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Re:YouTube-dl is now part of GitHub/dmca.git by joepie91_ on Sunday October 25, 2020 @07:27AM (#24885458)
> Youtube-dl is executing code as a World Wide Web user agent, provided by Google/YouTube [...]

I'm guessing that's a typo, and this was actually meant to say the following?

> Youtube-dl is executing code as a World Wide Web user agent, accessing a service provided by Google/YouTube [...]

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Re:YouTube-dl is now part of GitHub/dmca.git by dredmorbius on Sunday October 25, 2020 @07:43AM (#24885533)
No, the code is provided for the purpose enabled by ytdl.

I'll try to clarify that elsewhere:

> Youtube-dl is executing code provided by Google/YouTube, for Wold Wide Web user agents, as a World Wide Web user agent, and meant to be accessed _and run_ by user agents in order to access YouTube content. That is, youtube-dl's operation is entirely within YouTube's technical design and intent.

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Re:YouTube-dl is now part of GitHub/dmca.git by ev1 on Monday October 26, 2020 @02:13PM (#24899207)
Wait, but it doesn't execute analytics or run ads.
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Re:YouTube-dl is now part of GitHub/dmca.git by dredmorbius on Monday October 26, 2020 @08:51PM (#24903391)
Which are neither 1) acts infringing RIAA / members' copyrights (this is literaly not copying creative works, nor 2) an anti-circumvention action.
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