legally binding so you can ignore it, but IANAL. Just a faint memory something from the legality of TOS and maybe I'm not remembering it right. I place my confidence at 85% for "not legally enforceable". It has to be brought to your attention and usually that step is when creating an account. I'm also not sure if "please do not use the Service" is equivalent to "you may not use the Service". It's a request, not a demand. But I'm not sure if that sort of pedantic attitude would slide in court. Regardless - Google/YouTube aren't enforcing this so I don't think it matters from a legal standpoint - just a moral one. >By using or visiting the YouTube website or any YouTube products, software, data feeds, and services provided to you on, from, or through the YouTube website (collectively the "Service") you signify your agreement to (1) these terms and conditions (the "Terms of Service"), (2) Google's Privacy Policy, found at http://www.youtube.com/t/privacy http://www.youtube.com/t/privacy and incorporated herein by reference, and (3) YouTube's Community Guidelines, found at http://www.youtube.com/t/community_guidelines http://www.youtube.com/t/community_guidelines and also incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to any of these terms, the Google Privacy Policy, or the Community Guidelines, please do not use the Service.

lr4444lr 11y ago

The ban on "reproduce, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, sell, license, or otherwise exploit" they can enforce, but if the data is coming from them to you, it's "downloading". Google does not have the right to say, once they allow data they permit into my machine's memory, whether or not I can then flush my memory to my machine's persistent disk store.

elthran 11y ago

I'd have more sympathy if youtube hadn't removed the "preloading" feature on the android app - I was an avid user of this feature for train journeys where I have little signal. Now I'm using downloaders. These sort of violations are always of the company's own making.

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magicalhobo 11y ago
From https://www.youtube.com/red https://www.youtube.com/red: "Enjoy videos without ads–and in the background or offline on mobile devices"
- corobo 11y ago
  Also from https://www.youtube.com/red https://www.youtube.com/red: "YouTube Red is not currently available in United Kingdom."
- vivab0rg 11y ago
  Also "YouTube Red is not currently available in Argentina."

sergiotapia 11y ago

But honestly, who cares?

bas 11y ago

So?