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2on2u

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2. Well here is my take on this issue..... Youtube can play videos that have copyrighted music

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 08:01 AM

Dec 2012

and other content all day long millions of times a day.... into infinity however it is illegal for you to download same content to your computer and play it all day long millions of times a day into infinity. I find that a bit strange.

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Youtube and the RIAA go at it..... again. [View all] 2on2u Dec 2012 OP

There's a dozen programs out there that will let you download a youtube video hobbit709 Dec 2012 #1

Well here is my take on this issue..... Youtube can play videos that have copyrighted music 2on2u Dec 2012 #2

Because YouTube worked out a licensing deal... jberryhill Dec 2012 #4

And do it offline as well.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2012 #5

I'm pretty sure that you are an amateur at a couple of things. n/t 2on2u Dec 2012 #6

Quick Media Converter is your friend. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2012 #8

I see, run under Ubuntu? The downloader I was using just lists a couple of useless links 2on2u Dec 2012 #9

I've never had a problem.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2012 #10

Nothing in the menu in my FF to download anything.... was using an add on, will try 2on2u Dec 2012 #11

It was working just fine for me last night IDemo Dec 2012 #3

That's going to amount to something Aerows Dec 2012 #7