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(Belgium) French library network has started blocking Invidious (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by freedomPusher@sopuli.xyz to c/libraries@literature.cafe

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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.

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[–] dingleberry@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe their IPs are getting bans because of Invidious use. Last I checked, YT doesn't share APIs for 3p clients, so this may count as "piracy" and the libraries are just trying to cover their ass.

[–] freedomPusher@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Someone on the Invidious project says the copyright issue is “complicated”.. that it’s a murky grey area. I’m not sure a library would research it diligently and might rather block it out of risk aversion.

So this is why I’m looking for concrete information.