MacTubes sucks now, alternative?

Jethryn Freyman · Jan 24, 2013, 05:41 AM

Yeah, running Leopard, latest version of Mactubes, latest TenFourFox with all plugins disabled and Java.Flash removed. G5 CPU, plenty of power.

Anyways, Mactubes has for the last few months been intermittently giving me 403 errors and downloading errors. Rarely I can actually watch something.

Not acceptable anymore, can anybody recommend an application, service, or browser addon to download video files from Youtube? (that are not in a Flash format)

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eyoungren · Jan 24, 2013, 06:21 AM

No recommendations, but I found two apps to try.

YouView is like Mactubes.

TubeTV is actually a browser for Youtube. You put the URL you want in the browser and the app converts it to something you can view in iTunes. That makes it also usable in your iDevice.

Never really used these, just found them via Google so YMMV.

g4 powerbookboy · Jan 24, 2013, 06:40 AM

mactubes seems to work good on my ibook 1.2/768 running leopard 10.5.8

Wildy · Jan 24, 2013, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eyoungren

No recommendations, but I found two apps to try.

YouView is like Mactubes.

TubeTV is actually a browser for Youtube. You put the URL you want in the browser and the app converts it to something you can view in iTunes. That makes it also usable in your iDevice.

Never really used these, just found them via Google so YMMV.

I am blocked on visiting the YouView website:

Quote:

Windows is blocked on this site due to spam occuring [...] I do not sell things to windows based users so I do not see a reason to allow it.

What BS. I think I'll give it a miss!

Falstaff · Jan 24, 2013, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Wildy

I am blocked on visiting the YouView website:

What BS. I think I'll give it a miss!

Too bad. Youview plaws videos well on all the way down to my 1Mac g4 800. Why not just turn off whatever feature in your browser that is causing the issue? Or try another browser?

Nameci · Jan 24, 2013, 08:27 AM

Mactube works fine where I'm at.

Wildy · Jan 24, 2013, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Falstaff

Too bad. Youview plaws videos well on all the way down to my 1Mac g4 800. Why not just turn off whatever feature in your browser that is causing the issue? Or try another browser?

MacTubes is working fine for me, I was just checking it out. I detest his elitist attitude, I mean why on earth would you block off your entire site based solely on the fact that someone is using an OS that you personally don't like?!!

MacinDan · Jan 24, 2013, 03:30 PM

You could pass Youtube videos through Mplayer: Some Cross-Platform Flash Alternatives.

Starfighter · Jan 24, 2013, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by eyoungren

YMMV

What does that mean?

Goftrey · Jan 24, 2013, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Starfighter

What does that mean?

You mileage may vary?

...Don't quote me on that though

jbarley · Jan 24, 2013, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Starfighter

What does that mean?

YMMV = your milage may vary!

Imixmuan · Jan 24, 2013, 05:01 PM

You are almost certainly not using the latest version of Mactubes if you are getting multiple 403 errors. Youtube updates all the time. Download the very latest version and I predict all will be good again, I have no issues with Mactubes. 480p works perfect on a POS ibook, and that G5 is ten times the computer my ibook is. Unless you are behind some werid firewall or VPN or something.

eyoungren · Jan 24, 2013, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Starfighter

What does that mean?

As Gotfrey and jbarley noted, Your Mileage May Vary.

Starfighter · Jan 24, 2013, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Imixmuan

You are almost certainly not using the latest version of Mactubes if you are getting multiple 403 errors.

This issue has arised many times (I don't have time to find the other threads but they exist) and it has nothing to do with Mactubes different versions, it's YouTube's "fault". I had this problem a few months ago, tried all available versions of Mactubes, from the oldest to the newest with no change what so ever. I waited it out and now it just works again - whithout updating or anything.

Jethryn Freyman · Jan 25, 2013, 02:53 AM

Yeah the issues comes and goes with me, some videos sometimes, other times not...

MacinDan · Jan 25, 2013, 03:32 PM

I heard somewhere, maybe on these boards, that Youtube will block your IP address unless you periodically log in to their site. That sounds a bit far-fetched, but it's something to try.

Starfighter · Jan 25, 2013, 06:42 PM

No, it isn't I'm afraid.

burnout8488 · Jan 25, 2013, 07:34 PM

OP, you need to update MacTubes periodically. YouTube changes, and MacTubes needs to catch up each time.

Starfighter · Jan 31, 2013, 03:45 PM

Update how, exactly? The error arises in all versions from time to time and can resolve itself without update (I've seen it happen).

ResPublica · Jan 31, 2013, 03:58 PM

From time to time YouTube changes and MacTubes gets broken, but the developer fixes it quite rapidly. You will only have to install the latest version.

But don't forget to select Quicktime Format in the preference pane! Works a lot better than Flash.

Starfighter · Jan 31, 2013, 04:06 PM

This... I... Can't we just at least try to read each others posts?

Jethryn Freyman · Jan 31, 2013, 04:30 PM

Oh damn, I was running 3.1.5 not 3.1.6.

I'd only put 3.1.6 on my iMac.

Thanks guys.

