Re: Using xwidget to play youtube videos

[Marcin Borkowski]

On 2016-02-12, at 04:43, Matthew Carter <address@hidden> wrote:

> Marcin Borkowski <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> On 2016-02-10, at 15:41, Andreas Schwab <address@hidden> wrote:
>>
>>> youtube-dl can download them,
>>
>> (which is technically illegal, AFAIK)
>>
>>> or show the ultimative video URL.
>>
>> What do you mean by that?  YT can show the URL, too, by using the
>> "share" option, doesn't it?
>>
>>> Andreas.
>>
>> Best,
>
> In what regions is it illegal?  What law specifically is it breaking?
>
> I don't see how youtube-dl parsing the HTML YouTube sends, and following
> a video link in the HTML, then downloading just the video is any
> different than a browser doing the same thing (other than the browser
> will normally delete the video from it's hidden download directory when
> done with the page).
>
> Or do you mean it is against the YouTube TOS?

Yes, I meant that.  I guess breaking the contract you entered is illegal
in most jurisdictions.  (BTW, those ToS are absurd, IMVHO.  But this is
another story.)

> The share option is a link to a YouTube HTML page with the video in a
> container, the "ultimate video URL" is the actual (often obfuscated by
> YouTube) link to the direct Shockwave Flash or HTML5 video (ending in
> .swf etc. - the streamed video file itself).

Ah, I see.  Interesting.

Best,

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Marcin Borkowski
http://octd.wmi.amu.edu.pl/en/Marcin_Borkowski
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Adam Mickiewicz University