![]() While this worked when I tested it in Automator, it didn't work when I saved the app-perhaps because AppleScripts need permission to send keystrokes. I tried sending it the Command-V keystroke, which is defined as a shortcut in its menus. The only tricky part was figuring out how tell 4K Video Downloader to paste the link, so it would start downloading. ![]() The Automator service itself is really basic: It works on the selected URL in Safari, copies it, launches (or switches to) 4K Video Downloader, pauses for a second to make sure the app is ready, and then pastes the URL, which is actually the only tricky bit. I created a new Service in Automator that sends URLs to 4K Video Downloader via the contextual menu in Safari's URL bar. But as I don't have the skills, I went looking for another solution, and I found one using Automator: If I had the skills, writing a basic extension like this for Safari should be pretty simple. It's not like it was a lot of work to copy a URL, switch to 4K Video Downloader, and paste, but it was just enough work to get annoying. There aren't many settings in VIDL, so I didn't see any obvious way to force it to get higher resolution versions 1 youtube-dl is supposed to get the highest-resolution version automatically, so I switched back to 4K Video Downloader…but I really missed the handy toolbar button. I tried those same URLs in 4K Video Downloader, and I was able to download the full HD versions. (Because it's based on the open source youtube-dl, VIDL supports a lot more sites than does 4K Video Downloader, which is also nice.)īut recently, I noticed that some of the videos I downloaded with VIDL were at 640x360 resolution, even though the source on YouTube was at least 1920x1080. When I see a video I want to keep, I click the VIDL toolbar button, and VIDL launches and downloads the video. On the Mac side, I had been using 4K Video Downloader, but recently found VIDL, which had one big advantage for me: It comes with a Safari toolbar icon. There are any number of tools out there that will do this for you, including web sites and Mac-specific apps. Our thanks to Downie for sponsoring MacStories this week.When I find things I enjoy watching on YouTube, sometimes I want to download them-because they may go away, or I may want to watch offline. You can use the coupon code D1B766ED at checkout to get the discount too.Įxpand your video collection the easy way today, with Downie. All you need to do is use this link to purchase the app. Metadata is written to a JSON file now too, making it easy to process later.įor a limited time, Downie has a special 25% discount just for MacStories readers. Downie is also up to six times faster than before, saving you a lot of time when downloading and processing large numbers of videos. Now, you can control Downie from the menu bar and hide the dock icon if you’d like. It’s that sort of attention to detail, combined with attentive support, frequent updates, and localization that makes Downie a great choice for video downloads.ĭownie 4 was just released with a redesigned UI and great new features that make the app better than ever. ![]() For example, unlike many other download apps, Downie can download the 4K version of a video from YouTube if one is available. ![]() When you use Downie, you also know you’re getting the best version of a video that’s available. Downloads can be organized automatically into folders too based on source and playlist, saving you the hassle of organizing them yourself. It’s a great way to process dozens of videos while you sleep and aren’t using your Internet connection for something else. Instead of downloading now, queue downloads for later. You can even copy text containing video URLs and paste it into Downie to start a download.ĭownie is efficient and organized. Just drag a URL from your browser into Downie or onto its dock icon from sites like YouTube, Youku, Bilibili, and Vimeo to immediately download a video. Downie for Mac simplifies the process of downloading videos from YouTube and over one thousand other sites. ![]()
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