Support for the redesigned YouTube pages

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Use the new YT redesigned pages: http://youtube-
global.blogspot.com/2010/02/latest-changes-to-video-page-new.html
2. GetYouTube doesn't support it

I'm looking forward for an update to support it.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by Mayhem...@gmail.com on 14 Mar 2010 at 2:22

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This extension isn't working on their latest design rollout either :(.

Original comment by beswe...@gmail.com on 1 Apr 2010 at 7:39

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lamentablemente no :(

Original comment by x.yaeelb...@hotmail.com on 2 Apr 2010 at 6:30

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I made a little patch to solve this problem. It's not perfect, but at least 
works.
I attached the patch and the repacked extension already patched.
Hope that helps.

Original comment by spart...@gmail.com on 16 Apr 2010 at 1:34

Attachments:

• content_script.diff
• getyoutube-1_2_9_1.crx

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How do you install this? I downloaded the getyoutube-1_2_9_1.crx file, but 
chrome 
doesn't seem to recognize it as an extension..

Original comment by molu...@gmail.com on 16 Apr 2010 at 1:00

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Try opening the file with chrome.

Original comment by pin...@gmail.com on 16 Apr 2010 at 1:57

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Drag & Drop the file to Chrome window and Chrome will recognize that is an 
extension 
and will ask you to install it.

Original comment by martin.g...@gmail.com on 16 Apr 2010 at 2:34

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I updated the files shared by spartanj to make GetYouTube better integrated 
into the 
new layout. It is now located beneath the Tags, so you need to expand the 
description.

Original comment by Mayhem...@gmail.com on 21 Apr 2010 at 5:39

Attachments:

• GetYouTube.crx

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Thanks, i like this change!
I think we can fork this project with the updated version, because it seems 
that the
owner is not supporting it anymore.

Original comment by spart...@gmail.com on 21 Apr 2010 at 5:51

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Do as you please.
I have no knowledge on such things, that was my first time working on 
JavasSripts so 
I'm glad you like it!

Original comment by Mayhem...@gmail.com on 21 Apr 2010 at 5:58

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I updated GetYouTube to 1.2.9.3
GetYouTube was deleting too many characters in the given filename based upon 
the video 
title. Also, you can't save files with these characters: \/:*?"<>|
So I made that update to allow any characters instead of those.
PS: YouTube already disable <>|

Original comment by Mayhem...@gmail.com on 21 Apr 2010 at 7:25

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I forgot to add the extension

Original comment by Mayhem...@gmail.com on 21 Apr 2010 at 7:26

Attachments:

• [GetYouTube 1.2.9.3.crx](https://storage.googleapis.com/google-code-attachments/getyoutube/issue-1/comment-11/GetYouTube 1.2.9.3.crx)

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i installed this. how do i use it on a youtube video page? can't find dropdown 
menu. 
thanks

Original comment by wings.of...@gmail.com on 23 Apr 2010 at 10:12

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look in the description of the video (click on it to unfold it). There you'll 
find the 
GetYouTube interface (see attached screenshot).
That is what it looks for version GetYouTube 1.2.9.3.

Original comment by molu...@gmail.com on 24 Apr 2010 at 2:41

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• mazio.png

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Hello, I am using Chrome 5.0.375.17 developer version. When I click on the 
GetYouTube 
download button, the YouTube page I was on turns to one which has nothing on it 
except 
the video playing. Right clicking on the download button & choosing 'save link 
as' will 
enable me to save the video file, but not with the correct file extension type. 
Anyone 
can tell me why can't I save as before with the old GetYouTube? Thanks

Original comment by brendon...@gmail.com on 25 Apr 2010 at 6:34

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I forgot to add that i'm using GetYouTube 1.2.9.3.

Original comment by brendon...@gmail.com on 25 Apr 2010 at 6:37

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I have the same issue (the video opening in the browser) so I use 
right-click+Save As 
to save the video. The file name and file extension that appear in the file 
save dialog 
are incorrect as well. (version 1.2.9.3 on Chrome 5.0.375.17)

Original comment by molu...@gmail.com on 25 Apr 2010 at 6:42

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Make sure to understand that GetYouTube create a LINK for the video hosted on 
youtube, so 
that when you are using this link, you'll get a file name given by YouTube.

