I've googled that question before, and most articles aren't forthcoming with a simple answer. I think it's legal, but wouldn't be surprised to find it arbitrarily declared illegal at some point soon.
The author's slant on the issue seems clear, so I'm not surprised by the wording.
I've googled that question before, and most articles aren't forthcoming with a simple answer. [I think it's legal](https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/how-to/internet/is-it-legal-download-youtube-videos-3420353/), but wouldn't be surprised to find it arbitrarily declared illegal at some point soon.
The author's slant on the issue seems clear, so I'm not surprised by the wording.
Is this even illegal? Maybe it is in the UK? Or is this just bad, simplistic tech journalism?