"geo-restricted" and "account needed"

[seyoum]

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I am quite new to this so I am not sure how to go about it. I recently found out that one of my favorite streaming sites does not work with yt-dl. I did a quick search and found some issues related to that site, with labels on them such as "geo-restricted" and "account needed". The issue was closed but the problem seems to still be present in the latest version.

As I really would like support for the site, my question is, what do these labels mean? Is there anything I can contribute with such as account or location? Would love to help, but I am not a programmer.

[dstftw]

1. The issue is not and was not closed.
2. Labels mean precisely what is spelled in them. Both may or may not be blockers depending on whether it's possible to bypass geo restriction or obtain a free account. You can contribute though you get no guarantees regarding when support will be added.

[Hrxn]

Yes, providing an account in such cases will definitely help, especially if said account cannot be obtained easily, or, for example, is georestricted in any way.