[Bglug] Had to share this VLC trick I just found

[LP]

Aaron,
Thank You

Be Brave, Truthful, Protect the less Fortunate !

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On Friday, February 22, 2019 9:50 AM, Aaron Mader <aaron at litiks.com> wrote:

> I'd also suggest youtube-dl. It's a python library, but it includes a command line feature which is really easy to use:
> https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/blob/master/README.md#description
> 

> ```
> # installation:
> sudo -H pip install --upgrade youtube-dl
> # usage:
> youtube-dl [OPTIONS] URL [URL...]
> ```
> 

> On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 12:55 PM LP <LinuxPusher at protonmail.ch> wrote:
> 

> > I use videos for Gaming reference when I get stuck for a Looong time
> > 

> > Is this in some way connected to wget ??
> > The video quality this way is Fantastic for me anyway
> > 

> > " Find a video on YouTube Copy the URL from the address bar.
> > In VLC, head to Media > Open Network Stream.
> > 

> > 1.  Paste the YouTube link in the box and click Play.
> >     

> > 2.  Under Tools, click Codec Information.
> >     

> > 3.  In the box that says Location, right-click the block of text and click Select All. Copy this text to your clipboard.
> >     

> > 4.  Go back to your browser and paste the link in the address bar. This will open the source file directly on YouTube's servers.
> >     

> > 5.  Right-click the video as it plays and select Save Video As.
> >     

> > 

> > You can also record clips from YouTube videos as they're streaming in VLC by pressing the red Record button in the player itself. This isn't as direct of a rip, but it's handy if you need to grab a particular clip out of a long video."
> > 

> > I think I got this info from Life Hacker.
> > 

> > Be Brave, Truthful, Protect the less Fortunate !
> > 

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