From fb0849bc195cea17d2f14d1b10c583d921a618ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sepro Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 22:36:44 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] [FAQ] Piracy sites (#41) Co-authored-by: bashonly <88596187+bashonly@users.noreply.github.com> --- FAQ.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 875b409..1fe9b6b 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -182,3 +182,22 @@ There is a workaround for this. It requires cookies from a browser with the same - Or, if you'd rather use a cookies file instead of having yt-dlp extract cookies from your browser, you can use the `--cookies` option, e.g. `--cookies cookies.txt`. Note that the cookies need to be exported from a fresh browser session (see step 1) *within the past 30 minutes*. [More info on exporting cookies](#how-do-i-pass-cookies-to-yt-dlp) NOTE: This method reportedly works best with Firefox, and some users have reported problems getting it to work with Edge. + + +### Why is there a rule against websites "primarily used for piracy"? + +The short answer is that supporting piracy sites would in all likelihood result in the project being shut down. +In the past, other similar projects have been shut down due to supporting piracy sites. +The yt-dlp maintainers are of the position that supporting such sites is not worth the risk. + + +### What does "sites primarily used for piracy" mean? + +There is no clear-cut definition here, as any site that hosts user-generated content can be used for piracy. +However, common grounds for exclusion from yt-dlp are: +- It is difficult to find a single non-pirated video on the site +- The site is being discussed as a safe haven for pirated content in online forums +- The site's operators are completely anonymous or unknown + +Any of these reasons are enough for a site to be excluded from yt-dlp. +This list is not exhaustive. It is up to the discretion of the maintainers as to whether or not a site will be included in yt-dlp.