These are websites where the user pastes a video URL. The backend server sends a request to the video host, parses the HTML/JavaScript to find the direct video source (often an .mp4 or .m3u8 stream), and provides a download link.
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The most technically interesting feature of these downloaders was their ability to bypass the embedded player. These are websites where the user pastes a video URL