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Submitted by freeatlast on Thu, 08/02/2018 - 17:00

Abrowser recommending propritatary addon

Project:Trisquel
Version:8.0
Component:License problems
Category:bug report
Priority:minor
Assigned:Unassigned
Status:closed
Description

GFSD 1-Click YouTube Video Download is proprietary software

chaosmonk:
Thu, 08/16/2018 - 21:43

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1-click-youtube-video-downl/

MPLv2 is a free license, so the addon itself is not proprietary. However, since YouTube videos are a blank white screen if JavaScript is disabled, the addon is not useful without YouTube's proprietary JavaScript. Is that what you mean?

If so, I agree. The addon might guide people toward youtube.com. It would be better to stick to recommending software that can access YouTube videos without visiting youtube.com (youtube-dl, mpv, vlc, youtube-viewer).

freeatlast:
Sun, 08/19/2018 - 14:29

actually this is an error on my part but i agree with you i do recommend using freetube https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/

Ark74:
Sat, 01/15/2022 - 01:14
Status:active» closed

Trisquel 8.0 support ended in April 2021.
Please open a new issue in case it remains on the current supported release.

Cheers!