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YouTube has started rolling out yet another new feature, the ability to download videos directly from their site without the need for any third-party apps. The first to receive the feature: President Obama's ChangeDotGov channel.
The download link appears on both the high and standard def page, but you'll get the same file (hd) either way. It's a welcome addition, especially if you're a netbook user - the .mp4 files play back much more smoothly from my desktop in WMP12 than in YouTube's browser player.
Videos from regular user accounts don't yet display the link, and there's no news yet as to where YouTube will be enabling direct downloads. You can always use a bookmarklet or Greasemonkey script to achieve the same result.
[ via NeoWin ]
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Subscribe to commentsBoogsterJan 19th 2009 1:24PM
Hey, if you have the latest update of FlashGot with Firefox 3, you might see a "Flash" icon on the right of the Status Bar. That means you can download the video. But it's turned on when the video is shown and the download will be complete once the buffer is complete.
kingabraham3Jan 19th 2009 4:09PM
annoying that it doesn't automatically register the video file name, just saves it as "video.mp4". Obviously right-click, save as, but other alternatives (IDM or Real Player) automatically register the name.
Daniel MassicotteJan 19th 2009 4:27PM
Another "special" paid members feature?