YouTube Direct Downloader

Video/short download button next to subscribe button. Downloads MP4, WEBM, MP3 or subtitles from youtube + option to redirect shorts to normal videos. Choose your preferred quality from 8k to audio only, codec (h264, vp9 or av1) or service provider (cobalt, y2mate, yt1s, yt5s) in settings.

These are versions of this script where the code was updated. Show all versions.

  • v4.0.0 2024-11-09
  • v4.0.0 2024-11-09

    Upgrade to new Cobalt api and provider, new back-up service cobalt_web, yt5s add mp3 with bitrate download
  • v3.2.0 2024-10-31
  • v3.2.0 2024-10-31

    Add yt5s
  • v3.1.2 2024-10-31
  • v3.1.1 2024-10-31
  • v3.1.0 2024-10-31

    cobalt custom instance, hide shorts from subscribes, fix global styles
  • v3.0.0 2024-10-17

    new button, improved stability
  • v2.5.0 2024-10-14

    new download service video, subtitles, bug fixes
  • v2.4.2 2024-10-10

    fix cobalt
  • v2.4.1 2024-10-09

    get shorts id
  • v2.4.0 2024-10-09

    Download service option auto
  • v2.3.3 2024-10-09

    Error handler for Cobalt
  • v2.3.2 2024-09-30

    Fix menu disappearing
  • v2.3.1 2024-09-25
  • v2.3.0 2024-09-25

    Remove unnecessary functions and checks, use only observer instead timeouts
  • v2.2.4 2024-09-25

    deleteSubscribeButton wrong id
  • v2.2.3 2024-09-25

    Adjust settings style and var names.
  • v2.2.2 2024-09-25

    Fix download
  • v2.2.1 2024-09-15

    Filename typo
  • v2.2.0 2024-09-15

    Nicer settings, use single css
  • v2.1.7 2024-09-15

    Fix infinite buttons
  • v2.1.6 2024-09-15

    Added download next to subscribe button.
  • v2.1.5 2024-09-11

    Backup provider for Cobalt
  • v2.1.4 2024-09-11

    Added close on download, simple error handling for cobalt.
  • v2.1.3 2024-08-31

    Added quality info below button on settings change.
  • v2.1.2 2024-08-12

    Edit metadata
  • v2.1.1 2024-08-12

    Adjust download button.
  • v2.1.0 2024-08-12

    Supports white mode, shorts download button fixed, ability to redirect shorts to normal videos.
  • v2.0.5 2024-07-29

    Added more settings.
  • v2.0.4 2024-07-28
  • v2.0.3 2024-07-28

    Fix typos, y2mate and menu style.
  • v2.0.2 2024-07-28
  • v2.0.1 2024-07-28

    Update desc
  • v2.0.1 2024-07-28
  • v2.0.0 2024-07-28
  • v1.0.4 2024-05-24

    Enabled on shorts
  • v1.0.3 2024-05-22

    Use observer for SPA, now works with playlists.
  • v1.0.2 2024-02-07
  • v1.0.2 2023-12-11