At this point, you’ve likely heard that the GitHub repository for youtube-dl was recently removed in response to a DMCA takedown notice filed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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GitHub said Youtube-dl developers have patched the project to remove a section that the RIAA originally cited in its DMCA takedown request. In addition, GitHub said it’s overhauling how it reviews ...

The Recording Industry Association of America, Inc. (RIAA) has taken down YouTube-dl's GitHub repositories using a DMCA takedown notice. YouTube-dl is an extremely ...

GitHub has reinstated today the youtube-dl open-source project, a Python library that lets users download the source audio and video files behind YouTube videos. GitHub, a code-hosting repository, had ...

GitHub is reinstating a popular YouTube video downloader called Youtube-dl on its website. GitHub removed Youtube-dl last month, citing a DMCA takedown from the ...