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VLC. Open the URL in VLC, then in video info the actual video file will be listed. Paste that into your browser of choice and Save As.
by CobaltFire 6y ago
VLC.
Open the URL in VLC, then in video info the actual video file will be listed. Paste that into your browser of choice and Save As.
- stevespang 6y agoNot quite that simple. I brought up YouTube, clicked on sample video, dragged it into VLC where it displayed. There is no "video info" in latest VLC download, there is >tools>media info, which at the very bottom yields location: I copied pasted that URL in location: (https://r2---sn-bg5oqxjvh-xa2e.googlevideo.com https://r2---sn-bg5oqxjvh-xa2e.googlevideo.com . . . . . ) into Firefox and it would not resolve.
- the_only_law 6y agoSuprised these don't get blocked when viewed in a browser normally.
- Rallerbabs 6y agoWasn't aware this was possible. Finally, I am no longer dependent on 3rd party tools for dl'ing yt vids.
- lalwanivikas 6y agoThis is mind blowing. Thanks a lot for sharing it. HN never seem to disappoint.
- iamcreasy 6y agoThank you! But can you please go into details. For example, I have a youtube link on my clipboard and I tried VLC > Media > Open Location from Clipboard > and I see a new '(null)' entry in my VLC playlist. I am stuck here.