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by RobotToaster 604 days ago
If they used standard HTML video elements it would be just as easy, but everyone wants to use their own non-standard players.
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Actually most use the HTML video element but use JS to download blobs and add them as src, and/or bury the elements like this:

https://imgur.com/C8AP7y0 (random video I found on threads as an example)

Just to break native download functionality and/or add own silly controls on top.