You could choose not to install the helper app and do these merges yourself, there are plenty of guides on the Internet on how to do it.

Q: Can I merge video and audio myself without the helper app ?Ī: Ofcourse. That's what the helper app does, it uses 'ffmpeg' to merge the video and audio together in the background (once they finish to download) and notifies you once it's done! To merge video and audio, it requires special tools like 'ffmpeg' or 'avconv'. YouTube support them only through DASH (Dynamic Adaptive Streaming), which means the video is split into 2 separate files - video and audio and are required to be merged together to get a fully watchable video.

Q: Why do I need the helper app to download HD videos with sound ?Ī: HD videos with sound are no longer available as a direct download from YouTube. Windows Media Player Windows Media Player 12 - Windows Movies & TV - pre installed on Windows 10 If you find any issues or bugs, please feel free to send an email to rather than just give bad reviews with the issue mentioned there :(Ī great deal of effort will be made to reply and address the issue within a few days.Īfter downloading videos, you can play them using some of these free apps (or similar to these): These are the audio formats and qualities available: These are the most popular video formats and qualities available: (You don't need to run or use the helper app directly, the Add-on will handle everything for you, making the experience much nicer.įor more technical details read the Q&A below) Once the helper app is installed, you will be able to download any desired quality - 8k/4k/1440p/1080p/720p/480p and more.Ĭheck the screenshots to see how to download the helper app. To get full support of HD videos and to overcome YouTube's technical limitations, a tiny helper app must be downloaded and integrated with this Add-on. The button is integrated in a simple manner below the video and next to other YouTube buttons (see screenshots).Ĭlick the button to populate a list of available formats to download and choose the one you want. YouTube Video Download - YouTube HD Download (1-Click) is a great Download Helper Tool that works great in combination with Video DownloadHelper, Flash Video Downloader and others.Ī simple red button is added to YouTube video pages, which enables you to download videos. This is an easy YouTube Video Downloader - if you need is a simple, fully featured and non-intrusive Add-on to download YouTube videos with HD support, seek no more. Download YouTube videos quickly and easily - HD support with sound included!

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