#Google Cast compatibly with AGPLv3

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daring wagon
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Hey, I have a questio n about Google Cast license compatibility with immich's AGPLv3 license.

I developed a multimedia app and I wanted to integrate Google cast in it.

As my app is licensed under GPLv3, I didn't integrate it in it as Google Cast is closed source, I understood it violates the GPLv3 license.

Here in immich, I saw it's under AGPLv3, I guess it is also incompatible with Google Cast as AGPLv3 is GPLv3 but modified to comply with web servers. I don't think in that case the AGPLv3 allows closed source libraries.

So I think Google Cast violates the AGPLv3 license and must not be integrated in immich and I'm asking you if you are sure it can be integrated inside immich?

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odd hollow
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The code included is allowed under the license.

daring wagon
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Which library do you use for that ? I'm interested

solar junco
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We just use the default google thing

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Using non-GPL libraries in GPL code is fine, what gave you the idea it isn't?

daring wagon
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I didn't say that using non GPL libraries with GPL is not allowed but I don't think including proprietary libraries is allowed.

Maybe I didn't understand well but that's I understood when I read information about GPL.

kind dragon
daring wagon
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As I understand, it's globally not allowed but sometimes exceptions are allowed.
Is Google Cast a valid exception?

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If yes, what are the criteria to justify it?

daring wagon
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Thanks for details

odd hollow
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Hi @daring wagon the details are literally in the link

daring wagon