Comment by RicoElectrico
3 years ago
> I believe YouTube limits your bitrate if you don't pass a specific calculated value
It's starting to become Widevine bullshit all over again.
3 years ago
> I believe YouTube limits your bitrate if you don't pass a specific calculated value
It's starting to become Widevine bullshit all over again.
It's their platform. They can do with it what they want.
Many channels would be more than happy to enable download options, if possible.
Hell, how is Creative Commons licence they totally give you option to select, work in case of videos that can't be downloaded in any way?
But would the channel owner be happy to enable download options if $0.09 per GB downloaded was subtracted from their ad revenue?
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They've also chosen to be a monopoly.
Just because they have the right to do it doesn't make it right.
it’s sort of an extension of the state / surveillance
There's a difference between combatting entitlement to a platform and complaining about something not serving a greater good. Leftists are also censored either way. Those companies censor or don't censor according to what would maximize profit. Monetization and reach are probably mutually exclusive with freedom.
> you also think billionares should be taxed more
That's... quite a response in defense of a tool intended for breaching TOS and performing copyright infringement. Can you clarify exactly who it is and isn't OK to steal from, again? I'm struggling here.
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It's their platform but it's also a web site and that comes with certain expectations of interoperability.