Can you legally download and edit YouTube videos?

I've been wondering this a long.. long... time... since youtube puts cache on your computer it kinda makes sense to download your favourite youtube videos for you can watch them on your Ie: (NAS) Network Storage Server. Im kinda confused over this... Does anyone know if its legal to do in Australia? And is it legal to rip dvds onto a NAS to use on ie: PLEX?

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• Nexxus

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Posted August 21, 2015

im willing to say probably not in their ToS simply because they offer no way of doing it, this is just a guess though.

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Posted August 21, 2015

YouTube has recently changed their policies about this. It is illegal for any apps or programs to download YouTube videos even for personal use. So no, it is not allowed.

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Posted August 21, 2015

Who cares? Breaking the law is fun.

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Posted August 21, 2015

You're creating copies, so probably not. But as long as you're not distributing, they won't really care much. Unless they have some sort of crackdown on those youtube-video download sites.

It is not illegal for any apps or programs to download YouTube videos even for personal use. So no, it is not allowed.

These scentences contradict each other.

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Posted August 21, 2015

Just don't distribute it, If its for offline personal use, Its most likely fine,

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Posted August 21, 2015

 

You're creating copies, so probably not. But as long as you're not distributing, they won't really care much. Unless they have some sort of crackdown on those youtube-video download sites.

 

 

 

These scentences contradict each other.

 

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• Astralify

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Posted August 21, 2015

Am sorry, but fuck this. I have rights. Freedom of speech and all. I have personally downloaded countless videos from youtube. The 1-Click Video Youtube Downloader extension for firefox is very handy btw.

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Posted August 21, 2015

I would download it it's not like there ever going to find out and actually do anything to you about it.

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Is it legal to download and edit YouTube videos?

When Is Downloading YouTube Videos Illegal? In the United States, copyright law dictates that it is illegal to make a copy of content if you do not have the permission of the copyright owner. That applies to both copies for personal use and to copies that you either distribute or financially benefit from.

Are you allowed to edit YouTube videos?

The YouTube video editor allows you to edit your videos for free. You can use the YouTube Studio editor for basic edits, like trimming and blurring parts of your video. To get started, head to YouTube Studio. To get started, sign in to YouTube Studio with your Google account.

Can you get caught downloading YouTube videos?

One can potentially face charges or a fine if caught doing so. Although YouTube has never reached out to an individual for using a video downloader to download copyrighted material, the action is regardless unlawful. It isn't illegal to convert non-copyrighted videos into downloads.