Youtube HD - downloaded vid has scanner/barcode on it

[pooksahib]

Hi. There's a video on YouTube with a 1080p setting and it plays fine within my browser. I tried to grab it with the Firefox Addon called Video DownloadHelper. The option I chose was 1920x1080 but the video I now have on my hard drive has a big 'scanner' thing in the top left corner. The lower res options download scanner-free.

Can anyone tell me what's happening here? Would other downloaders do the same thing when it comes to 1920x1080 videos?

My thanks for any explanations offered.

[manono]

I've never seen a 1920x1080 YouTube video with what you're describing. Do you have a link to the video so we can test?

[AllisOne]

Hi. There's a video on YouTube with a 1080p setting and it plays fine within my browser. I tried to grab it with the Firefox Addon called Video DownloadHelper. The option I chose was 1920x1080 but the video I now have on my hard drive has a big 'scanner' thing in the top left corner. The lower res options download scanner-free.

Can anyone tell me what's happening here? Would other downloaders do the same thing when it comes to 1920x1080 videos?

My thanks for any explanations offered.

It might be a 'new feature' in Video Download Helper for HD videos (I haven't used it for a while). The new versions of VDH seem to drift into a bit strange direction. Or maybe you need to tick/untick something in its configuration settings. It could be hidden in 'Advanced' menu.

Good option for youtube is Complete YouTube Saver: http://www.cys-audiovideodownloader.com/Home.html . You need to read this as well: http://www.cys-audiovideodownloader.com/Converter.html . The newest ffmpeg version download from here: http://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/

[pooksahib]

Thanks, manono - here's that link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPlp0mNbmMc

And thanks also to you, AllisOne - I'll look into your suggestions.

[biezom]

Thanks, manono - here's that link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPlp0mNbmMc

And thanks also to you, AllisOne - I'll look into your suggestions.

hi

you can use youtube-dl

youtube-dl -F "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPlp0mNbmMc"
[youtube] KPlp0mNbmMc: Downloading webpage
[youtube] KPlp0mNbmMc: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] KPlp0mNbmMc: Extracting video information
[youtube] KPlp0mNbmMc: Downloading DASH manifest
[youtube] KPlp0mNbmMc: Downloading DASH manifest
[info] Available formats for KPlp0mNbmMc:
format code  extension  resolution note
249          webm       audio only DASH audio   51k , opus @ 50k, 691.99KiB
250          webm       audio only DASH audio   68k , opus @ 70k, 896.12KiB
171          webm       audio only DASH audio  126k , vorbis@128k (44100Hz), 1.65MiB
140          m4a        audio only DASH audio  127k , m4a_dash container, aac  @128k (44100Hz), 1.84MiB
251          webm       audio only DASH audio  132k , opus @160k, 1.73MiB
160          mp4        256x144    DASH video  110k , avc1.42c00c, 13fps, video only, 1.58MiB
278          webm       256x144    DASH video  131k , webm container, vp9, 13fps, video only, 1.48MiB
133          mp4        426x240    DASH video  246k , avc1.4d4015, 25fps, video only, 3.54MiB
242          webm       426x240    DASH video  252k , vp9, 25fps, video only, 3.27MiB
243          webm       640x360    DASH video  459k , vp9, 25fps, video only, 6.08MiB
134          mp4        640x360    DASH video  625k , avc1.4d401e, 25fps, video only, 8.68MiB
244          webm       854x480    DASH video  825k , vp9, 25fps, video only, 11.15MiB
135          mp4        854x480    DASH video 1144k , avc1.4d401e, 25fps, video only, 15.99MiB
247          webm       1280x720   DASH video 1604k , vp9, 25fps, video only, 21.86MiB
136          mp4        1280x720   DASH video 2278k , avc1.4d401f, 25fps, video only, 31.82MiB
248          webm       1920x1080  DASH video 2857k , vp9, 25fps, video only, 38.65MiB
137          mp4        1920x1080  DASH video 4218k , avc1.640028, 25fps, video only, 58.89MiB
17           3gp        176x144    small ,  mp4a.40.2, mp4v.20.3
36           3gp        320x240    small ,  mp4a.40.2, mp4v.20.3
5            flv        400x240    small 
43           webm       640x360    medium ,  vorbis, vp8.0
18           mp4        640x360    medium ,  mp4a.40.2, avc1.42001E
22           mp4        1280x720   hd720 ,  mp4a.40.2, avc1.64001F (best)

youtube-dl -f 137+251 "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPlp0mNbmMc"

[pooksahib]

Thanks, biezom, but I'm getting errors all over the place. What exactly should be entered in the Command Prompt - the instruction in the first line of your big attachment or the 'one line' attachment?

UPDATE: I managed to get a download from youtube-dl as per the attached Command Prompt. What I got is the 1280 version rather than the 1920. As you can see, I didn't get 'Available Formats' like you did. Can you see where I'm going wrong? Many thanks.

[biezom]

Thanks, biezom, but I'm getting errors all over the place. What exactly should be entered in the Command Prompt - the instruction in the first line of your big attachment or the 'one line' attachment?

UPDATE: I managed to get a download from youtube-dl as per the attached Command Prompt. What I got is the 1280 version rather than the 1920. As you can see, I didn't get 'Available Formats' like you did. Can you see where I'm going wrong? Many thanks.


[Attachment 34586 - Click to enlarge]

-F not -E

youtube-dl -F "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPlp0mNbmMc"

to see all available format


after select your choice

137 (video 1920x1080) + 251 (audio audio 132k)

youtube-dl -f 137+251 "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPlp0mNbmMc"

[biezom]

if you want merge audio and video you need ffmpeg.exe in the same folder of youtube-dl.exe
or use the option --ffmpeg-location PATH-OF-FFMPEG

[pooksahib]

Ahaa – I assumed your 'F' was your main drive (I use 'E'). So what does the '-f' instruction actually mean within the command prompt?

My command prompt gave me a warning about not having ffmpeg or avconv installed. But it did give me two files – a video in '.mp4' and an audio in '.webm'. I ran them through mkvtoolnix and now have a 1920x1080 video (.mkv) WITHOUT THE BARCODE!! Great stuff, thanks very much for your time, biezom.

Given that I used mkvtoolnix successfully, is there any advantage to installing either ffmpeg or avconv?

It'd still be interesting to know why Video DownloadHelper stuck a barcode on the 1920x video...

[pandy]

It'd still be interesting to know why Video DownloadHelper stuck a barcode on the 1920x video...

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[pooksahib]

Thank you, pandy.

[manono]

4 K Video Downloader gets it with no problem. I suspect most downloaders will.

[pooksahib]

Excellent program, manono, and in a portable version, too. Thank you kindly...

[manono]

You're welcome, but I can't take the credit. I saw Baldrick mention it the other day as a YouTube download program he uses and I tried it out and liked it. I only passed on the recommendation.