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Re:Show HN: Download any song without knowing its name by bduerst on Thursday October 08, 2015 @03:51PM (#10355616)
The Youtube TOS basically says you can only stream content, and pretty much defines streaming as not downloading for offline or later consumption.

It's about as illegal as violating a TOS.

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Re:Show HN: Download any song without knowing its name by yincrash on Thursday October 08, 2015 @05:06PM (#10356243)
Well, in the US, it is also considered circumvention, so it's probably liable for civil penalties.

The EFF's interpretation of the TPP makes it also seem like for any member country, it could also be liable for criminal penalties.

IANAL

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Re:Show HN: Download any song without knowing its name by jeremysmyth on Friday October 09, 2015 @04:38AM (#10358817)
It's about as illegal as violating a TOS.

...which in the US, due to the joy that is the CFAA, is pretty illegal and could result in jail time.

https://ilt.eff.org/index.php/Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act_%...

https://www.eff.org/cases/united-states-v-drew

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