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How To Download Video With VLC

VLC media player can download videos from websites like YouTube by copying the video URL into VLC and obtaining the direct URL. However, some videos may not download due to restrictions. An alternative is VideoSolo Online Video Downloader, which allows downloading videos from YouTube and other sites in a few clicks but has limitations. It is recommended to try different methods and tools when videos fail to download with VLC due to protections.

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How To Download Video With VLC

VLC media player can download videos from websites like YouTube by copying the video URL into VLC and obtaining the direct URL. However, some videos may not download due to restrictions. An alternative is VideoSolo Online Video Downloader, which allows downloading videos from YouTube and other sites in a few clicks but has limitations. It is recommended to try different methods and tools when videos fail to download with VLC due to protections.

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How to Download Video with VLC (YouTube

Included)
By Karen NelsonLast updated: October 11, 2019

It is likely that you have heard and used VLC media player for playing streaming videos. But it
is more likely that you are fooled by its name — VLC media player is by no means a one-trick
pony. Instead, it is a feature-packed powerful tool which is not only capable of playing streaming
videos but also able to download videos from all the popular websites, like YouTube.

Today, you are going to learn about how to download video with VLC on Mac/Windows and
solve a series of problems involved when using it all in one passage.
CONTENTS

 1. VLC's Hidden Feature — Download Video from Internet


 2. Problems Tackled in YouTube Downloading Using VLC
 3. An Alternative to VLC for Downloading Web Video Including YouTube

VLC's Hidden Feature — Download Video from Internet

In fact, there are two methods to download videos with VLC. Here I will introduce the easier
one. Please follow the steps below with VLC downloading a YouTube video as an example.

Step 1. Fire up VLC


After installing VLC media player to your Windows or Mac, fire it up.

Step 2. Copy the Video URL from YouTube


Go for the video on YouTube and copy the link from the browser’s address bar above the page.

Step 3. Paste the Video URL into VLC and Start Playing
On Windows:
Click on "Media" > "Open Network Stream" in VLC main interface.
Then under the Network tab on the pop-up window, you should then enter the YouTube video
URL that you have copied from YouTube. Press the "Play" button to start playing the video.
On Mac:
Click on "File" > "Open Network", enter the YouTube video URL and click "Open".

Step 4. Get and Copy Codec Information of the YouTube Video


On Windows:
Hit "Tools" > "Codec Information" to copy the full URL besides the "Location" title. This is the
direct URL of the YouTube video.
On Mac:
Select the YouTube video in VLC, hit "Window" > "Media Information". You are looking for
the "Location" input box.

Step 5. Enter the URL into Address Bar and Download the YouTube Video
Open a web browser page and paste the copied Location URL into the address bar before hitting
"Enter" on your keyboard. More clicks of "Save" button might be needed after that, which
depends on the video link and the setting of your browser.

Problems Tackled in YouTube Downloading Using VLC

Now, have you learned about how to download YouTube videos using VLC yet? Don't worry if
you encounter some problems when in practice. The first thing you need to do is to repeat the
above steps more carefully in order to rule out the possibility of not following the right
procedures. If that problem does continue to exist, you might need to read the second part of the
passage. We have listed some common problems involved in saving video from websites with
VLC and given out our solutions.

Problem 1:
"Sadly this didn't work for me. It downloaded the video but instead of getting a playable video I
get a file called "file" in my download folder."
Solution A: Put an extension to the file name when it gives you "Enter file name", like ".mp4" or
".avi".
Solution B: Use a video converter to convert the file into ".mp4".

Problem 2:
"I could download some YouTube videos with VLC while others didn't work."
Solution: Check if the video is tagged "Age-restricted video (based on Community Guidelines)".
If that is the case, the video will NOT download using the established method due to YouTube
policies. There is no way of getting rid of it. So try VLC alternatives.

An Alternative to VLC for Downloading Web Video Including


YouTube

The built-in download feature of VLC cannot go without drawbacks since it is not an expert in
video download. Indeed, some videos are highly protected by their website program and
prevented from grabbing by VLC. To solve such a problem, I suggest you to try some online
tools to download videos from popular websites for offline viewing.

VideoSolo Online Video Downloader is one of the best free online downloaders on the internet
for grabbing YouTube videos. Aside from YouTube, it claims to support Facebook, Instagram,
Dailymotion, Vimeo, SoundCloud, etc. in almost all browsers and all operating systems
including Mac/Windows/Android/iOS. With a clean and intuitive interface, VideoSolo Online
Video Downloader is very easy to use within just several clicks.
In addition, VideoSolo now released a video downloader for Mac users which can also download
Pornhub videos easily. But the Windows version is in the development.
You can take a try with it from the button below.
Download

Follow the 3 steps to grab videos from the Internet easily with VideoSolo Online Video
Downloader.

Step 1. Go to the page containing your loved video and copy the video link from the address bar
above.

Step 2. Head to the VideoSolo Online Video Downloader homepage and paste the video link into
the search box. Press the "Download" button to the right of the box to interpret the video.
Step 3. After deciding on the output format and quality, hit the corresponding "Download"
button to the right hand. Then the browser immediately pops up a download dialog; if not, click
the menu button > "Download" on the pop-up window, or right-click the mouse and select "Save
as".

Hope the above information can settle your problems when downloading videos with VLC on
your Mac or Windows. If you are not so satisfied with VLC’s inherent download function, your
best bet is to try VideoSolo Online Video Downloader, which is quite easy and efficient to use.
Karen Nelson
Karen Nelson is a editorial director of VideoSolo, who writes high-quality product tutorials, reviews, tips and
tricks regularly.

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