YouTube-dl repository restored on GitHub after DMCA takedown
birdculture · hn · 2026-10-07
The popular open-source downloader youtube-dl was taken down from GitHub following a DMCA complaint, drawing broad pushback from the developer community. Per LWN, after GitHub reassessed the claim — with EFF and others weighing in — the repository has been restored. The episode is a landmark case of DMCA abuse and the limits of code-hosting platform moderation.
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