How to Download Videos from Google Drive That Are Blocked from Downloading

To prevent unauthorized downloading of personal data or videos from Google Drive, many people have disabled downloads, blocking file downloads. So, what if you want to download a video that has been blocked from downloading on Google Drive? Previously, Network Administration guided you on how to download blocked Google Drive files using different methods. Is the method for downloading blocked videos similar? This article will help you download blocked videos from Google Drive.

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How to Download Videos That Are Blocked from Downloading from Google Drive

Step 1:

Open the Google Drive video link and play the video as usual. Then right-click on the interface and select Inspect , or press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + I.

Step 2 :

A new interface will appear on the right side of the screen; click on the Network option .

Step 3 :

Continuing below, click on the Media group. When the video plays, the file named videoplayback will be displayed in the Name section.

Please note , if you click on the Media section and don't see the videoplayback file name in the Name field, try fast-forwarding the video or reopening the video link and repeatedly clicking on the Name field. In some cases, the video may display the videoplayback file name slowly.

Right-click on the videoplayback file and select Open in new tab .

Step 4:

Switching to the new video playback interface, users then tap the three-dot icon and select Download .

The video will immediately download to your browser as usual.

Thus, with this extremely simple method, you can download blocked videos from Google Drive without needing to install any supporting tools. Users need to play the video to display the file named videoplayback. If this file is not present, reload the video or reopen it and start over.

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Good luck with your project!