[yunyu]

Here is an implementation of arbitrary data storage using YouTube videos: https://github.com/dzhang314/YouTubeDrive

[RavlaAlvar]

Wouldn’t YouTube re-encode the video and mess up with the data?

[yunyu]

If you look at the example video, the videos are encoded in relatively large blocks that are easily recoverable from compression.

[kalleboo]

You just need enough redundancy/error correction.

Back in the day there were systems to back up to VHS tapes and those were way more lossy than YouTube https://youtu.be/TUS0Zv2APjU

[lathiat]

I love that this exists

[DonHopkins]

I want to watch some! Got any urls?

[notdang]

the readme has an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmm1AeYmbNU

[deytempo]

Thank the gods for base85..