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0 pointsdmoy5y ago0 comments

So the theory is this has nothing to do with security, but is only used to break private video downloading of youtube-dl?

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It blocks misrepresentation of agent, in general; automation is also blocked in general, but _especially_ for authentication.

dmoyOP5y ago

Sure but if the goal was to block youtube-dl usage, wouldn't they target the vastly more common usecase without authentication?

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0 pointsdmoy5y ago0 comments

So the theory is this has nothing to do with security, but is only used to break private video downloading of youtube-dl?

It blocks misrepresentation of agent, in general; automation is also blocked in general, but _especially_ for authentication.

dmoyOP5y ago

Sure but if the goal was to block youtube-dl usage, wouldn't they target the vastly more common usecase without authentication?

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