Jan 24, 2013, 05:41 AM	#1
Jethryn Freyman macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia	MacTubes sucks now, alternative? Yeah, running Leopard, latest version of Mactubes, latest TenFourFox with all plugins disabled and Java.Flash removed. G5 CPU, plenty of power. Anyways, Mactubes has for the last few months been intermittently giving me 403 errors and downloading errors. Rarely I can actually watch something. Not acceptable anymore, can anybody recommend an application, service, or browser addon to download video files from Youtube? (that are not in a Flash format) <3 __________________ Power Mac G5 - 2x 1.8GHz - 4GB - ATI Fire GL X3 256MB - 10.5.8 Macbook Pro 3,1 - 6GB - 240GB OWC SSD - 10.6.8 www.michaelanthonyralph.com/blog/
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Jan 24, 2013, 06:21 AM	#2
eyoungren macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Phoenix, AZ USA	No recommendations, but I found two apps to try. YouView is like Mactubes. TubeTV is actually a browser for Youtube. You put the URL you want in the browser and the app converts it to something you can view in iTunes. That makes it also usable in your iDevice. Never really used these, just found them via Google so YMMV. __________________ 17" PBG4: 1GHZ, 2GB RAM, 100GB HD • 17" PBG4 DLSD-HD: 1.67 GHZ, 2GB RAM, 320GB HD \| LEOPARD OSX 10.5.8 iPhone 5: BLACK, 64GB, SPRINT, EVERYTHING DATA FAMILY PLAN (Unlimited)
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Jan 24, 2013, 08:27 AM	#6
Nameci macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Mi Casa, Las Islas Filipinas	Mactube works fine where I'm at. __________________ - PowerMac G5 Quad, Quadro FX4500 512MB, 16GB RAM, 60GB SSD Boot Drive, Airport Extreme, 23" Alu ACD, Apple KB and MM, iSight, M-Audio AV-40
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Jan 24, 2013, 03:30 PM	#8
MacinDan macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2010	You could pass Youtube videos through Mplayer: Some Cross-Platform Flash Alternatives. __________________ Macintosh 8 MHz 128k RAM Powermac G4 500 MHz 80GB 896MB RAM http://ppcluddite.blogspot.com/
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Jan 25, 2013, 02:53 AM	#15
Jethryn Freyman Thread Starter macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia	Yeah the issues comes and goes with me, some videos sometimes, other times not... __________________ Power Mac G5 - 2x 1.8GHz - 4GB - ATI Fire GL X3 256MB - 10.5.8 Macbook Pro 3,1 - 6GB - 240GB OWC SSD - 10.6.8 www.michaelanthonyralph.com/blog/
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Jan 24, 2013, 06:40 AM	#3
g4 powerbookboy macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2010	mactubes seems to work good on my ibook 1.2/768 running leopard 10.5.8
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Jan 24, 2013, 05:01 PM	#12
Imixmuan macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2010	You are almost certainly not using the latest version of Mactubes if you are getting multiple 403 errors. Youtube updates all the time. Download the very latest version and I predict all will be good again, I have no issues with Mactubes. 480p works perfect on a POS ibook, and that G5 is ten times the computer my ibook is. Unless you are behind some werid firewall or VPN or something.
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Jan 25, 2013, 03:32 PM	#16
MacinDan macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2010	I heard somewhere, maybe on these boards, that Youtube will block your IP address unless you periodically log in to their site. That sounds a bit far-fetched, but it's something to try. __________________ Macintosh 8 MHz 128k RAM Powermac G4 500 MHz 80GB 896MB RAM http://ppcluddite.blogspot.com/
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Jan 25, 2013, 06:42 PM	#17
Starfighter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sweden	No, it isn't I'm afraid. __________________ In arguments the losers are the winners - because they learn something. Video Game Luddite
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Jan 25, 2013, 07:34 PM	#18
burnout8488 macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Endwell, NY	OP, you need to update MacTubes periodically. YouTube changes, and MacTubes needs to catch up each time. __________________ Intel: iMac 4,1 (Flashed to 5,1), 2012 MBA 13" Base PPC: Blueberry iBook 366 iOS: iPhone 4S - 32GB Sprint / iPad 2 - 16GB Verizon
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Jan 31, 2013, 03:45 PM	#19
Starfighter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sweden	Update how, exactly? The error arises in all versions from time to time and can resolve itself without update (I've seen it happen).
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Jan 31, 2013, 03:58 PM	#20
ResPublica macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2011	From time to time YouTube changes and MacTubes gets broken, but the developer fixes it quite rapidly. You will only have to install the latest version. But don't forget to select Quicktime Format in the preference pane! Works a lot better than Flash. __________________ Macbook; Early 2009; 2Ghz C2D; 4GB RAM; 500GB HD; OS X 10.8 and Windows XP. Mac mini G4; Early 2005; 1.25Ghz G4; 1GB RAM; 80GB HD; OS X 10.5.8.
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Jan 31, 2013, 04:06 PM	#21
Starfighter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sweden	This... I... Can't we just at least try to read each others posts?
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Jan 31, 2013, 04:30 PM	#22
Jethryn Freyman Thread Starter macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia	Oh damn, I was running 3.1.5 not 3.1.6. I'd only put 3.1.6 on my iMac. Thanks guys. __________________ Power Mac G5 - 2x 1.8GHz - 4GB - ATI Fire GL X3 256MB - 10.5.8 Macbook Pro 3,1 - 6GB - 240GB OWC SSD - 10.6.8 www.michaelanthonyralph.com/blog/
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