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--- communication:bandwidth_conservation [2017/03/22 11:06]
frater_secessus [web frugality]
+++ communication:bandwidth_conservation [2017/03/22 11:07]
frater_secessus [video frugality]
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 If you can, download the media during off-hours;  this is the kindest to the provider and to other users.
+=== YouTube frugality ===
+Force YouTube video quality down as far as you can stand.  You can also configure a downloading tool like [[https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#installation|youtube-dl]] to pull down videos for watching later.
+For "talking head" type videos you can download the audio only, using something like:
+  * ''youtube-dl --format bestaudio [URL]'' if you intended to process the file further; or
+  * ''youtube-dl --format worstaudio [URL]'' if you are going to use it directly.
+Pulling down audio only when possible can save 90% or more bandwidth.
 ==== android ====

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