Youtube direct download script

Youtube direct download script

I have just written small UserJS script youtube-dl which allows downloading .flv movies from youtube.com directly (without flash frontend).

Could you also make a bookmarklet version?

Oh and what will the maestro take up next ?

Maybe Google videos perhaps, like one bookmarklet for each file format there (flv avi mp4).

You'll have to wait for Google version. For now maybe this will satisfy you:


javascript:(function(){var re=new RegExp("player2\.swf\?([^\"]+)\"","m"); document.location.href='http://www.youtube.com/get_video'+re.exec(document.getElementById('interactDiv').getElementsByTagName('script')[0].innerHTML)[1];})()

It doesnt show if u select a video from the video section you have to refresh the video page to see it. Anyway to fix this?

EDIT: It only shows when the video has finished loading 100% - any fix for that or?

Originally posted by del123:

Could you also make a bookmarklet version?

http://1024k.de/bookmarklets/video-bookmarklets.html

thanks for the script!

but there is a problem, it asks to save the video as "get_video", so that we have to rename it each time

can this be fixed?

Originally posted by epilos:

but there is a problem, it asks to save the video as "get_video", so that we have to rename it each timecan this be fixed?

It's how youtube's server works.
You need to rename it yourself.

ok, but sometimes, it offers to save a dfGkretE.flv
in most cases ofcourse, it offers to save get_video

Yeah, I noticed that too--I have no idea why sometimes you get the <random characters>.flv and sometimes "get_video.html". Any ideas?

Thanks for this! Works nicely. .

it would be best to have these features:

1)autorename the get_video file

2)autosave all visited youtube videos (even if I dont wait for them to load completely)

3)save with one click all youtube videos in one webpage

Is there a version without the images? The image file info is encoded inside the javascript command and don't know how to edit them out.

I prefer to keep my opera6.adr (bookmarks file) to take as less space as possible (for faster download and upload on social bookmarking websites) I think the opera6.adr filesize might affect Opera's loading speed too.

I might be missing something here, but how does this work? I have downloaded the script to my UserJS folder (which is configured correctly), but when I go to YouTube what do I do to allow me to download the video?

Dava

let the video load

after some time (depending on reasons I cant specify, but surely not much after the video is fully loaded) you will see a link just above the video screen

clicking it, it will offer you to download the video

Originally posted by Dava:

I might be missing something here, but how does this work? I have downloaded the script to my UserJS folder (which is configured correctly), but when I go to YouTube what do I do to allow me to download the video?

That script is made with Greasemonkey in mind, so it'll only work when the document loads.
Use my version.
videoscript.js

thanks

Thank you! I like your vrsion with the bar at the top and the "download anytime" that it brings. Now I dont have to watch the whole movie to download it .

youtube.js

mod version
add get flv url funtion to related video

both are awesome stuff!!!
thanks!!!

if u would like to download the youtube videos without watching them u can also use usdownloader (http://www.dimonius.ru/dusd.php this program also downloads from rapidshare and all those download websites!!!) program, it copies the links from the clipboard adds it to programs download list and renames it as well...

just change the url www.youtube.com/blablabla to www.kissyoutube.com/blablabla and download the movies.

Youtube just changed the code.The download flv script can't work anymore.
Anybody can fix it?

I found a firefox greasemonkey youtube download script
Can it change to opera compatible?

http://userscripts.org/scripts/source/3982.user.js

Originally posted by kinnik:

I found a firefox greasemonkey youtube download script
Can it change to opera compatible?

http://userscripts.org/scripts/source/3982.user.js

http://my.opera.com/community/forums/findpost.pl?id=1908078

Originally posted by xErath:

Originally posted by kinnik:

I found a firefox greasemonkey youtube download script
Can it change to opera compatible?

http://userscripts.org/scripts/source/3982.user.js

http://my.opera.com/community/forums/findpost.pl?id=1908078

Thanks for your reply.
i have tried your script before.
No doubt,it is great.Now it is place in my userjs folder as a alternative way to download youtube video.
But it is quite annoy that the yellow bar place on the top of screen.
And it is not easy to use coz it would open a new tab for download link and switch to the new tab automatically while i am watching the video.

samuil's script is a good solution and the most simple way to download FLV.But now it can't work.Hope someone can fix it.

