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GitHub reinstated the open-source tool YouTube-dl after taking the software down when the Recording Industry Association of America complained that it violated Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
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However, the issue isn't totally black and white. If you violate the YouTube ToS, the company may terminate your account, as noted here: "YouTube will terminate a user's access to the Service if, under appropriate circumstances, the user is determined to be a repeat infringer." If you want to download YouTube videos, the only way to do so responsibly is by paying the $11.99 for YouTube Premium.