Youtube File Hack, a Right-Click Menu Customization to Download Youtube Videos Easily

Youtube File Hack Tool is a light-weight, small, simple and intelligent program that aims to ease up downloading youtube videos to your hard disk.

Tested in Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 32-Bit and 64-Bit version.



There's a Right-Click Menu Customization entry will be added to your IE Context Menu
and a Bookmarks option to your Google Chrome Browser.

DOWNLOAD NOW:

DOWNLOAD YOUTUBE FILE - HACK NOW

For Google Chrome Users:
Just Choose the Format and Click Bookmarks. It's fast! It is based on the previous Google Chrome, FireFox, Safari and Opera Bookmarks Javascript Youtube Downloader Tricks.

For IE:
Just Right-Click the link and Download. That's it!
After the File-Download Dialog Opens, just press CTRL+V to paste the filename.

Simple Things Matters...

Youtube File Hack 1.5:

Here are some important changes I made:

•You can now download again Youtube video in HD Hack!
•YTH-light was completely re-written in C#. The new version is only 19kb in size.
•Setup Program and Google Chrome Bookmarks creator was added
•Automatic detection of URL and Title (trapping and clipping) was optimized
•The new version is focused on usability


What's NEW in Youtube File Hack 1.2?

Here are some important changes I made:

*More Intelligent: Automatic Detection of High Definition HD-720P, Higher Quality and Standard Flash videos
*DON'T ASK feature: Removal of Message boxes for annoyance, Automatically select and download all videos to MP4 or FLV
*automatic detection of URL and Title (trapping and clipping)
*Anti-Bug Feature due for user intervention like moving and opening the program in a new folder.
*Getting the link is much faster than the previous version

The new version is focused on usability and speed

For Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera and Safari
I recommend the Bookmark Downloader:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=296697


Summary:

1. The current version adds a Context Menu To Internet Explorer (IE)and makes it possible to download the youtube video easily. Firefox will be supported on the next version.

2. Intelligent Enough to know the youtube link and file name: You don't need to know the format of the link and go to a website to download the video. Also, it will automatically copy the title to clipboard as it's filename. So, when it asks for a filename just press CTRL+V.

3. Optimize by design: The program doesn't stick anything that makes your computer unstable and it doesn't run on a background.

4. Mostly, The most important thing for all the Geeks, there's a link that will teach everybody on how to get the youtube link manually.

5. The main problem that I encountered in several applications, when the program was corrupted due to unknown reasons. It's difficult for a casual user to clean the context menu. In this program there's an option to remove the Right-Click (Context Menu) option in Internet Explorer.

NOTE: If you did not log-off and log-in after opening the program for the first time.
you'll get this IE Security message.

If you want to delete the program, First, UNCLICK the option Context Menu (Right-Click Menu in Internet Explorer)
and delete the folder/files. That's it.

UPDATED!!! Documentation (How to Use the Program):

Unlocking Youtube File Hack-1 Running the Program for the First Time, Tips and Tricks

Unlocking Youtube File Hack-2 Download a Video after Search

Unlocking Youtube File Hack-3 Download while Watching the Video

Unlocking Youtube File Hack-4 Download in User-Response, Related and Featured Videos

Unlocking Youtube File Hack-5 Downloading the Youtube File through the GUI Application

How to Play the Downloaded Youtube Video


The Design:

By default, the 24.5kb program called YTH-light gets the youtube link and download the video. It is a command line application that was optimize by design, meaning as simple as possible:

1. Get the youtube link

2. Launch the Download Command and terminate the application

It uses any web browser as a downloader (Internet Explorer, Firefox or any) which is more stable. Also, it can be automatically downloaded through any File downloader or Download Accelerator for faster download.

If you want the GUI application, there's an option to choose. So, there are plenty of ways to download the video file.

Tested in Windows Vista and XP



ENJOY!

Please feel free to give more suggestions about the program.
Thanks in advance
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LAwrenceAlbert

 

What file format does this save the video in?

 

flv format

Anyway, I will try to update as soon as possible and hopefully,
users will like it. .mp4 will be added soon too...

Anyway, Thankfully publishers post a news about the software.
I think they like the program because it doesn't sticks anything
to your computer.

and a very small intelligent app. There is no need to know the format.

Anyway, please help me share it to others...

 

I do not even deal with a third-party host to do it.

Here is the secret for Flash Video ripping....
Unlocker 1.8.7 (freeware)

Its a small utility that is extremely useful for all things.... which turned out to be good for flash video as well.

It adds an option to the Context Menu (right-click):


So you can right-click on the TMP file that the flash video is hiding on your computer, and choose Unlocker, and copy it to where ever you want as a FLV file. Done.

