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!

  • LitanysAEnglish
    25•3 days ago

    I’ve never used a VPN with it.

    • @CaptObvious@literature.cafeEnglish
      4•3 days 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
        8•3 days 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

        • @CaptObvious@literature.cafeEnglish
          6•3 days 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•3 days 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.