Youtube Videos

[Zangetsu]

Looks like now we can no longer download the youtube videos in any format we want. Can any one confirm on this ?

Earlier I used to download videos from online tools/extensions in HD format.

 

[Desmond]

What tools have you used? Have you tried yt-dlp?

 

[Zangetsu]

I was using IDM which gives a button to download videos in available formats in youtube. But now it no longer shows 1080p or other formats to download. So, checked the online download websites for youtube its not working now.

 

[patkim]

Have you updated the IDM app to the latest version?
Sometimes you need to update the apps like IDM or Media Human to allow them to download videos or use that feature on the YT site.

If I correctly understand downloading YT videos is permitted if you have premium account or if you are the uploader. So YT is constantly making changes to its setup and third-party apps eventually fail to download the video. Their developers then release a next version that works for a while I guess.

 

[Desmond]

Here's what I get on the Seal app on my phone, which uses yt-dlp in the background:

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Even download works:

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