Attempt to use YouTube as unlimited storage by converting files into movies

Although YouTube limits the size and duration of each uploaded video, it does not limit the total amount of videos that can be uploaded per account. Therefore, software developer DvorakDwarf developed a tool 'Infinite-Storage-Glitch (ISG / Infinite Storage Glitch)' to convert files into binaries and convert them into videos, and use YouTube as 'unlimited storage capacity'. Did.

GitHub - DvorakDwarf/Infinite-Storage-Glitch: ISG lets you use YouTube as cloud storage for ANY files, not just video
https://github.com/DvorakDwarf/Infinite-Storage-Glitch

YouTube As Infinite File Storage | Hackaday
https://hackaday.com/2023/02/21/youtube-as-infinite-file-storage/

DvorakDwarf points out that all files consist of bytes that can be represented by numbers from 1 to 255, so they can be pixelated with RGB colors or a combination of black and white (binary). By embedding the converted files in these methods, any file can be saved as a video.

Since uploaded videos are compressed on YouTube, DvorakDwarf adopted a method of converting files to binary data instead of RGB. DvorakDwarf explains that YouTube can be used as a virtual storage by embedding a binary file using ISG into a video and uploading this video to YouTube. It should be noted that when the file is binarized using ISG, the size is several times larger than the original file.

Below is the ``video embedded with the binary file'' actually uploaded by Mr. DvorakDwarf. I don't know what kind of file it is just by looking at it, but it seems that it is possible to download the video, extract the file using ISG's dislodge option, and restore the original file. IT media Hackaday points out that there is a way to convert files to movies using a VHS video recorder even in the 16-bit era, and that similar concepts have existed for a long time.

YouTube as a form of hard drive (Read description)-YouTube


DvorakDwarf admits that using YouTube as storage may violate the terms of service. DvorakDwarf said, 'It's hard to imagine there's a 'can't upload video with file' terms of service, but I didn't want to dig into all the legal jargon. I do not condone using this tool, I can understand why YouTube is angry.'

Hackaday also added, 'Whether this violates YouTube's terms of service may be open to interpretation, but video sites detect these uploads relatively easily and use stronger compression to corrupt the file.' We can infer that the algorithm can be applied.'