EEVblog2 - Keepvid Forced To Shut Down - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 27, 2018, 05:09:19 am
content: I'm not sure about anyone else, but I noticed changes in the Keepvid application years ago. I've been a paying customer of the Windows Keepvid application for years. However a year or so ago, I noticed that my registration key was failing to authenticate.After an e-mail to their support section, they offered to sell me a "new" copy of Keepvid at a discounted rate. Since I paid for a perpetual licence, I argued this and only after one e-mail, they offered me entirely new registration details, for free, for their online service. But that required me to register... etc... etc... and something didn't feel right to me.It was at that time it appeared that Keepvid.com and any associated services had either been taken over or bought out by some other company (whoever responded to their e-mails appeared to have no idea and their English was poor). I'd say it has changed hands at least once.Keepvid hasn't been the same for a long time and to me, it has been dead in the water since not long after version 1.146 of their application (from around 2013; pictured in the screen shot).

author: Astrodev
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 27, 2018, 03:27:30 pm
content: Probably not the right place for this but I did not want to publicise the solution I use on YouTubes own site, in case they have got it in for utilities that allow you to download content.The application I use is YouTubeDownloader from Digiarty, it is a free download and does not appear to have any limitations, I have been using it for a few years without any problems and the GUI is very easy to use just copy the video URL select the add video button (top left icon) hit the paste and analyse in the dialogue that appears then select the format and file type to add it to the list, then hit the download button (you can add additional videos while it is downloading).Works on other sites as well as youtube and is very easy to use.

author: Macbeth
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 27, 2018, 03:58:15 pm
content: Any good reason for not using the free and open sourceyoutube-dl?

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 28, 2018, 06:46:31 am
content: Quote from: Astrodev on March 27, 2018, 03:27:30 pmThis is basically the "making back-up copies of software/movies/music" argument again.The way I see it, if I've paid for it, I can do whatever I want with it in the privacy of my own home. No company or legislation will convince me otherwise. If I can stream it/view it/read it etc... then I have the right to save it and keep it indefinitely for private use. If it comes with DRM, I'll strip it out and make a non-DRM copy of it.

author: CoffsHackerSpace
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2018, 01:36:12 pm
content: Hey Allthe easiest way to download videos from youtube is with VLCjust dowload itmenu>stream URLcopy link in then down the bottom of that box click on convert and savenote you can easily change what encoding you want to use.just double check to see if this would be quicker and it isjust download eevblog 2 about synology download5min video downloaded in maybe a minute-Lexi

author: Mr. Scram
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2018, 02:15:27 pm
content: Quote from: Macbeth on March 27, 2018, 03:58:15 pmYou'd need Linux.

author: mdijkens
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2018, 04:10:49 pm
content: Quote from: Mr. Scram on March 28, 2018, 02:15:27 pmNopeI stay away from Linux but use download_yt_gui on windows 10just download portable version and run

author: Macbeth
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 28, 2018, 08:03:32 pm
content: Quote from: Mr. Scram link=topic=106828.msg1464202#msg146420https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/confused0024.gif2 date=1522246527The instructions where given in my link. It is platform independent and easy instructions are given for Linux, Mac, and Windows.The only requirement is Python which everyone should have in this day and age by default. ffmpeg is a good idea too. Both open source and platform agnostic.It is command line (so very powerful - script it with whatever you are competent with) but there are ample free open source GUI's suited to those of more simple needs (like Dave)I just find it depressing to see closed shite with ludicrous paid subscriptions and forced spam/adware rubbish and god only knows what being touted. You do know all the web server based ones will be usingyoutube-dlbehind the scenes anyway? Why would they pay a team of programmers to keep up to date with all the latest shenanigans when the best source is the open source?