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Limitations and Responsibilities

Technical, legal, and operational constraints to be aware of.

VidArch is a personal archiving tool. It does not guarantee that a remote video will remain accessible or that a download will always be accepted by YouTube.

Key Points

  • Use VidArch only for content you are authorized to retain;
  • Verify the laws and terms applicable in your jurisdiction;
  • Protect the instance before any network exposure;
  • Maintain independent backups of your media and data/;
  • Keep yt-dlp up to date, as YouTube's mechanisms evolve regularly.

The project is distributed under the MIT license, without warranty. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC; VidArch is not affiliated with Google or YouTube.

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