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Google Chrome Plugins: Download YouTube Videos in Google Chrome

http://www.chromefans.org Oct 05, 2008 09:13 CDT

Posted by Andrew.

If you want to download YouTube Video/Movie in Google Chrome, you can try following Javascript plugins, it will instantly get the video URL from the webpage even if it's not yet finished loading. No Website or software is needed. It's a bookmarklet(a bookmark containing JavaScript) in practice, you can also use it in FireFox, Safari or Inetnet Explorer.

Download Youtube Videos/Movies in Google Chrome

Install Google Chrome Plug-in: Download YouTube Video/Movie in Google Chrome

Install this Javascript Plug-in is very easy, please do following steps:

  1. Make sure your Google Chrome browser always shows the Bookmarks bar(Click menu: Tools -> Always show bookmarks bar).
  2. Right click on the bookmarks bar, and then select Add Page.

    3. Install Javascript Plugin: download Youtube Video in Google Chrome

  3. In the Name field, enter "Download YouTube Video" or something you will remember, then for the URL field paste:

    4. javascript:window.location.href = 'http://youtube.com/get_video?video_id=' + swfArgs['video_id']+ "&l=" + swfArgs['l'] + "&sk=" + swfArgs['sk'] + '&fmt_map' + swfArgs['fmt_map'] + '&t=' + swfArgs['t'];

    Install Javascript Plugin: download Youtube Video in Google Chrome, add to bookmarks bar

  4. Click OK button.

How to use Plug-in to download YouTube Video in Google Chrome

Now, the Javascript plugin is installed in your Google Chrome. Go to the YouTube video you want to download, when it starts playing click your "Download YouTube Video" bookmark and you will see the .flv file start to download in Google Chrome's download status bar.

Download Youtube Video in Google Chrome

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Tags: Google Chrome | Google Chrome Plugin | Javascript Plugin | YouTube Video | Download Video | Bookmarklet



#1  TubeZoid Video Downloader posted on Oct 05, 2008 11:58 CDT
wow, cool hack and easy to implement .. thanks

#2  mojo posted on Oct 06, 2008 17:13 CDT
How do you view the file after its downloaded. What viewer or codec do you need?

#3  Nathan posted on Oct 10, 2008 17:51 CDT
You can use this file to download the .flv file off youtube without using chrome.
Quote:
http://www.download.com/YouTube-Downloader/3000-2071_4-10647340.html?tag=mncol&cdlPid=10801797

However, if you prefer to use chrome then i think you just need a file extension converter.

#4  shatters posted on Oct 16, 2008 00:58 CDT
Very usefull plugin. Guys to view the downloaded files either download an .flv player, or KV media codec to view from your windows media player.

#5  magnum posted on Oct 16, 2008 00:59 CDT
Simple awesome plugin, very simple yet effective.

#6  cold posted on Oct 24, 2008 16:44 CDT
Thanks !

#7  Lawrence.Albert posted on Oct 24, 2008 23:22 CDT
hello kindly include the source of the article. Thanks in Advance!
http://unlockforus.blogspot.com/2008/09/directly-download-youtube-videos-in.html

#8  killingthemonkey posted on Oct 29, 2008 09:40 CDT
I use it and it just goes back to the list of videos. It's like I hit the back button.

#9  poormann117 posted on Oct 29, 2008 22:35 CDT
hey a great place to get .flv plugin for media player is http://www.playflv.com/

#10  DDDDDDDDD posted on Nov 08, 2008 17:43 CST
une haxorz,

#11  AJ posted on Nov 13, 2008 04:16 CST
cool! thnx!

#12  Fara Deena posted on Nov 16, 2008 05:57 CST
yes....TQ guys...

#13  chootrain29 posted on Nov 17, 2008 05:21 CST
Hi, I can't seem to get the application working.

I copy the text into the URL slot but when i click it there is no response when i am on a youtube video.

this is what i pasted into the URL section...

javascript:window.location.href = 'http://youtube.com/get_video?video_id=' + swfArgs['video_id']+ "&l=" + swfArgs['l'] + "&sk=" + swfArgs['sk'] + '&fmt_map' + swfArgs['fmt_map'] + '&t=' + swfArgs['t'];

Am I missing any spaces or what-not.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

#14  chootrain29 posted on Nov 17, 2008 05:55 CST
Sorry, I got it working now...

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