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How can I download 4k video from youtube on my computer?
Need help on this! I need to archive some 4K tutorials and lectures for offline use (totally for personal reasons, of course). I'm hitting a wall trying to figure out a reliable way to actually downl...
Windows Sandbox is a lightweight, isolated environment designed mainly for testing applications safely. It is not built for capturing or downloading videos, including from YouTube.
1. Using Windows' built-in VM:
2. Enable Windows Sandbox (Windows Features)
3. Open Sandbox, play YouTube 4K video in Edge
4. Use Remote Desktop Connection to Sandbox
5. Remote Desktop can save remote files locally
Alternative: Use Hyper-V quick create VM, similar method.
My honest recommendation: If you want to download YouTube videos 4k on your computer, use Streamlink via PowerShell or the Edge DevTools manual extraction method. Both are free, built into Windows, and actually work with modern YouTube.