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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

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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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[–] alex@jlai.lu 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why was this posted in Brussels if it's about a French library?

[–] freedomPusher@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Brussels has a French language library network and a (Dutch language) Flemish library network. IIUC, every library is in one or the other.

[–] CaptObvious 4 points 1 year ago

In addition to shared language, Europeans tend to keep a close eye on neighboring countries, especially France and Germany, which dominate the EU parliament. Whatever happens in those two countries seems to find its way to the rest of the EU eventually.