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If I tune into an NFL game using an OTA antenna, then turn off my TV during commercials and turn it back on for the game, would that be piracy?
I would say no, because that's broadcast in real time to everybody, literally over the air. YouTube is on-demand. Just because they're both video formats doesn't make them fully comparable.
I think a more apt real-life comparison would be to video rental stores; for a small cost, you have the right to view the video for a short time. But you're still not supposed to just take videos without paying for them, even if you're bringing them back and not making copies to share.