RTHK executives order removal of some YouTube videos: what can we do

Although it was reported yesterday, I still did not expect that RTHK executives would order the deletion of RTHK YouTube videos today, especially

• clang set
• headline News
• Media Spring and Autumn
• warning

What can we, who are not inside RTHK, do about this?

In addition to the usual expressions of disapproval, dissatisfaction, and other actions, since this time the regime is using videos, we can also download and archive related videos, or even share them on IPFS.

Note: The following method requires a little knowledge about Terminal, and you will install the software by default.

how to download

In order to ensure that the videos downloaded by everyone are consistent (so that it is easy to share on IPFS), it is recommended to use the famous video download software youtube-dl .

After the installation is complete, the usage is very simple (of course, you still have to use Terminal...). For example, if you want to archive headlines ( https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuwJy35eAVaJS6yf7ne6m61lR5_-N1nrR ), just create a special directory for storing it, and then type in Terminal in the directory

 youtube-dl "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuwJy35eAVaJS6yf7ne6m61lR5_-N1nrR"

You can download the entire playlist of videos at one time.

youtube-dl selects the clearest video/sound by default, so different people will go to the best and the same preset.

For larger videos, YouTube will cut them into several segments, and youtube-dl will automatically merge them into mkv format. As far as I know, since mkv is just a container, different people should have the same Hash when merging? (please point out any problems)

How to put on IPFS

In the same directory, type

 ipfs add --pin -r .