Copy the Youku link
Open the page on Youku and copy the address from your browser bar, or use the share menu and pick Copy link. Either form works.
Youku Video Downloader
Save Youku videos as MP4 with sound. Works with v.youku.com links and the newer youku.com/video form.
Updated for Youku's current segmented delivery, which is why the result is one file rather than a folder of parts.
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How to download from Youku
Paste it above
Drop the link into the box and press download. Nothing to configure — the right extractor for Youku is picked for you.
Save the file
The file is prepared on our side and handed to you as a normal download. It lands in your usual downloads folder, on desktop or phone.
Why AppsCyborg for Youku
Built around how Youku actually serves media
Youku splits longer videos into numbered segments and signs each one separately, so a naive fetch gives you the first minute or a folder of fragments. We enumerate the segments, fetch them in order and concatenate before handing you a file. Video and audio are separate streams here too, and are muxed on the way out.
Nothing to install
No browser extension, no desktop app, no APK. Youku links are handled server-side, so the same page works on a work laptop you cannot install software on and on a phone.
Kept at source quality
We hand you the stream Youku published rather than re-encoding it down to a smaller file. What arrives is what was uploaded, not a second-generation copy.
No ads and no decoy buttons
One button that does what it says. No overlay ads, no fake Download that opens a tab, no push-notification prompt. AppsCyborg is paid, so the page has nothing to sell you on the way past.
Downloading from Youku — questions
Is downloading from Youku allowed?
That depends on the material and on where you are, and it is your call to make. Downloading your own uploads, or material published under a licence that permits it, is normally fine. Redistributing someone else's copyrighted work is not. AppsCyborg is a tool; it does not grant you rights you did not already have, and you stay responsible for what you download.
What file do I get from a Youku link?
An MP4 with H.264 video and AAC audio. Resolution follows Youku's published rendition for that video, commonly 720p or 1080p. Youku's highest tiers are reserved for its own paying members and are not accessible; the download falls back to the best open rendition.
What happens when Youku changes something?
Youku is aggressive about changing its signing scheme and is one of the sources most likely to break for a stretch. The extractor is maintained against the live site, but expect a slower turnaround here than on a Western platform. Member-only and region-locked videos fail with that reason.
Do I need to install anything to download from Youku?
No. There is no extension, no app and no command line. You paste a Youku link into the box on this page and get a file back. It works the same in Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge, on desktop and mobile.
What does it cost?
A day pass is €1 and covers 24 hours. A year is €6, and lifetime access is a single €30 payment. There is no free tier and no trial — the paid account is what keeps the site free of ads and the queue short.
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