Our demand for offline playback in YouTube has not disappeared. Previously we shared alternatives based on extensions like Xtreme Download Manager, and we also mentioned YAFFplayer, which includes playback functions. Today it's the turn of Open Video Downloader, a program to download YouTube videos based on the famous youtube-dl with a dedicated graphical interface, multithreading support, and automatic updates of its main resources.
While YouTube's strategy seems to be moving toward longer videos (perhaps as a response to Twitch), the need for offline playback support arises again. Some streams can last entire hours, and many users must take advantage of moments of good internet to access that content.
In Mountain View there are no intentions to enable that feature for the free mode, and our best option remains the search for alternatives. Many arrows point in the direction of Open Video Downloader, a special graphical environment for youtube-dl, the same module used by YAFFplayer to download YouTube videos.
Download YouTube videos with Open Video Downloader
The program is available for Windows, Mac, and various flavors of Linux. Today we have decided to test the portable edition, but it has an important dependency: the Redist 2010 of Visual C++. You must download and install that resource first, or otherwise Open Video Downloader will show an unsatisfied dependencies error.
Once that error is fixed, the rest reduces to pasting the video address, selecting type and quality of content, and clicking Download. Open Video Downloader also has an option to schedule the computer's behavior once its downloads finish (shut down, restart, suspend, lock, or close the app), and another to enter credentials in case you want to download private videos.
In the advanced settings we find several options, including automatic update. Among them, a limit of simultaneous jobs, dark mode support, proxy values, and video output options stand out. If you liked our previous recommendations to download YouTube videos, you definitely should give Open Video Downloader a chance.
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