French library network has started blocking Invidious - eviltoast

cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/4560749

cross-posted from: https://fedia.io/m/Brussels/t/344992

Until recently, it was possible to download #Youtube videos on a library PC & store on USB drive by using an #Invidious front-end. Recently the library has blocked all invidious instances. You can still view videos but when you try to download one it gives a 403 forbidden error.

Why are they doing this?

I can only think of two possibilities: 1. bandwidth limitations 2. copyright issues. Anyone know anything solid about this?

Suggestions on other options would be appreciated. I assume users cannot install their own apps, which means front-ends that need installation are problably a non-starter. It looks like there is a web-based front end called #Piped but many of those instances are hosted with the same domain as Invidious thus may be blocked as well.

#lawfedi

  • Sphks@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    Je ne comprends rien à la question. Il veut installer une appli sur le PC d’une bibliothèque publique ? Genre un PC en libre accès laisserait installer n’importe quoi ?