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Old 03-31-2011, 08:22 AM   #1
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how to play youtube video while its being downloaded


Hi all,
How can i play youtube video while its being downloaded to my system?
im using this code to download https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/ra....09/youtube-dl
but i can play video only after the entire download is complete,
what changes i need to play video while its being downloaded.
thanks.
 
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Originally Posted by nishitmukesh View Post
Hi all,
How can i play youtube video while its being downloaded to my system?
im using this code to download https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/ra....09/youtube-dl
but i can play video only after the entire download is complete,
what changes i need to play video while its being downloaded.
thanks.
That is a downloader, not a streaming player. If you want to watch videos while they're being downloaded, then grab DownloadHelper from the Firefox add-ons site. You can then play the videos online, and just click "Download & Convert".
 
  


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