This userscript can help you download the video and audio from Google Drive video that restricting you to download the video.
Google Drive Video Downloader - User Guide
📋 Description
A extension that allows you to download videos from Google Drive that are normally view-only. The tool extracts video and audio streams separately and cleans the URLs for successful downloads.
🚀 Installation
1. Install Tampermonkey browser extension from your browser's extension store
2. Open Tampermonkey and click "Create a new script"
3. Copy and paste the complete userscript code
4. Save the script (Ctrl+S)
5. Refresh any Google Drive pages
🎯 How to Use
Step 1: Enable the Downloader
- The download button appears automatically when enabled
- If you don't see it, click *Tampermonkey icon* → *Your script* → *Enable Download Button*
Step 2: Get the Video URL
1. Open the Google Drive video you want to download
2. Press F12 to open Developer Tools
3. Click the Network tab
4. Play the video and change the quality (e.g., 720p → 480p)
5. Look for "videoplayback" requests in the network list
6. Right-click the newest/largest request → Copy → Copy URL
Step 3: Download the Video
1. Click the blue download button in the bottom-right corner
2. Click "Instructions" if you need help getting the URL
3. Paste the copied URL into the text area
4. The tool automatically detects if it's video or audio
5. Click "Download" to save the file
🔧 Features
- 🎥 Video Detection: Automatically identifies video streams (720p, 1080p, etc.)
- 🔊 Audio Detection: Automatically identifies audio streams (128k, 256k AAC)
- 🧹 URL Cleaning: Removes problematic parameters for successful downloads
- 📱 Apple Design: Beautiful, responsive interface with smooth animations
- 🌙 Dark Mode: Automatic dark mode support
- ⚙️ Toggle Control: Enable/disable via Tampermonkey menu
📝 Tips
- Change video quality to trigger fresh network requests
- Use the newest URL from the bottom of the network list
- Download immediately after copying (URLs expire quickly)
- For complete videos: Download both video and audio, then merge with FFmpeg
🛠️ Troubleshooting
- Button not showing: Check Tampermonkey menu to enable
- Download fails: URL may have expired, get a fresh one
- No detection: Make sure you copied a "videoplayback" URL
- 403 Error: Clear browser cache and try again
💡 Pro Tip
For videos with separate audio/video streams, use FFmpeg to merge:
```bash
ffmpeg -i gdrive_video.mp4 -i gdrive_audio.m4a -c copy output.mp4
```
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*This tool respects Google Drive's terms of service and should only be used for content you have permission to download.*