Originally posted by xErath:

Originally posted by Dava:

I might be missing something here, but how does this work? I have downloaded the script to my UserJS folder (which is configured correctly), but when I go to YouTube what do I do to allow me to download the video?

That script is made with Greasemonkey in mind, so it'll only work when the document loads.
Use my version.
videoscript.js

Great script. Is it possible to make a button or something for much easier access ? It would be popular for new user if a button or a widget could be made in stead of user script. Just a suggestion you might consider.

afaik, flv file is stored in the cache folder
it possible to make a script that will automatically move the files to a C:\youtube-downloads folder?

Originally posted by epilos:

afaik, flv file is stored in the cache folder
it possible to make a script that will automatically move the files to a C:\youtube-downloads folder?

As it is said in the download page: "Right-click -> "Save Target As" then select the folder you want.é

@xerath the yellow bar is gone , doesn't work anymore. Any fix?

Yeah..I missed that Yellow Line..it was scary to see youtube.com without xeraph's "friendly" yellow line.
Hoping to see that again..AsAP.

Oh..I download from Opera's cache as the alternative..but i like xeraph version much..

Here you go.

Thanks fearphage!

Originally posted by fearphage:

Here you go.

thanks fearphage, it was broken for sometime. In that period I used http://clipnabber.com/ and the button based on that. Now with script its much easier.

I also want to thank you, fearphage.

#fearphage

Nice, thanks, but I cant get it to work with video.google.com? Seems like its doing 404 when trying do dl :/

Originally posted by rfudk:

#fearphage

Nice, thanks, but I cant get it to work with video.google.com? Seems like its doing 404 when trying do dl :/

You may try the video downloader button option.

Is anyone else having trouble getting it to work in Opera 9.50?

Originally posted by GT500:

Is anyone else having trouble getting it to work in Opera 9.50?

It looks like it's working for me. I just downloaded a youtube video and watched it (with VLC).
I'm using opera 9.50 build 9770.

Well done, fearphage!

Originally posted by sirnh1:

It looks like it's working for me. I just downloaded a youtube video and watched it (with VLC).
I'm using opera 9.50 build 9770.

I'm using build 9807, so that might make the difference.

Originally posted by GT500:

I'm using build 9807, so that might make the difference.

I just tried build 9807 and it seems to work there too...
(I don't know if it matters but I'm using opera on Windows XP SP2)

Originally posted by rfudk:

I cant get it to work with video.google.com

I don't even see the yellow bar on video.google. This is because google is using iframes unlike any of the other services. I'd have to special case it into working. I don't know when I'll have time for that. I've been really busy lately.

Originally posted by fearphage:

I don't even see the yellow bar on video.google. This is because google is using iframes unlike any of the other services. I'd have to special case it into working. I don't know when I'll have time for that. I've been really busy lately.

ill look forward for that day then Just take your time Sir.

Originally posted by sirnh1:

I just tried build 9807 and it seems to work there too...

Never mind, I figured out that Opera didn't save the file extension...

hm, where is "dowload link" i downloaded script, and everything. there is no button?

Originally posted by matejakezman:

hm, where is "dowload link" i downloaded script, and everything. there is no button?

There should be a yellow bar at the top of the page with a download link. Check and make sure that Opera didn't mistakenly save it as the wrong type of file.

Originally posted by matejakezman:

there is no button?

http://my.opera.com/community/forums/findpost.pl?id=2483617

after clearing all cookies, cache, and addresses it seems to be working now. strange.

Hai there..
it seems that "THE YELLOW LINE" is missing again..it's about 2 days ago..(now is June 1st, '08)
can u fix it..please..coz i used it very often (i like it)..and it help me a lot for downloading video from youtube..
oh, i used OPERA 9.25 and "userjs/videoscript.js" plugins.
Anyway Thanks 4 your help.

Cann't wait to see that friendly yellow line again on youtube.. ^_^

Anyone here, able to fix that videoscript?
It's not working anymore.... (using opera 9.50 beta 2)