How to Download Vimeo Video for FREE (No Extensions Needed)

for-mac.md

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vimeo productivity hacks hacking

How to Download Vimeo Video for FREE (No Extensions Needed) -- MAC

PRE-REQUISITE STEPS (initial one-time setup):

• Download homebrew from homebrew.sh
• Download streamlink with homebrew: Open your terminal and use the command brew install Streamlink

STEPS (after you have the pre-requisites):

1. Open Vimeo Video: Start by locating the Vimeo video you want to download.
2. Use DevTools: Right-click on the page and select "Inspect". Use Command/Control + F to search for "player.vimeo" in the HTML. Look for a link with a video ID.
3. Copy Video URL: Double-click the desired URL, copy it, and paste it in your browser to isolate the video.
4. Construct Command: Use Streamlink with the video URL, specify the resolution (e.g., "best"), and define the output path (e.g., Desktop)

# syntax
$ streamlink https://player.vimeo.com/video/{vimeoID} best -o {path/to/download/to/video_name.mp4}

# example (mac)
streamlink https://player.vimeo.com/video/949271536 best -o ~/Desktop/vimeo_video.mp4

5. Download the Video: Run the command, and Streamlink will download the Vimeo video to your specified location.

📺 Click to watch & follow along with the video on YouTube

for-windows.md

tags
vimeo productivity hacks hacking

How to Download Vimeo Video for FREE (No Extensions Needed) -- WINDOWS

PRE-REQUISITE STEPS (initial one-time setup):

1. open powershell & install scoop

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
iwr -useb get.scoop.sh | iex

2. install git

scoop install git

if that errors, then close powershell & open powershell as admin to install git

scoop install git

3. install streamlink:

scoop bucket add extras
scoop install streamlink

STEPS (after you have the pre-requisites):

1. Open Vimeo Video: Start by locating the Vimeo video you want to download.
2. Use DevTools: Right-click on the page and select "Inspect". Use Command/Control + F to search for "player.vimeo" in the HTML. Look for a link with a video ID.
3. Copy Video URL: Double-click the desired URL, copy it, and paste it in your browser to isolate the video.
4. Construct Command: Use Streamlink with the video URL, specify the resolution (e.g., "best"), and define the output path (e.g., Desktop)

# syntax
$ streamlink https://player.vimeo.com/video/{vimeoID} best -o {path/to/download/to/video_name.mp4}

# example (windows)
streamlink https://player.vimeo.com/video/949271536 best -o "C:\Users\devin\Desktop\vimeo_video.mp4"

5. Download the Video: Run the command, and Streamlink will download the Vimeo video to your specified location.

📺 Click to watch & follow along with the video on YouTube

I get "Unauthorized for this url" error when I try this.

It works! 🚀

It works! 🚀

oh yah!

I get "Unauthorized for this url" error when I try this.

Same for me. "Unable to open URL. (401 Client Error: Unauthorized for url)" 😭

drop your url ill try it out @shaunmccready + @norberci