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I’ve never understood why websites like this exist when one can use yt-dlp locally, which will always be faster and give more control on the user.
by frizlab 2y ago
I’ve never understood why websites like this exist when one can use yt-dlp locally, which will always be faster and give more control on the user.
- operator2140 2y agoWhy install additional packages which bog down my system when I can use a webapp? What about for users of machines where they lack privileges to install packages?
- frizlab 2y ago27MB is bogging down your system? And yt-dlp does not need admin privileges to be installed. All it needs is Python3 which is, if not ubiquitous, excessively common.
- Quarrel 2y agoAt least here they're removing watermarks. Now, is this a good thing? Meh. Maybe. It almost definitely violates some sites ToS though..
- robxorb 2y agoMobile?
- oefrha 2y agohttps://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/Installation https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/wiki/Installation Yeah, that totally looks like instructions my mom can follow. /s
- frizlab 2y agoBut when did your mom ever need to download videos on her device when she can access them on the internet?
- gladuz 2y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9224
- popcalc 2y agoBecause most people these days only own a smartphone.