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[ralfy]

Try the Firefox browser and the ff. addons:

Easy Youtube Video Downloader Express - adds a download button below Youtube videos

YouTube Video and Audio Downloader (Dev Edt.) - alternative Youtube video and audio downloader

Video Downloader Pro - for other video sites

Video DownloadHelper - for other video sites

Also, try the Waterfox browser with the ff. addons in case the ones above don't work:

Flashgot - captures various streaming media

DownThemAll - downloads what's captured by Flashgot

Jdownloader can download videos from various sites, including those that can't be handled by the addons mentioned above, such as ok.ru.

Finally, to find videos using Google, try clicking on the "videos" menu, then "tools," and select the longest duration and probably "high quality."

[Bud Brewster]

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Thanks, ralfy! You've given us some very helpful info!
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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
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[ralfy]

Here are two more:

WinX Youtube Downloader (fast, can DL 1080p or better and playlists, but subtitles manually selected)

Youtube-DLG (same, but subtitles in VTT format)

Also, JDownloader can DL from ok.ru.

[ralfy]

For now, I use the ff.

- for 720p or lower with no subtitles, Youtube Video and Audio Downloader for Firefox (click and download) or Youtube-DLG (which downloads faster, but I have to run it and paste the link)

- for 1080p or higher with no subtitles, Youtube-DLG (fast download speed, but the subtitles are in VTT format); for those with subtitles, Jdownloader (download speed might be slower, but subtitles are in SRT format)

- for playlists with no subtitles, and the best available video quality, Youtube-DLG; for those with subtitles, Jdownloader

Finally, I did the ff. configurations for each:

Youtube Video and Audio Downloader - I went to settings and installed the parts in the FFmpeg integration so that the addon can download the video and audio tracks of the video and then merge them;

Jdownloader - I went to settings, plugins, select "youtube.com", and for "allowed media types" selected subtitles and video, for "filetype" mp4 and srt, and for "3D/360" 2D only so that I got only the video files and any subtitles;

Youtube-DLG - I wanted to use the AAC audio codec instead of Opus, so I added following line in the "extra" tab of the options window:

$ youtube-dl -f "bestvideo[ext=mp4]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]/best[ext=mp4]/best"

[ralfy]

For sites other than Youtube, I've used the ff.

- Video Downloader Pro (Firefox addon)

- Jdownloader (Vimeo, Dailymotion, OK RU)

[ralfy]

If you use Youtube-DLG and get VTT subtitles, you can easily convert them to SRT using this program:

https://github.com/zezo010/Elgindy-VTT-to-SRT-Subtitle-Converter/releases/

[Gord Green]

Thanx Ralfy...Your links have come in very handy!!!
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There comes a time, thief, when gold loses its lustre, and the gems cease to sparkle, and the throne room becomes a prison; and all that is left is a father's love for his child.

[ralfy]

I found an alternative downloader: Xtreme Download Manager

https://github.com/subhra74/xdm

[ralfy]

I forgot to add that when you use XDM, you may choose to have the file converted to a format that's compatible with your device.