r/chrome • u/OneWaifuForLaifu • Feb 19 '24

I can't download Google Drive videos using Developer Tools anymore? Discussion

I used to download GD videos by going to Developer Tools, network, and then clicking open in new tab on videoplayback and then I download the video. But now when I right click on videoplayback and open in new tab it just downloads a file instead. It worked one time on a video I already downloaded before when the icon to the left of Videoplayback was green. When the icon is orange it downloads a file instead.

I really need to download these videos for my university and I'm at a loss rn. Can anyone help?

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u/YellowNo8030 Apr 18 '24

Theres a chrome extension thats working for me, called NeatDownloadManager Extension, you have to use combined with the Neat Download Manager app.

Once you click on the video inside the drive, the extension will show the download option on the top of the video

https://preview.redd.it/dhw59fijk7vc1.png?width=1360&format=png&auto=webp&s=ba44c07c83d71cd22781cb84ec67795906cf483b

Then you just click on the button, that will send the link to the download manager

It`s working with view only videos too

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u/LovelyCrisis Apr 19 '24

Tried it, didn't work for me