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This YouTube lawsuit could kill YT-DLP, OBS-Studio, and every screen recorder you use. (www.youtube.com)
submitted 1 day ago by Cantaloupe@lemmy.fedioasis.cc to c/videos@lemmy.world
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[–] Thorry@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Seems like a bit of a jump? Why would this impact screen recorders and stuff like OBS? Those tools can be used for plenty of use cases outside of the one mentioned.

[–] Cantaloupe@lemmy.fedioasis.cc 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

If we treat “ripping” content the same as breaking a digital lock under DMCA-1201 we could see restrictions with screen recording software or worse. Certainly yt-dlp would be the first to go.

It’s not guaranteed though, and the title is quite clickbaity. The lawsuit mentioned merely sets a bad precedent.