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submitted 15 hours ago by fishnchips678@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

to download content I run yt-dlp, current version: stable@2026.08.19

I don't have an account with either google or youtube nor plan I to.

the content I look for doesn't exist on other platforms.

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[-] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 29 points 14 hours ago

No, not at the current moment. Hypothetically someone could set up an array of anonymous Youtube accounts to use explicitly for authentication challenges similar to how Aurora handles Google Play Store downloads, but currently that service doesn't exist for Youtube.

You would need to find an anonymous google account, or create a burner.

[-] doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 hour ago

Wait that's how Aurora works? jfc I hate smartphones

[-] daggermoon@piefed.world 1 points 1 hour ago
[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 9 points 12 hours ago

You would need to find an anonymous google account, or create a burner.

these were dirt cheap on the darkweb circa 2014 and i hope that they still are

[-] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

these were dirt cheap on the darkweb circa 2014 and i hope that they still are

I don't know how, but I'm sure Ai found a way to increase those prices too. lowkey joking here, but I'm actually scared by the idea this could be true. Edit: I mean so that Ai tools can access those videos as cheap as possible.

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