Video DownloadHelper
lastmod 2026-04-10created 2022-06-149 edits
The easy way to download and convert Web videos from hundreds of YouTube-like sites.
A Firefox plugin.
Installation
Alpine Linux
apk add libc6-compat libstdc++ curl ca-certificates gcompat
cd /tmp
curl -L -O https://github.com/mi-g/vdhcoapp/releases/download/v1.6.3/net.downloadhelper.coapp-1.6.3-1_amd64.tar.gz
tar xf net.downloadhelper.coapp-1.6.3-1_amd64.tar.gz
cd /tmp/net.downloadhelper.coapp-1.6.3/bin
# user-wide install
./net.downloadhelper.coapp-linux-64 install --user
# system-wide install
./net.downloadhelper.coapp-linux-64 install --system
Output:
Troubleshooting
cannot execute: required file not found
- bash cannot find vdhcoapp file? · Issue #228 · aclap-dev/vdhcoapp
- Running glibc programs - Alpine Linux
If you ran it on Alpine Linux, it may be a glibc-related library problem. Install it with apk add gcompat and test again.
See also
Favorite site
- DownloadHelper - Video download browser extension
- Video DownloadHelper
- aclap-dev/vdhcoapp: Companion application for Video DownloadHelper browser add-on
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