I’m looking to download a number of educational youtube videos for future reference. Looking for a reliable way to download videos. OS is Ubuntu. FF extensions and docker containers all good. I don’t really want to install an executable on bare metal unless it is a flatpak.

My goal is for the downloaded videos to be accessed locally via jellyfin. Jellyfin is already sorted.

Thanks in advance for your recommendations!

  • CaptObviousEnglish
    4·
    4 months ago

    I’ve never used a VPN with it either. But it should work, especially with an exit node in a country where Google has no incentive to/is prohibited from interfering with third party viewers.

    • 14th_cylon@lemm.eeEnglish
      9·
      4 months ago

      but unless i am missing some edge case, there isn’t really a reason, downloading video from youtube is perfectly legal, it wouldn’t work otherwise after all

      • CaptObviousEnglish
        7·
        4 months ago

        Love the handle, BTW. :)

        I think downloading is against Google’s TOS. Whether that makes it illegal is a question for a lawyer.

        • 14th_cylon@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          4 months ago

          Love the handle, BTW. :)

          thank you

          I think downloading is against Google’s TOS

          maybe, but you are not going to jail for that. at least not today.