Using session cookies to stream the file directly to a local hard drive.

Some tools ask you to input your ThisVid username and password so they can "log in and download the video for you." This is a classic phishing scam designed to steal your account.

If you are trying to use methods from a year or two ago, you have likely run into errors.

This is the most powerful tool for video downloads. If you have the cookies from your logged-in session, you can sometimes pass them to yt-dlp to download content you have permission to view. Command example: yt-dlp --cookies-from-browser chrome [URL] Important Considerations