

Because Users license, the Content to Youtube, Youtube is entitled to recover loss of income from your breach of contract, including loss of advertising revenue, and possibly even punitive damages. It is a breach of the Terms, which you agree to and are contractually bound by, to download Content unless Youtube allows it. YouTube and its licensors reserve all rights not expressly granted in and to the Service and the Content. You shall not copy, reproduce, make available online or electronically transmit, publish, adapt, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, sell, license, or otherwise exploit any Content for any other purposes without the prior written consent of YouTube or the respective licensors of the Content. You shall not download any Content unless you see a “download” or similar link displayed by YouTube on the Service for that Content.

You may access Content for your information and personal use solely as intended through the provided functionality of the Service and as permitted under these Terms of Service.

It's not a crime per se, but you're breaching contract if you're accessing it by normal means, that is, through a Web browser or through the API.Ĭontent is provided to you AS IS.
