New YouTube Downloader v2.0
The newest iteration of my YouTube downloader bookmarklet script has done away with the pop-up box, as it was clunky and obtrusive. Not to mention how much unnecessary coding went into making it.
The main reason for the new version is because of yet another of YouTube’s site changes breaking my download system.
This time I’ve gone with a completely new approach. As I said, the pop-up box is dead and buried.
New features in v2.0:
- The layout is much cleaner, and is styled to match YouTube’s website
- Individual download links for each video size
- Video sizes consistently display their correct pixel dimensions
- The filesize of each video is shown alongside it’s respective download link
- When the download box is closed, it is kept in memory in case it needs to be opened again, in which case it will be shown instantly
- Upon opening, a loading message is shown to tell the user that the script is fetching the links and filesizes of the videos, and is replaced with the video’s download links when finished
- Works in
- Google Chrome 5
- Mozilla Firefox 3.6
- Internet Explorer 7
- DOES NOT work in Opera. (I’m working on it)
Get the script:
Note: if you have already got the link for one of the previous versions of this script in your bookmarks/favourites, there is no need to copy it again, it will update automatically the next time you use it.
Get YouTube Video
Simply drag the above link to your bookmarks/favourites toolbar or sidebar.
To use it, when viewing a video on YouTube, click on the “Get YouTube Video” link that you previously added to your bookmarks/favourites and a small blue box will appear at the top of the YouTube page with the direct download links to each version of that video.
If this script ever stops working, please send me an email along with what browser you are using. My email address is at the top of every page on this site.
The video shown in the example image is "8-bit trip" by Rymdreglage and is a truly fantastic stop-motion video.
YouTube Video Downloader (in a bookmark!)
This (quite large) script I’ve written is for downloading YouTube videos in whatever quality you like, without installing software, browser addons or using an online tool. It simply uses JavaScript, and is designed to be executed from your bookmarks/favourites bar.
Either right click the link and add it to your bookmarks/favourites, or drag it straight onto your bookmarks/favourites toolbar.
It creates a popup which may be blocked by your browser.
This script has been tested in:
- Google Chrome 3.0.195.38
- Mozilla Firefox 3.5.7
- Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.18702
The script is entirely my own and is open to anyone who wants to view or use it.
Email me any bugs you find and I’m open to suggestions for extra features.
Normal Distribution Curve Fitter
Recently I had a need to fit a normal distribution curve to a set of data. Upon finding no online solution or freeware capable of this task, I thought "How hard could it be to make one?"
Not very, it turned out.
All the information about the equations were already present on the internet, and fairly easy to find, too.
A link to it can be found on the tools page.
SketchUp + Physics = SketchyPhysics
SketchyPhysics: a plugin (in ruby, would you believe!) for Google SketchUp that creates a virtual physics-based environment inside SketchUp itself.
A demo video from YouTube prompted me to try out this awesome plugin:
Here’s what I made, an invisible ball crashing through a wall: http://lachlanarthur.com/v/sketchyphysics02.flv
Colour Tools Completed
The colour tools page is now finished, with the ability for the user to convert between hexadecimal and RGB colour modes. Also a hex colour mixer is included.
Someday I’ll properly comment the JavaScript code for others to re-use.
Also a page documenting the conversion between colour modes may be in the works.
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