There are many ways to save a copy of your favorite YouTube videos for later playback without being connected to the Internet: online services, dedicated applications, browser extension, the solutions are many but are not always easy to set up. application.
There is, however, a very simple way to upload videos to YouTube using a tool that many have already installed on their computer without knowing it: VLC.
The open-source media player is capable of playing network streams, understand playing a video from a URL. From there, it becomes very easy to get a backup copy.
1. Download VLC
If you haven't done so already, download and install VLC on your computer. This open-source media player is capable of playing the majority of audio and video files natively, without having to install other components.
Available for free, VLC has become the benchmark media player for a large number of users.
2. Open a network stream
Go to YouTube first to copy the URL of the video you want to save. To do this, simply right click on the video and click on Copy Video URL.
Open VLC, and click the File / Media menu to Open a network stream.
In the URL field, copy the URL of the YouTube video that you copied above and click the Open / Play button. VLC should automatically start playing the video.
3. Access information
Now click on the Window / Tools menu, then on the Media Information menu.
A window displaying all the metadata of the video is displayed. In the Location field at the bottom of the General tab, copy the displayed URL.
4. Download the video
Now open your favorite web browser, and paste the URL copied in the previous step in the address bar and validate by pressing the Enter key on the keyboard. The video should launch directly in the browser.
Right-click on the video, and click the Save Video As menu. Choose a backup directory, enter the name of your backup and validate by clicking on Save.
5. Add a file extension
On macOS, the downloaded file may not have an extension. If VLC can read it, this will not be the case for all media players.
Locate your file, right-click on it, and click Rename. Just add the extension ".mp4" and validate your modifications.
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