Extensions can not (yet?) interact with the file name, which is why there is a 
box with 
the title of the movie and the correct file extension that you can copy and 
then paste 
when using the file save dialog.

So when downloading, you first have to copy the file name, right click on the 
GYT icon, 
use save as, and then paste the file name.

I guess the reason why the file extension is different from before is that 
YouTube 
changed it.

Original comment by Mayhem...@gmail.com on 25 Apr 2010 at 11:07

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Thanks MayhemYDG, I know how to get it to work now. Thanks for creating the 
extension 
too. 

Original comment by brendon...@gmail.com on 25 Apr 2010 at 6:55

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You're welcome.
I'm not the one who created it, Nighthound is. I just made the latest updates.

Original comment by Mayhem...@gmail.com on 25 Apr 2010 at 7:01

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Firstly, I would like to thank you guys for your work on this extension since 
the 
layout change.

Secondly, I am having the same issue with clicking on the icon and being shown 
the 
video in the browser. I understand that you can right-click and save the link, 
but the 
old functionality was just that little bit easier.

I'm using Chrome dev 5.0.375.17 and GetYouTube 1.2.9.3

Original comment by need.simon on 26 Apr 2010 at 9:44

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I tryed with MP4/FLV/3GP files but all of theme were downloading automatically.
I'm using Chromium 5.0.388.0 (45571)

Original comment by Mayhem...@gmail.com on 26 Apr 2010 at 9:51

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Yeah, same things happened to me. Anyone know how to delete these files?

Original comment by pin...@gmail.com on 28 Apr 2010 at 1:25

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About HTML5, I wish I knowledge about JavaScript to fix that. But I'll try.

About the bugged files, it's a Chrome/Chromium issue, I filled a report here: 
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=42728

About how to delete these files, on Windows try that: 
http://www.filehippo.com/download_unlocker/ (it unfortunately doesn't work on 
x64 yet)

Original comment by Mayhem...@gmail.com on 28 Apr 2010 at 3:25

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I had an issue with files downloaded by GetYouTube that I was unable to delete 
them. 
Not sure if this is the same issue you guys are having, but just in case, here 
is the 
solution.

1) Close all open programs.
2) Open an elevated command prompt by clicking Start > All Programs >
Accessories and right-click Command Prompt, then "Run as Administrator'.
3) From the prompt type: CD %userprofile%\Desktop (if the file is on your 
desktop for 
instance) and press Enter.
4) now type: dir /x to get the 8.3 filename of the file you are trying to
delete and press Enter.
5) leave the Command Prompt window open. Open the Task Manager
(ctrl-shift-esc).
6) In the Task Manager, Close Explorer.exe, leave Task Manager open.
7) From the Command Prompt window, delete the file with del filename.ext
using the 8.3 filename format. Close the command prompt window with EXIT.
8) From the Task Manager, Reopen/restart explorer.exe. Close Task Manager.
9) As a precaution, I reboot the system. That may not have been necessary,
though.

Original comment by need.simon on 17 May 2010 at 4:46

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@need.simon
Thanks A LOT for the advice, it worked as a charm for me (I was stuck with an 
undeletable 0Kb file on my desktop).
The only thing that I did not have to do is close explorer.exe, I successfully 
deleted 
it without doing point num.6
Cheers!

Original comment by molu...@gmail.com on 17 May 2010 at 5:46

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Thanks, worked perfectly on other corrupt files too!
And I did not had to close explorer.exe either!

Original comment by Mayhem...@gmail.com on 23 May 2010 at 9:37

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1.2.9.3 stopped working, I think.  Unless it's just on my end

Seems to have to do with the fact that youtube changed how/where the videos are 
stored.

