[gnuj3]

Does YT own the content? Its not exactly the same as movies, music or TV shows. He is downloading a video made by another user and uploaded to a publicly accessible website. Account is not even required to watch YT unless its +18 content. So what is Google going to argue here that user X stole users Y content and they are just good middle man samaritan?

[charcircuit]

>Does YT own the content?

No, they don't.

>He is downloading a video made by another user

Without a license from that user to make a copy of their video.

[krageon]

There is a copy of the video on your device every time you watch it.

[gnuj3]

Yeah, if that other user copyrighted the video.

[charcircuit]

Works are automatically copyrighted when they are created