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Downloads embedded videos from web pages. Fetches the page, identifies the video hosting service (Vimeo, YouTube, etc.), resolves the correct embed/player URL, and downloads using yt-dlp. Handles private/unlisted videos that require referer headers or embed URLs. Use this skill when someone says "download this video", "save this video", "grab the video from this page", "rip this video", or provides a URL and asks to download media from it. Also trigger when someone pastes a URL to a page with an embedded video and wants the video file locally.

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# Download Video

This skill downloads embedded videos from web pages by inspecting the page source, identifying the video hosting service and embed URL, then using yt-dlp to download the video file.

## Why This Skill Exists

Many event replays, webinars, and talks are embedded on pages using private/unlisted video hosting (especially Vimeo). The direct video URL often returns 404 because the video is only accessible through the embed player with the correct referer. This skill handles that automatically.

## Prerequisites

Ensure yt-dlp is installed and up to date (older versions hit different errors):

```bash
which yt-dlp || brew install yt-dlp
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