On May 5, 2025, at 6:57?AM, todhop via groups.io <hoplist@...> wrote:
I believe the ¡°download¡± function is an "off-line" viewer function, not a file download. Hence their ability to delete the files after the fact. They are cached for off-line playback, not downloaded as playable files. You must still play the files via the YouTube interface either in a browser or in the app.
Here is Google¡¯s support page explaining off-line playback.
Thanks so much for that. One thing I¡¯ve not sorted out yet is just HOW I can watch a ¡°downloaded¡± video from YouTube Premium without an internet connection, which YouTube¡¯s own discussions say is possible (they specifically talk about doing it while traveling; e.g., on a flight, without signing up for the paid WiFi service for that flight.
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Jim Robertson
