[GH-ISSUE #664] Bug: SAVE_MEDIA=False config option not being respected, media still downloaded #418

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opened 2026-03-01 14:43:24 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments
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Originally created by @lgwapnitsky on GitHub (Mar 18, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/issues/664

I have SAVE_MEDIA = False in my config, yet youtube videos, etc. are still being downloaded.

Please advise.

Originally created by @lgwapnitsky on GitHub (Mar 18, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/issues/664 I have SAVE_MEDIA = False in my config, yet youtube videos, etc. are still being downloaded. Please advise.
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@pirate commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2021):

Oh strange, I'll investigate.

In the meantime you can set USE_YOUTUBEDL=False or YOUTUBEDL_BINARY=/bin/false

<!-- gh-comment-id:802132658 --> @pirate commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2021): Oh strange, I'll investigate. In the meantime you can set USE_YOUTUBEDL=False or YOUTUBEDL_BINARY=/bin/false
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@pirate commented on GitHub (Apr 6, 2021):

Hmm I'm unable to reproduce this. Can you post your whole config file ArchiveBox.conf and the full output of both archivebox version and archivebox config?

<!-- gh-comment-id:813807706 --> @pirate commented on GitHub (Apr 6, 2021): Hmm I'm unable to reproduce this. Can you post your whole config file `ArchiveBox.conf` and the full output of both `archivebox version` and `archivebox config`?
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@pirate commented on GitHub (May 7, 2021):

Closing due to inactivity, but feel free to comment back and and I'll reopen it.

<!-- gh-comment-id:834015597 --> @pirate commented on GitHub (May 7, 2021): Closing due to inactivity, but feel free to comment back and and I'll reopen it.
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