Is it illegal to download YouTube videos?

Answer 1

Yes. Section 5b of the YouTube terms of use states "You shall not download any Content unless you see a “download” or similar link displayed by YouTube on the Service for that Content."

However, it has been upheld that content that is obtained from a legal source and used for personal, non-commercial use is legal. This was decided in the Betamax case, which had to do with the rights of home recordists taping TV programs for personal use. Such copying qualifies as fair use under U.S. copyright law. The same principles would apply to content taken from the internet, provided the content is legal to begin with.

You'll get differing opinions on this. If you listen to the MPAA, the RIAA, and probably the AAA, they'll tell you that it's illegal to copy anything, even if you're a cloistered monk working on an illuminated manuscript. However, this is their opinion, which thus far has been unsupported by the case law. If, however, you know that the content you're downloading is pirated from someone who would object to its use - e.g., a bootleg copy of a film currently being shown in theaters, you could be complicit in the crime, even though it's unlikely you'd ever be prosecuted for it.

Answer 2

Yes, downloading from YouTube is legal except when the material uploaded to Youtube is copyright by a third party and that party has not given express and written permission to the uploader to publish it. Theoretically this situation could be prosecuted as a pirate, even though Youtube hosted the data and even though one did not upload the copyrighted material.

Answer 3

It depends on what types of YouTube videos whether they are copyrighted or not. Downloading copyrighted YouTube videos, yes that is illegal.

Downloading sex videos from YouTube, yes that is also illegal.

Downloading videos from YouTube that are related to gameplays, airplanes, cars, ships, how to make something, how to operate something and instructions is legal and okay with the law to download.

Downloading Music Videos is depends on the artists if they are known or not. If they are known, yes downloading their music videos is illegal. Unknown artists are okay.

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Answer 4

It depends. YouTube forbids downloading video from itself. But it's OK to download youtube video for personal use.

Answer 5

It is illegal to download songs from YouTube because it has copyrighted music.

Answer 6

It depends what videos you want to download, if the video you download has copyright on it(songs,tv shows). No. where as if its a video without copyright. Yes.

Answer 7

No, as you are not paying for the download.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

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