How to obtain the direct link to a YouTube video file
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From The Best Hidden Features of VLC:Find a video on YouTube and copy the URL from the address bar. In VLC, head to Media > Open Network Stream. Paste the YouTube link in the box and click Play. Under Tools, click Codec Information. In the box that says Location, right-click the block of text and click Select All. Copy this text to your clipboard. Go back to your browser and paste the link in the address bar. This will open the source file directly on YouTube's servers. Right-click the video as it plays and select Save Video As.
From The Best Hidden Features of VLC:Find a video on YouTube and copy the URL from the address bar.
In VLC, head to Media > Open Network Stream.
Paste the YouTube link in the box and click Play.
Under Tools, click Codec Information.
In the box that says Location, right-click the block of text and click Select All. Copy this text to your clipboard.
Go back to your browser and paste the link in the address bar. This will open the source file directly on YouTube's servers.
Right-click the video as it plays and select Save Video As.
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