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5.2.3Audio and video downloading

What this guideline means

Building a "download this video or song" feature that pulls from a streaming platform or other source without that source's permission is a copyright violation regardless of how the technical download mechanism works.

Why apps actually get flagged

Very common with "video downloader" utility apps built around a social platform or streaming service's content without any licensing arrangement.

A real example

"Your app enables the downloading of copyrighted audio or video content from third-party sources without permission, per guideline 5.2.3."

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