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For a couple years, I could use a workaround on VLC (open stream --> view codec source, copy+paste into browser, download).

It hasn't worked in a while. What software (or site) do you use to save videos?

For a couple years, I could use a workaround on VLC (open stream --> view codec source, copy+paste into browser, download). It hasn't worked in a while. What software (or site) do you use to save videos?

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[–] • 7 pts

I use youtube-dl. It's a quick command line program. Lot of options, really fast, easy, and open source.

[–] • 3 pts

Viddly works

[–] [deleted] • 2 pts

Just grabbed it from vidd.ly, thanks

[–] • 1 pt

I'm sure there's more intelligent ways but it works for me most of the time.

[–] • 2 pts

I use a download manager called IDM Internet download manger. Works on all kinds of pages that have videos. It's integrated into the browser. Easy to use.

[–] • 1 pt

Looks like YT changed to XHR Fetch. Can't even do it through Developer Tools anymore. And Video DownloadHelper doesn't work in Chromium-based browsers (they disabled it - it's still available for Mozilla browsers).

[–] • 1 pt

VLC player can do it. Also, newpipe mobile app.

[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

That's what I used to use (not sure if you read the text inside the post), but it stopped working. Granted, I keep ignoring the prompt to update VLC...

[–] • 1 pt

Youtube-dl

Its not user friendly and it has a ton of advanced options which I don't understand, but it gets the job done.