How to Download My Own Video

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GTHill922
GTHill922 Posts: 3 Community Champion rank
in Audio and video solutions

Just like the title says... is there a way that I can download my own videos? I think I lost a few somewhere on my hard drive. Thanks!

GT

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  • SharonRamel
    SharonRamel Posts: 1,308 Community Champion rank
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    Yes @GTHill922
    , we have all done that at some time! Go to Curriculum, go to the lecture, preview in Instructor mode. Then once it opens look to the bottom right hand corner and you will see a download option.

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    @GTHill922
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    I have the same situation in which I've lost some early work.

    The best that I've found is to mark the lectures you want as downloadable while editing your Cirriculum, then display the lecture as a student and choose download from the options. The problem with this approach is that you get the Udemy watermark on your download.

    Hoping someone (probably at Udemy) provides a better options.

    ---Brian

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    @SharonRamel
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    Does this download without the Udemy watermark?

    Thanks,

    ---Brian

  • SharonRamel
    SharonRamel Posts: 1,308 Community Champion rank
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    @
    @With the watermark.

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    Ack! Thanks... Sigh... ---Brian

  • csking1981
    csking1981 Posts: 372 Community Champion rank
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    Hi,

    I use bulk uploader from Google Drive.

    So when i lost something i can easily download it from Google Drive!

    Google Drive is up to 15 GB free so no cost at all.

    Regards

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    @csking1981
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    I'm with you on Google Drive now, but not 5 years ago when I began with this Udemy venture that I wasn't sure would take off. My fault for not taking better care of my sourse :-(.

    ---Brian

  • csking1981
    csking1981 Posts: 372 Community Champion rank
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    Brian:

    I'm agree with you to have safe copy of our videos .

    Because Google is not trustable too much and maybe it disconnect Google Drive in future or take some fee for that like his other technologies!

  • GTHill922
    GTHill922 Posts: 3 Community Champion rank
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    Oh, I wanted to add that you won't see the gear in step 7 until you press play on your own video. Thanks!

    GT

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    @GTHill922
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    Super find.

    So I guess doing this "as instructor" is the key to not getting the Udemy watermark. This is strange because I though all the "processing your video" time involved putting the watermark on the video and that would then be the only version Udemy would store.

    Thanks for sharing this -- very handy.

    ---Brian

  • JanaBergant074
    JanaBergant074 Posts: 8 Community Champion rank
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    Hi,

    thank you for the instructions. The video size is super small, not usable at all.

    Did anybody else experience this? What can I do to get normal size of the video?

    Kind regards,

    Jana

  • Bernard
    Bernard Posts: 1
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    Hi Jana,

    I think you also have to select first the highest resolution. When it is on 'Auto', it is possible it will downpload the smallest resolution. Hope this helps.

    Kind regards,

    Bernard

  • ETMGuru
    ETMGuru Posts: 2
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    Is this method outdated? I'm following and still receiving watermarks...

    What am I missing?

  • ETMGuru
    ETMGuru Posts: 2
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    Are you aware of any other methods to get your own files back without the watermark? I've tried the Instructor Mode but it still has a watermark

  • MariaTomlin203
    MariaTomlin203 Posts: 1
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    Hi, did you find a solution to the video size being super small? There isn't an option to download at a higher quality so that won't work for me. It's no use being so small! thanks x

  • JeffT302
    JeffT302 Posts: 27
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    My students are trying to download my videos, but they only have the 720p option and not 1080p.

    How to download the 1080p version? 720p isn't good enough since we're doing programming and they need to be able to clearly read the text.

  • ElianaC
    ElianaC Posts: 5,227 Udemy rank
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    Hi @JeffT302
    Udemy employs an “Adaptive Streaming” player for course videos. This option is not yet available for all Udemy courses, but we’re always happy to enable it by instructor request. When enabled, it means that students can choose an “Auto” streaming option for the course video. With this Auto option, 1080p streaming is possible, if the student has the streaming capability and necessary screen size to take advantage of 1080p.

    To get adaptive streaming enabled for your course, please reach out to instructorsupport@udemy.com and our team will be happy to set it up for you.

  • AnkushThavali
    AnkushThavali Posts: 1 Community Champion rank
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    I am also getting super small size when downloading and also have watermark in the video.

  • MariaG
    MariaG Posts: 2,328 researcher rank
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    Hi @AnkushThavali
    , you can contact the team at instructorsupport@udemy.com so they can further assist you with your video issue.

  • HamzaJaved938
    HamzaJaved938 Posts: 2
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    Hello GThill922 for your answer, but by clicking on the gear icon . "download lecture" is still disable. any reason for that. Really looking forward to your answer.
    Thank you

  • ElianaC
    ElianaC Posts: 5,227 Udemy rank
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    Hi @HamzaJaved938
    You will need to reach out to instructorsupport@udemy.com so they can provide you steps you need to follow. In the meantime, you can take a look at this article.

    Eliana Cerna

    Udemy Community

  • HamzaJaved938
    HamzaJaved938 Posts: 2
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    Thank you @ElianaC
    for your answer. It really help me a lot. I am a thinkific expert actually and new to Udemy , don't know much about Udemy as a instructor. If you need any technical help , I will be available.
    Thank you

  • JoshSeiler875
    JoshSeiler875 Posts: 6
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    I actually just did this and found that the watermark is still there... Any insight?

  • JamesFoster132
    JamesFoster132 Posts: 1
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    This is great. However, it downloads the videos in VERY low quality. Is there a way to download them in normal quality?

  • NitinSaini053
    NitinSaini053 Posts: 1
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    The quality is very poor. Am i missing something?

  • SamuelAsherRivello
    SamuelAsherRivello Posts: 6
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    This does not work for me.

    I followed the steps above including being sure to preview "as instructor".

    I tried multiple times with my multiple courses on multiple lessons on multiple browsers including latest windows 11 with latest chrome browser.

    The result never works. Instead I see a greyed option as shown in the image here

    2023-11-03_10-23-20.png

    What is the solution to download my own videos at top quality without watermark?

    Thanks!

  • ashokmehta72
    ashokmehta72 Posts: 1
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    Thanks for the solution. But when I login as an Instructor and follow your steps, my "download file" button is always grayed out. It tells me this is not a downloadable file. But this is my file. Do you have any suggestions?

    Thanks.

  • ElianaC
    ElianaC Posts: 5,227 Udemy rank
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    Hi @ashokmehta72
    Sorry to hear you are experiencing this issue. You will need to toggle on the downloadable option. Please follow these articles :

    1. Navigate to your course’s Curriculum page (Learn how).

    2. Click on the applicable video lecture.

    3. Toggle Downloadable to on.

    ElianaC_0-1714249453438.png

    Once you do this, follow the steps to download your own lecture.

    I hope this helps.

    Eliana

    Udemy Community Moderator

  • Mohamed Eid
    Mohamed Eid Posts: 39
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    Thanks

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