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FYI, you can replace "watch?v=12345" to "/v/12345" to view videos without logging in (works for age-restricted content as well). As a bonus, the video fills the

by k3n 13y ago

FYI, you can replace "watch?v=12345" to "/v/12345" to view videos without logging in (works for age-restricted content as well). As a bonus, the video fills the browser screen, and removes all the annoying "related" content, comments, etc.

frenger 13y ago
That's one hell of a goddamn tip. As someone who recently closed their Google account, this will come in handy. Thanks.
colanderman 13y ago
Or if you're on Linux, you can use youtube-dl + mplayer to get a high-quality hardware-accelerated glitch-free viewing experience, instead of the RealPlayer-esque experience Flash provides.
- zurn 13y ago
  Also try youtubedown in place of youtube-dl - I think it works with a bigger percentage of videos. http://www.jwz.org/hacks/#youtubedown http://www.jwz.org/hacks/#youtubedown
  - Aissen 13y ago
    Source ? If some video doesn't work with youtube-dl, I'm sure they'd like to hear about it.
    - zurn 13y ago
      Own impression, but might just be luck vs. me updating them. Youtube changes the obfuscation around periodically to discourage apps like these.