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# Frequently asked questions
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<!-- markdownlint-disable MD026 -->
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## My browser plays the video. How do I download it?
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Most recent browsers automatically play a video
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if it is a format they know how to play.
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You can ususally download the video by doing *File > Save to* or *ctrl + S*.
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## Why is [alltubedownload.net](https://alltubedownload.net) so slow?
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[alltubedownload.net](https://alltubedownload.net) is hosted on a free [Heroku server](https://www.heroku.com/pricing)
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so it has low RAM and CPU.
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AllTube probably won't switch to a more expensive hosting
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because this project does not earn any financial ressources
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(although [donations are welcome](https://liberapay.com/Rudloff/))
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and you are encouraged to host it yourself.
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## alltubedownload.net often says "An error occurred in the application…"
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See above.
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## How do I change config parameters?
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You need to create a YAML file called `config.yml` in the `config/` folder.
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See [`config.example.yml`](../config/config.example.yml)
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for a list of parameters you can set and their default value.
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## How do I enable audio conversion?
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In order to enable audio conversion, you need to add this to your `config.yml` file:
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```yaml
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convert: true
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avconv: path/to/avconv
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```
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You will also need to install `avconv` on your server:
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```bash
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sudo apt-get install libav-tools
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```
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## How do I deploy AllTube on Heroku?
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Create a dyno with the following buildpacks:
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* `heroku/php`
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* `heroku/nodejs`
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* `heroku/python`
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You might also need to add the following config variables:
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```env
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CONVERT=1
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PYTHON=/app/.heroku/python/bin/python
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```
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Then push the code to Heroku and it should work out of the box.
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## Why can't I download videos from some websites (e.g. Dailymotion)
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Some websites generate an unique video URL for each IP address.
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When using AllTube, the URL is generated for our server's IP address
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and your computer is not allowed to use it.
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There are two known workarounds:
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* You can run AllTube locally on your computer.
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* You can enable streaming videos through the server (see below).
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Please note that this can use a lot of resources on the server
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(which is why we won't enable it on alltubedownload.net).
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## CSS and JavaScript files are missing
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You probably don't have the minified files (in the `dist` folder).
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You need to either:
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* Use a [release package](https://github.com/Rudloff/alltube/releases)
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* Run `yarn install` (see detailed instructions in the [README](../README.md#from-git))
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## I get a 404 error on every page except the index
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This is probably because your server does not have [mod_rewrite](https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_rewrite.html)
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or [AllowOverride](https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/core.html#allowoverride)
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is disabled.
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You can work around this by adding this to your `config.yml` file:
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```yaml
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uglyUrls: true
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```
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## How do I enable streaming videos through the server?
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You need to add this to your `config.yml` file:
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```yaml
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stream: true
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```
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Note that this can use a lot of ressources on your server.
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## I want to download M3U videos
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You need to enable streaming (see above).
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## The downloaded videos have a strange name like `videoplayback.mp4`
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AllTube can rename videos automatically if you enable streaming (see above).
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## I want to download a video that isn't available in my country
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If the video is available in the server's country,
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you can download it if you enable streaming (see above).
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## How do I run the Docker image?
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```bash
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docker run -p 8080:80 rudloff/alltube
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```
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## How do I run Heroku locally?
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You should be able to use `heroku local` like this:
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```bash
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sudo APACHE_LOCK_DIR=. APACHE_PID_FILE=./pid APACHE_RUN_USER=www-data \
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APACHE_RUN_GROUP=www-data APACHE_LOG_DIR=. \
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heroku local
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```
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You might need to create some symlinks before that:
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```bash
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ln -s /usr/sbin/apache2 /usr/sbin/httpd
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ln -s /usr/sbin/php-fpm7.0 /usr/sbin/php-fpm
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```
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And you probably need to run this in another terminal
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after `heroku local` has finished launching `php-fpm`:
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```bash
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chmod 0667 /tmp/heroku.fcgi.5000.sock
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```
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## How can I download 1080p videos from Youtube?
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Youtube distributes HD content in two separate video and audio files.
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So AllTube will offer you video-only and audio-only formats in the format list.
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You then need to merge them together with a tool like ffmpeg.
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You can also enable the experimental remux mode
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that will merge the best video and the best audio format on the fly.
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## I want to convert videos to something other than MP3
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By default the `convert` option only allows converting to MP3,
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in order to keep things simple and ressources usage low.
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However, you can use the `convertAdvanced` option like this:
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```yaml
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convertAdvanced: true
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convertAdvancedFormats: [mp3, avi, flv, wav]
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```
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This will add new inputs on the download page
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that allow users to converted videos to other formats.
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