 

Sweet, anime from youtube now. Thanks!!!

 

Thanks Dan.

I think there is no need to release a new version for downloading .mp4 format
Googlesystem already posted a blog on how to download the .MP4 videos easily.

mmm... I didn't know about it.

Anyway Great Experience for me! I have learn so many things about protected mode in IE.

At least mine, works 100% in IE and all standard videos in youtube.
What do you think guys?

 

great job Lawrence. Does this work in firefox?

 

Thanks harpreet1988,

FireFox will be supported later... I'm having some difficulty in adding a context menu for firefox. I'm trying to learn more about javascript.

Is their a need for firefox feature? There are Tons of Firefox add-ons already that can download youtube video.

Please make some suggestions guys...

Thanks in advance.

 

or you guys can just save time and install the downloadvideohelper extension for firefox. that downloads not only youtube but also myspace, imeem, veoh, and probably any other video hosting site.

 

Ok... Right now I'm trying to figure out how to automatically know if the youtube link has a high-quality video or not. hopefully I will unlock it...

If your a human Being you will see the information and understand it.
But what if you are a computer?

Of course, it cannot be figure out alone by a computer only.

Unless an outside force will tell the computer - I remember Mr Newton told me that.

So, any ideas?
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Anyway, I encounter something today. A Vista user is asking me, where to find winbubble in his computer he said that he heard about the program and it's cool. I told him just search using google or just ask someone in notebookreview.com

 

Thanks for the different options. Gophn, your way is a hassle...no offense.

For firefox users just add this plugin (will add a download button on the web page underneath the playing video)

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6460 (will save as flv)

Uses greasemonkey scripts, which pretty much enable you to do what you want with a webpage, many more useful scripts are located here

To use other scripts from userscripts.org, you need to install the greasemonkey firefox plugin. There are even scripts which let you download youtube files as FLV, MP4, MP3

 

IE7Pro also allows userscripts including one that adds a download button to the youtube page.

 

Now it's complete... IE Users, Tweakers and FireFox Users

Thanks Dark Night!

About the next version: Still No luck in unlocking the mystery of high quality videos. In copy and paste method... It's working! But in the
Right-click Menu then download nope...
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Hey Batman, I've watch your movie last week. That was the best movie that you've created! WOW
(You complete ME - "joker")

 

Which year are u guys in?

file2hd.com ...u can download Youtube videos in high quality format

 

Likewise with the greasemonkey scripts.

Seriously man stop thinking your the god of tech related info....this is a tech forum.

Besides with the scripts you have everything on the youtube page rather than opening up another tab, going to file2hd, pasting the link then downloading it...its just more convenient with the scripts (one time setup and your good to go)

 

Hello nocturnal310, this is my latest Tweak!

A Right-click Menu for Downloading Youtube Videos...
No Sticky that will make your IE unstable.

It is just a Menu! A very very light-weight and smart application
in downloading youtube videos.

I know now the mystery behind the high quality videos...
I am writing the code now... Maybe next week i'm going to release the new
version

I'm going to find the TRUE author of the hack...

But one thing I've noticed the file size got bigger! mmm.

 

I could come up with 10 ways to download youtube videos rite now..including the methods i discovered myself...

.but not many of them work for any other site.

if u dont like opening tabs then try out Orbit Downloader...it creates a context menu so u can right click n download Videos.

file2hd works on any site in the world..and it lets u download the High quality versions.

 

i need an imeem mp3 downloader....

 

hey guys...did you know that almost all video downloader runs on a background? sometimes the release is so unstable that IE and firefox became slower. Also, since it runs on a background... therefore, it will run on startup. Eventually, will reduce your startup time.

Anyway, this is only an option for those who want the simple thing.
To download youtube video.

Thankfully, I only finished the feature on IE. So maybe there's no need to create one on Firefox? there are tons... already...

What do you think guys?

 

I'm finding out who's the guy who hack the high quality videos, is this him?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9zDJ7Rf0MnU

wow... Because of him tons of downloaders and websites follow.

 

Lawrence, +rep for great post...

 

Cool, although I believe Realplayer has the same thing...

Nice lightweight app.

 

hey guys thanks... I fall asleep... Just finish the next feature:

Automatic Detection of MP4 Format Available for Viewing
If you'd like to try it now here:
http://unlockforus.blogspot.com/2008/07/day-1-development-of-youtube-file-hack.html

When you are searching and you don't want to watch them, just download, save, download, save...then it will automatically detect if there's an MP4 format. Great for low bandwidth users like me!