Sir Topham Hatt Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Is there an easy way to download videos from YouTube at a specified quality? I was reading techspot's easy youtube videos when I reaslised it was 4 years out of date. Would anything like it still work though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted January 13, 2014 Supervisor Share Posted January 13, 2014 I'm not sure about downloading at a specific quality, but I normally download videos using Video DownloadHelper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trag3dy Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 As far as I know the Video download helper in that article should still work. It's still being kept up to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skiver Veteran Posted January 13, 2014 Veteran Share Posted January 13, 2014 If you are running Windows 8, there is a Metro app called Mega Tube that works quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torolol Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I use IDM myself Lizardslap 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garwin Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I use SaveTube grease monkey script. it never failed me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneNutter MVC Posted January 13, 2014 MVC Share Posted January 13, 2014 I use a plugin for Google Chrome - Chrome YouTube DownloaderIt add's a little box on the YouTube it's self to download a video in various different qualities: +Anarkii and Sir Topham Hatt 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Decryptor Veteran Posted January 13, 2014 Veteran Share Posted January 13, 2014 YousableTubeFix for Greasemonkey adds a download button that uses the normal file download functionality in the browser, saves having to use random external tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pupik Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 YousableTubeFix for Greasemonkey adds a download button that uses the normal file download functionality in the browser, saves having to use random external tools. https://userscripts.org/scripts/show/114002 is much better option and actually getting updated. Dev version a few times a day even: https://github.com/YePpHa/YouTubeCenter/wiki/Developer-Version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torolol Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 https://userscripts.org/scripts/show/114002 is much better option and actually getting updated. Dev version a few times a day even: https://github.com/YePpHa/YouTubeCenter/wiki/Developer-Version userscripts is nice, but they usually only works for specific sites, and when such site doing an overhaul, the scripts will stop workings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pupik Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 userscripts is nice, but they usually only works for specific sites, and when such site doing an overhaul, the scripts will stop workings And that's why the more script gets updated, the better. Also YouTube Center comes in extensions form for different browsers, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
link6155 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 For Windows 8/8,1, I use this: http://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/app/75f34130-e044-467f-bfdb-6b5a9a559885 Using a Modern UI browser, visit the page of the YouTube video, go to the charm menu, go to "Share", and select YouTube Squirrel. From there you can choose which format you want to download the video in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNeutrino Veteran Posted January 13, 2014 Veteran Share Posted January 13, 2014 unless specifically stated on the youtube page, downloading for later personal user is still illigal. As stated in Section 4 Article C of the Youtube Terms of Service. You agree not to access Content through any technology or means other than the video playback pages of the Service itself, the Embeddable Player, or other explicitly authorized means YouTube may designate. Source: http://www.youtube.com/static?template=terms exotoxic and +Kyle 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Decryptor Veteran Posted January 13, 2014 Veteran Share Posted January 13, 2014 https://userscripts.org/scripts/show/114002 is much better option and actually getting updated. Dev version a few times a day even: https://github.com/YePpHa/YouTubeCenter/wiki/Developer-Version I saw that, I'll give it a try but I haven't had any issues with YousableTubeFix so far (Apart from Google's new page loading breaking it on secondary videos) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ_ Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Many moons ago, I found from personal experience that most of the 'downloadable' apps which offered saving YT videos or as mp3 were packed with viruses, sucked or were full of bloat/ads. Instead, I bookmarked http://keepvid.com/ which uses Java and is pretty neat. It lets you download the video in any quality you can view the video or as a sound file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrack Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I use FlashGot in Firefox to do the work for me :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Decryptor Veteran Posted January 15, 2014 Veteran Share Posted January 15, 2014 Right, having tried YouTubeCenter, it's quite nice, better than YousableTubeFix anyway. Can't download 1080p videos, but that's a YouTube change (Dash means there isn't just one 1080p video files, there's chunks) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashy Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Isn't it illegal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protocol7 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 You can grab 1080p Dash videos with JDownloader (been my downloader of choice for a long time, in spite of being java). The awkward thing with them is you have to get the video and audio tracks separately and remux them. JDownloader automates this (ffmpeg required). If you love the command prompt there's youtube-dl. You can then use ffmpeg to remux the tracks. Brandon H 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timster Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I use YouTube Center for FF https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/youtube-center/ About this Add-onYouTube Center is a combination of multiple features, which will enhance your experience on YouTube.A list of some of the features in YouTube Center: Download YouTube videos Remove ads on YouTube Resize the YouTube player to your own custom size. Repeat the video Auto select quality Prevent auto play/buffering of videos Rearrange the buttons. Turn lights off button and more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Berry Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I use and recommend YouTube Center extensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted January 15, 2014 Veteran Share Posted January 15, 2014 Right, having tried YouTubeCenter, it's quite nice, better than YousableTubeFix anyway. Can't download 1080p videos, but that's a YouTube change (Dash means there isn't just one 1080p video files, there's chunks) Youtube Center and another one I use (can't think of it's name right now sorry lol) are both great. Sadly with Chrome nuking extensions from non-Chrome store locations (Youtube Center FULL version aka download ability had to be installed off site) they are kinda borked now. Though I use Chrome Canary and other extensions programs so it's not an issue for me. Freemake Video Downloader for example is imo the best software to download videos from Youtube and many other sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Necronos Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I use a script with greasemonkey http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/25105 It updates frequently and downloads every quality available. And when I want to convert videos, since I don't like to install a bunch of programs for a single thing, I use http://www.clipconverter.cc/ :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Anarkii Subscriber² Posted January 15, 2014 Subscriber² Share Posted January 15, 2014 I use a plugin for Google Chrome - Chrome YouTube Downloader It add's a little box on the YouTube it's self to download a video in various different qualities: I use that myself, excellent addon for Chrome. Isn't it illegal? Probably. Does anyone care? Nope. +InsaneNutter 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nashy Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I use that myself, excellent addon for Chrome. Probably. Does anyone care? Nope. I care if it in some way lands Neowin in hot water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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