YouTube MP4 Script

[iPodTuner]

There is a hidden feature in YouTube that allows you to directly download a video in MP4 format.

Simply paste the following code into the address bar while watching the video of your choice, and press enter. Look under the video embed/description box to see a link.

java script:if%20(document.getElementById('download-youtube-video')==null%20&&%20!!(document.location.href.match(/http://[a-zA-Z.]*youtube.com/watch/)))%20{var%20yt_mp4_path='http://www.youtube.com/get_video?fmt=18&video_id='+swfArgs['video_id']+'&t='+swfArgs['t'];%20var%20div_embed=document.getElementById('watch-embed-div');if(div_embed){var%20div_download=document.createElement('div');div_download.innerHTML='<br%20/>%20<span%20id='download-youtube-video'><a%20href=''+yt_mp4_path+''>Download%20as%20MP4</a>%20'+%20%20((navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Safari')!=-1)?'(control-click%20and%20select%20<i>Download%20linked%20file%20as</i>)':('(right-click%20and%20select%20<i>Save%20'+%20(navigator.appName=='Microsoft%20Internet%20Explorer'?'target':'link')%20+'%20as)</i>'))+'</span>';div_embed.appendChild(div_download);}}void(0);

This works best with Safari, but Firefox/IE are also tested to work fine.

Rumor has it that this is due to the iPhone/iPod Touch/Apple TV, and the availability of YouTube on them.

NOTE: If you "Right-click > Save Link As" in Firefox, you may download a .htm file. To fix this, simply change the extension from ".htm" to ".mp4". Or you can just left-click it, and save the .mp4.

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Oh, BTW, I'm new here.

[KAWSquared]

Nice find but any note on the quality of the video?

[iPodTuner]

It's good, but slightly pixelated.

It's for the ipod touch/iPhone, so it's in that size and optimized for viewing on a smaller screen

If you're going for quality, just download the .flv.

[Narfmaster]

A rumor has it? Oh man this hack has been out pretty much since the iPhone was released, although in various forms.

[KAWSquared]

I'm not understanding where to enter the URL of the video forgive my n00bness.

[Greg27]

Go onto the YouTube video in your browser, i.e. so you're actually watching it. And then paste the link in the first post into the dress bar and press enter.

[KAWSquared]

oh, ok thanks a lot

[rammass18]

hmm... for some reason simply pasting this video in the address bar isn't working for me.

any ideas?

[iPodTuner]

Did you press go?

[rammass18]

yep

[iPodTuner]

What's your browser?

[rammass18]

i've tried it in firefox and safari

[iPodTuner]

Odd.

Do you have javascript enabled?

[Ant103]

Hum... do you know : http://keepvid.com/ ?

[KAWSquared]

Keepvid sucks.

Try Vixy.net.

[Husaini HB]

If you have an iPhone, there is an application call MxTube, you can have it from your Installer apps. It's a very nice one, you just search a youtube you want to d/l and press download, oh it's a freeware

[Soniku]

when i paste the link from the first post into the address bar while i am watching a video, it says something about invalid videoID.

Nevermind, i got it working right, good stuff!