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Getting Started

What is Detector​

Detector

is the core module for WhaleDown to discover video/audio links. Some video downloaders use browser extensions to get download links. In contrast, Detector can seamlessly obtain video links in the browser.

As a bridge between Browser and Downloader, Detector has the following unique features,

  • Integrate yt-dlp and surpass yt-dlp. In particular, Detector can find video links of websites that need to be logged in.
  • Thanks to the rules engine, WhaleDown can detect more video links than any other video download softwares.
  • By forwarding more browser data to the downloader, WhaleDown can download more protected videos than others.

Facets​

Unlike the Downloader, you need to know the following facts about Detector,

  1. The data of Detector is stored in memory.
  • When WhaleDown starts, Detector's data list is empty.
  • When WhaleDown exits, the data in Detector is immediately lost.
  1. The detector data list is sorted in chronological order.
  • The video found first will be displayed below the detector list.

Basic Usage​

1. Download Directly​

When the detected video/audio has only one resolution, you can click the download button

to download it directly.

  • BBC

    What’s behind Mona Lisa’s indescribable smile?
    DASH
    mp4

2. Choose Format​

If the video contains multiple resolutions/formats, or audio in multiple different languages, WhaleDown will let you select the appropriate resolution or audio in a certain language through a dialog before downloading.

Select Format

3. Clear List​

If the Detector contains too many items, you can clear the list using action

Clear All in the top-right corner menu .

Emptying Detector won't delete your data. If you revisit the page containing the video, Detector will detect the video link again.

What's Next​

Whether you can't find video/audio links on a web page, detect too many links, or the video resolution issue,, please read the following Troubleshoot documentation.