The DMCA allows the Librarian of Congress to revise exceptions every three years, and cracking videos for personal use gets recommended to them almost every tim

The DMCA allows the Librarian of Congress to revise exceptions every three years, and cracking videos for personal use gets recommended to them almost every time. (Called DMCA Section 1201 exemptions.) [^1] In the last session (2021), they only carved out exceptions for recognized academic institutions, archives, libraries, and a few other limited uses. Alas, maybe it'll happen in 2024. Here's the list of their exceptions for all technologies.[^2] [1]: https://www.copyright.gov/1201/ https://www.copyright.gov/1201/ [2]: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-37/chapter-II/subchapter-A/part-201/section-201.40 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-37/chapter-II/subchapter-... Caveat: IANAL.