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Re:Show HN: Lensflare – The Next Unsplash by CharlesW on Saturday March 06, 2021 @12:21PM (#26368891)
They don't prefer that you hotlink, but they prefer you use their API if you hotlink. In any case there's no requirement or expectation to hotlink, and their license explicitly allows you to distribute Unsplash photos in whatever format you like.
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Re:Show HN: Lensflare – The Next Unsplash by pupppet on Saturday March 06, 2021 @01:23PM (#26369350)
No, you have it backwards. If you use the API, you must hotlink.

https://help.unsplash.com/en/articles/2511271-guideline-hotl...

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Re:Show HN: Lensflare – The Next Unsplash by CharlesW on Saturday March 06, 2021 @02:59PM (#26370059)
That's incorrect. Technical Guideline #2 of Unsplash API Guidelines specifically addresses API download use cases.
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Re:Show HN: Lensflare – The Next Unsplash by pupppet on Saturday March 06, 2021 @04:32PM (#26370709)
Nope that’s not what #2 says. They write an action similar to a download must trigger an endpoint, you still need to hotlink.
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