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Re:YouTube-dl fork with additional features and fixes by tasty_freeze on Monday September 11, 2023 @06:47PM (#37474732)
If you pay for a youtube subscription, there is a download button right next to the share button.
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Re:YouTube-dl fork with additional features and fixes by user_7832 on Monday September 11, 2023 @06:50PM (#37474757)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that forcing you to use their system when offline and not truly giving you a copy of the mp4 file?
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Re:YouTube-dl fork with additional features and fixes by shric on Monday September 11, 2023 @07:00PM (#37474855)
Correct, and I believe you can't even access the video if you the app can't phone home after a certain time.

Also if you're in (or even visiting) some (most?) countries this feature doesn't work. You don't get any refund either.

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