Streaming & Downloading MP4 videos from Youtube via VLC Media Player

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Streaming & Downloading MP4 videos from Youtube via VLC Media Player

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1. Copy the URL Link of the Youtube video (I.E. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az210VxLulE) 
2. Open VLC media player [Icon looks like an orange cone with two white stripes]
3. In VLC click on Media (top left option) and click on Open Network Stream
4. Paste the link in the Network URL box and click Play on the bottom of this window
5. Once the video starts playing Press both the Ctrl and J key
6. Copy the location address at the bottom [Triple click that info to highlight all of it and right click and press Copy]
7. Paste the address into web browser address bar (Chrome/Firefox/Edge) and press Enter
8. Once the video loads, select the three dots on the bottom right of the video player and select Download

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Article ID: 11100
Created
Mon 5/6/24 3:42 PM
Modified
Wed 5/8/24 8:10 AM