You have a point to some extent, it could be valuable to offer download buttons ...

nsgi on Oct 24, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: YouTube-dl has received a DMCA takedown from RIAA

You have a point to some extent, it could be valuable to offer download buttons on a lot of videos. However, YouTube is only as valuable as the content it serves, and the content creators are the ones putting ads in their videos and who would be unhappy if there were download buttons on everything

pmoriarty on Oct 24, 2020 [–]

I'm a content creator myself, and I'd rather my content be available 110% ad-free