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Good recommendations. To minimize Youtube tracking, I use the fantastic `youtube-dl` to get the movie (or only audio) locally, then keep it or discard it as the
by FabHK 6y ago
Good recommendations. To minimize Youtube tracking, I use the fantastic `youtube-dl` to get the movie (or only audio) locally, then keep it or discard it as the case may be.
- tmpUserA 6y agoAs far as I understand, to track users, website use : IP, Cookie/LocalStorage, Fingerprinting. I wonder if youtube-dl really helps ? It doesn't change the IP, you can refuse/clear cookies in your browser, and for fingerprinting, isn't scraping via youtube-dl make you even more unique among other regular browser users ?
- FabHK 6y agoGood question. A) IP - use a VPN. youtube-dl == browser B) Cookies - youtube-dl doesn't retain cookies, I presume. youtube-dl >= browser C) Fingerprinting - good question. I'd hope youtube-dl doesn't offer as many avenues. Can it identify you from one visit to the next? Beats me!