The IFPI has submitted a request to add the open-source YouTube downloader yt-dlp to the EU's 2027 Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List, citing it as a major problem for the music industry due to its stream-ripping capabilities. The submission names four GitHub developers and argues the software's open-source nature and widespread distribution make it difficult to contain, though it stops short of requesting specific enforcement action.
The IFPI has submitted a policy request to add the open-source YouTube downloader yt-dlp to the EU's Counterfeit and Piracy Watch List, arguing it enables unauthorized downloading of music and audiovisual content from licensed platforms. The submission names four developers and cites yt-dlp's open-source nature and widespread adoption as making it difficult to contain, though it stops short of requesting specific enforcement actions.