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I use youtube-dl to download conference talks for offline watching. And now I can't? This doesn't seem right.
by Void_ 6y ago
I use youtube-dl to download conference talks for offline watching.
And now I can't? This doesn't seem right.
- gsich 6y agoYou still can. Either apt install or pip install ate unafected. Might not be the newest version though.
- oauea 6y agoAnd most websites that host the conferences (such as youtube) will change to break those older versions of youtube-dl. This is the kind of project that needs constant maintenance.
- wolco2 6y agoWhy can't it live in outside of github say in a gitlabs repo?
- thaumasiotes 6y agoIt can; it just doesn't right now.
- wolco2 6y agoThey have an opportunity to put a spotlight on a new repo. Gitlabs, perhaps something new and upcoming.
- pantalaimon 6y agoThe problem is that with youtube-dl you always need the latest versions as websites often change their 'API'/layout and therefore break compatibility. I would not be surprised if YouTube intentionally introduces a breaking change now that the repo is down.
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- kzrdude 6y agoYou still can. This takedown is just the first shot across the bow. It remains to see if the repo will remain down - it's likely to be reinstated. Hosting will probably move along. The program is still available from its website and from a million linux distros and other places where it is bundled.