"Get faster and smoother videos from YouTube!"

Paft · 07-24-2008, 09:45 PM

SpeedBit Video Accelerator

Don't think this is "omg look at this!" because it isn't. But groovy enough to tell others like me who have to put up with vidoes taken stupidly long ammounts of time to load.

I found an old cd with some backup bits on from when I was on dail-up which had SpeedBit Download Accelorator Plus. Thought to myself "heh, wonder if that's still around", which it is. That's when I came across this.

Yes, the acceleration is surprisingly noticeable.

I force YT videos to higher qualty (fmt=18 adder) because on some vids YT does not say it can be higher q when it can. Anyway for whatever reason it doesn't seem to do it's thing on HQ vids with me. That was a little dissapointing, but still worth keeping.

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KubeDawg · 07-24-2008, 10:54 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nahsPBz8o28

Paft · 07-24-2008, 10:56 PM

Example: (not out of choice)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ6oDJT5-jk&feature=user (standard)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ6oD...re=user&fmt=18 (higher)

Example 2 just because it's funny:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc8tPTVBRSc&feature=user
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc8tP...re=user&fmt=18

Some videos are available in higher quality even though youtube doesn't say so.

Mooga · 07-25-2008, 04:53 AM

The sound also seems better IMO.
And I'm not a big audio guy...

KubeDawg · 07-25-2008, 04:38 PM

Youtube announced the release of high def videos, but only for some. What is deemed available to be viewed in HD is not up to anyone but youtube at this point.

Setting it to automatically detect and play in HD finds all videos that have the option, and sets them to HD. If a video doesn't have the option, use &fmt=18 on the end of it.

Paft · 07-25-2008, 04:42 PM

Which is why I use an auto &fmt=18 adder.

leilei · 07-26-2008, 09:41 PM

That "SpeedBit Download Accelorator Plus" sounds like a huge suspicious scam.

Paft · 07-26-2008, 09:43 PM

Well it isn't.

I did say it works surprisingly well.
Isn't working with Firefox 3.0.1 or on HQ videos. (atm?) Edit: beta works on standard q vids.

leilei · 07-26-2008, 09:44 PM

The Fasterfox extension can probably do the same thing.

Paft · 07-26-2008, 10:05 PM

Nah.

07-24-2008, 09:45 PM	#1
Paft Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK - http://forums.fortress-forever.com Class/Position: [O] Med Gametype: CTF/Skills Posts Rated Helpful 67 Times	"Get faster and smoother videos from YouTube!" SpeedBit Video Accelerator Don't think this is "omg look at this!" because it isn't. But groovy enough to tell others like me who have to put up with vidoes taken stupidly long ammounts of time to load. I found an old cd with some backup bits on from when I was on dail-up which had SpeedBit Download Accelorator Plus. Thought to myself "heh, wonder if that's still around", which it is. That's when I came across this. Yes, the acceleration is surprisingly noticeable. I force YT videos to higher qualty (fmt=18 adder) because on some vids YT does not say it can be higher q when it can. Anyway for whatever reason it doesn't seem to do it's thing on HQ vids with me. That was a little dissapointing, but still worth keeping. /Blog __________________ TFC Resource TFC/FF/TF2 customs at: ZZUBYTTIHS - www.tfcgaschamber.com - www.ozfortress.com - www.fpsbanana.com - mrclan.com - TFC Essentials Jan 2012

07-24-2008, 10:54 PM	#2
KubeDawg Nade Whore Server Owner Beta Tester Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma Class/Position: Scout/Soldier Gametype: CTF/TDM Affiliations: blunt. Moto Posts Rated Helpful 128 Times	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nahsPBz8o28 __________________ Moto's Funhouse \| Dallas, TX - 74.91.114.247:27015 ff_plunder - Complete

07-24-2008, 10:56 PM	#3
Paft Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK - http://forums.fortress-forever.com Class/Position: [O] Med Gametype: CTF/Skills Posts Rated Helpful 67 Times	Example: (not out of choice) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ6oDJT5-jk&feature=user (standard) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ6oD...re=user&fmt=18 (higher) Example 2 just because it's funny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc8tPTVBRSc&feature=user http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc8tP...re=user&fmt=18 Some videos are available in higher quality even though youtube doesn't say so. __________________ TFC Resource TFC/FF/TF2 customs at: ZZUBYTTIHS - www.tfcgaschamber.com - www.ozfortress.com - www.fpsbanana.com - mrclan.com - TFC Essentials Jan 2012 Last edited by Paft; 07-24-2008 at 11:44 PM.

07-25-2008, 04:53 AM	#4
Mooga Colorless FTW D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: A Small Box Affiliations: SRCDS.com Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	The sound also seems better IMO. And I'm not a big audio guy... __________________ ~ Mooga ...w00t? SRCDS.com \| Twitter

07-25-2008, 04:38 PM	#5
KubeDawg Nade Whore Server Owner Beta Tester Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oklahoma Class/Position: Scout/Soldier Gametype: CTF/TDM Affiliations: blunt. Moto Posts Rated Helpful 128 Times	Youtube announced the release of high def videos, but only for some. What is deemed available to be viewed in HD is not up to anyone but youtube at this point. Setting it to automatically detect and play in HD finds all videos that have the option, and sets them to HD. If a video doesn't have the option, use &fmt=18 on the end of it. __________________ Moto's Funhouse \| Dallas, TX - 74.91.114.247:27015 ff_plunder - Complete

07-25-2008, 04:42 PM	#6
Paft Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK - http://forums.fortress-forever.com Class/Position: [O] Med Gametype: CTF/Skills Posts Rated Helpful 67 Times	Which is why I use an auto &fmt=18 adder. __________________ TFC Resource TFC/FF/TF2 customs at: ZZUBYTTIHS - www.tfcgaschamber.com - www.ozfortress.com - www.fpsbanana.com - mrclan.com - TFC Essentials Jan 2012

07-26-2008, 09:41 PM	#7
leilei o^_^o Join Date: Nov 2007 Class/Position: O Gametype: CTF Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	That "SpeedBit Download Accelorator Plus" sounds like a huge suspicious scam.

07-26-2008, 09:43 PM	#8
Paft Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK - http://forums.fortress-forever.com Class/Position: [O] Med Gametype: CTF/Skills Posts Rated Helpful 67 Times	Sorrry, I screwed up my posts. Well it isn't. I did say it works surprisingly well. Isn't working with Firefox 3.0.1 or on HQ videos. (atm?) Edit: beta works on standard q vids. __________________ TFC Resource TFC/FF/TF2 customs at: ZZUBYTTIHS - www.tfcgaschamber.com - www.ozfortress.com - www.fpsbanana.com - mrclan.com - TFC Essentials Jan 2012 Last edited by Paft; 07-26-2008 at 10:11 PM.

07-26-2008, 09:44 PM	#9
leilei o^_^o Join Date: Nov 2007 Class/Position: O Gametype: CTF Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	The Fasterfox extension can probably do the same thing.

07-26-2008, 10:05 PM	#10
Paft Beta Tester Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK - http://forums.fortress-forever.com Class/Position: [O] Med Gametype: CTF/Skills Posts Rated Helpful 67 Times	Sorrry, I screwed up my posts. Nah. __________________ TFC Resource TFC/FF/TF2 customs at: ZZUBYTTIHS - www.tfcgaschamber.com - www.ozfortress.com - www.fpsbanana.com - mrclan.com - TFC Essentials Jan 2012

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