Original comment by koko...@gmail.com on 19 Jun 2010 at 6:16

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yes, 1.2.9.3 stopped working. hope someone can fix this

Original comment by brendon...@gmail.com on 27 Jun 2010 at 4:03

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I updated GetYouTube, it still doesn't work but...
it looks a bit better integrated, and I added auto-update.
So if I ever found how to make it work you'll be auto updated.

If you know how to make it work, help me!

you can also use that bookmarklet to download until then:
javascript:swfHTM=document.getElementById("movie_player").getAttribute("flashvar
s");w=swfHTM.split("&");for(i=0;i<=w.length-1;i++){if(w[i].split("=")[0] == 
"t"){t=w[i].split("=")[1];}if(w[i].split("=")[0] == 
"video_id"){videoid=w[i].split("=")[1];}}window.location.href = 
"http://youtube.com/get_video?video_id=" + videoid + "&t=" + t + "=";

Original comment by Mayhem...@gmail.com on 27 Jun 2010 at 7:37

Attachments:

• getyoutube-1.2.9.4.crx

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To MayhemYDG
thanks for keeping up the work on this, much appreciated.

Original comment by SemilC...@gmail.com on 30 Jun 2010 at 9:40

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btw MayhemYDG your bookmarklet doesn't work, there's something wrong with the 
generated url

Original comment by SemilC...@gmail.com on 3 Jul 2010 at 10:19

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Don't blame it on me I found it randomly.

Anyways, I found that: 
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/bpakkicihkbjeeimapolgkaimbaoljbf
They don't delete extensions that break the rules in weekends so that's why 
there is written "Avaliable only on weekends" in the description.

Original comment by Mayhem...@gmail.com on 3 Jul 2010 at 10:23

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I'm not blaming you, just pointing it out in case ex. you had a fix for it.
Did you test it before you posted it ?

Yeah i've tested that extension 
(https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/bpakkicihkbjeeimapolgkaimbaoljbf)
It's iffy, unstable (sometime works) but there's some strange javacode with an 
adsense link, so it might be tracking you if you use that extension, i don't 
know, i don't know much about java.

About saving youtube videos:
when i save a youtube clip, it's saved as 'videoplayback' do you know why 
and/or how to fix it (some javascript perhaps) ? i havent figured out hoe to 
name a file in javascript, yet..

Original comment by SemilC...@gmail.com on 4 Jul 2010 at 3:11

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The extension that MayhemYDG pointed have some ads code added by the author to 
make some money from the extension, without informing to the end-user (ugly and 
dishonest). So, that's not right.
I took the liberty to use some code from that project and from this one ( the 
license is GPL, so i can do that ), and merged in one script. Basically it use 
the web integration from the ugly extension but with my own code to get the 
video URLs ( based on both extensions ). To download the desired format just 
right click over the download link and Save Link As.. ( so you can select the 
location and the file name ).
As far as i know it's not possible to change the filename of the file because 
the file name is given by the server, and the browser receives that name, and 
took it as the default name unless you choose to change it.

Let me know if the extension works fine for both of you.

Original comment by spart...@gmail.com on 4 Jul 2010 at 6:47

Attachments:

• youtubegetter.crx

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nice work spartanj
your plugin works in:
(google) chrome 5.0.375.99, (official stable)
(srware) iron 5.0.381 (portable version)

but doesn't work in latest chromium version 6.0.456.0 (51609):
when i do the right click there, i get 'get_video.htm' in the save as dialog
(seems like latest version might be buggy, but i mentioned it anyway)

chromium v6.0.456.0 (51609):
Link: http://build.chromium.org/buildbot/snapshots/chromium-rel-xp/51609/

btw i also noticed a bug in the save as dialog when saving files with no 
extension
Link: http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=48286

Original comment by SemilC...@gmail.com on 4 Jul 2010 at 9:05

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Works fine for me on the latest Chrome dev release.
Gooj job spartanj

Original comment by Mayhem...@gmail.com on 4 Jul 2010 at 10:16

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Broken again :-( Can someone post DIY tips on how to fix it? I hat it when IDM 
works and my Chrome plugin does not.

Original comment by shie...@gmail.com on 24 Jul 2010 at 6:54