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YouTube Downloader

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2024 2:58 pm
by CaptNoize
My YouTube Downloader has quit working. I use Firefox as my browser, with the YD extension. It worked perfectly for 2 years. Now,it says when I try to download audio,since I don't download videos, it prompts me to activate the extension. Anyone having this issue..?

Re: YouTube Downloader

Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2024 6:15 pm
by crosscourt
Are you using the most recent version of Firefox? It could be a recent update to Firefox accidentally enabled ask to activate, so its asking for you to activate to use the extension each time you use it.

Re: YouTube Downloader

Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2024 2:12 am
by CaptNoize
What's the fix for it..? I'm using the most recent version. However, on my Hp Pavilion, I'm using Fire Fox ESR... It quit working there, also.

Re: YouTube Downloader

Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2024 2:43 am
by crosscourt
Go to menu, click on add ons and themes, go to plugins and next to the plugin your using youll see a box, click on it and enable always activate.

Re: YouTube Downloader

Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2024 9:22 pm
by CaptNoize
Thanks CC,
I 'll try it and let you know.

Re: YouTube Downloader

Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2024 10:53 pm
by CaptNoize
I get a pop up that says "Batch Downloading Interrupted". When I click on the pop up that says "activate" nothing happens. still not working.

Re: YouTube Downloader

Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2024 1:51 am
by crosscourt
I checked around and youre not the only one having this issue with that extension. You might want to look around for an alternative and uninstall the present extension for the time being.

Re: YouTube Downloader

Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2024 4:13 am
by CaptNoize
It seems that all other extensions are having trouble,also. I tried 3 others,same thing. Even tried command line copy and paste. Wouldn't work either. :x :x :x

Re: YouTube Downloader

Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2024 4:41 am
by crosscourt
Are you using the latest version Firefox 128? What version of MX Linux are you using?

Re: YouTube Downloader

Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2024 9:43 am
by dai_trying
I use the command line with yt-dlp which works without issue here (Debian Bookworm)

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yt-dlp:
  Installed: 2024.07.16-1~bpo12+1
  Candidate: 2024.07.16-1~bpo12+1
  Version table:
 *** 2024.07.16-1~bpo12+1 100
        100 http://192.168.1.17/debian bookworm-backports/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2023.03.04-1 500
        500 http://192.168.1.17/debian bookworm/main amd64 Packages