Eugen Rochko
It's fucking impossible to download a video hosted on Reddit, what a shitty website
Dec 15, 2018 at 4:36amWeb
Show threadEugen RochkoDec 15, 2018

I don't have a choice, the video is too good: Prime Minister of Luxembourg about Brexit

https://old.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/a68zuf/prime_minister_of_luxembourg_about_brexit/

Prime Minister of Luxembourg about Brexit

Posted in r/europe by u/Belgieeuro • 14,149 points and 1,276 comments

Show threadAmber Gregory ShrewsburyDec 15, 2018
@Gargron THIS IS AMAZING.
Show threadJamie The D (TMWReviews)Dec 15, 2018
@Gargron Or... Y'know... The whole thing? Because let's face it, that interviewer... Chose poorly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzcA5qV4S8U
"BREXIT was YOUR CHOICE, not mine!" - Luxembourg Prime Minister RAGES about no-deal

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Show threadkeithzgDec 15, 2018
@Gargron https://mastodon.club/media/scMNMG4DUNdlaYMdb9o
Show threadkeithzgDec 15, 2018
@Gargron
A bit of searching led me to https://www.reddit.com/r/redditisfun/comments/7lnywh/how_can_i_download_vreddit_videos/.json which contains https://v.redd.it/0xt0ozlk8b421/DASH_4_8_M specified as the fallback URL, changing that to https://v.redd.it/0xt0ozlk8b421/audio gets the audio track, then trusty ol' `ffmpeg` to combine the two and make it all small enough and in a format that the Mastodon web interface accepts, et (eventually) viola.
Show threadMoritz HeiberDec 15, 2018
@keithzg @Gargron Or .. you can just use youtube-dl, which has a handler for Reddit Video 😊
Show threadkeithzgDec 15, 2018
@moritzheiber Yeah, in theory. I even updated it and it still only downloaded the video, not the audio, though :/
Show threadMoritz HeiberDec 15, 2018
@keithzg I just downloaded it without any issues .. ? Use the original post URL, not the straight video URL.
Show threadkeithzgDec 15, 2018
@moritzheiber *shrug* that's exactly what I did at first, I'm surprised that it didn't work too!
Show threadAlex🇺🇦Dec 15, 2018
@Gargron the question is just stupid by the reporter. Basically implies: „Help us or we will kill us all!“
Show thread🏳‍🌈That one skunk...🏳‍🌈Dec 15, 2018
@Gargron youtube-dl will do it, just give it the URL of the page with the video.
Show threadDo NOT Fear|🇺🇸🇺🇦🐊🦉🌊💙Dec 15, 2018
@Gargron
Most Android clients can download any video on Reddit (native or 3rd party) because the API exposes the raw content. You can also try using Firefox's native content sniffing.
Show threadAndre LouisDec 15, 2018
@Gargron Doesn't even youtube-dl do it? I'm surprised if not.
Show threadrugk OLD ACCOUNTDec 15, 2018
@Gargron did you try youtube-dl? #youtubedl
Show threadDeadly HeadshotDec 15, 2018
@Gargron
Not even with special software? Try JDownloader - that might do it?
Show threadAlex Barredo 📉Dec 15, 2018
@Gargron hear hear
Show threadMia Khalifa ✅Dec 16, 2018
@Gargron I think that may be to avoid ppl stealing content.
Show threadEugen RochkoDec 16, 2018
@TotallyNotMiaKhalifa Reddit is entirely built on "stolen" content
Show threadMia Khalifa ✅Dec 16, 2018
@Gargron I was just trying to find a rationale. I agree its frustrating.
Show threadTomas SA2TMSDec 16, 2018
@gargron youtube-dl
Show threadTomas SA2TMSDec 16, 2018
@gargron Transcoded to VP9+Opus just for fun: https://social.umeahackerspace.se/attachment/507912