by RIE Technology Corp.·Workflow
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YouTube Assistant earns its place in the Adobe Exchange library by combining YouTube search, previewing, quality selection, and downloads of video, audio, subtitles, and live streams in one panel across After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Audition. Note its intended scope: non-commercial or learning use, with copyright permission required for protected material.
YouTube Assistant is a search-and-download panel for Adobe apps, built to find YouTube videos and audio for non-commercial or learning use. It supports After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Audition.
Beyond video search, the panel lets you preview results in a mini player or a standalone browser, then choose a video quality before downloading. You can download full clips, audio only, live streams, or subtitles and closed captions in SRT format. When footage uses a codec the panel can't handle, it can transcode through FFmpeg, which you install separately. Image searching is included as well, matching the behaviour found in Search Assistant.
The current release is version 4.11.17, updated in November 2024, with the latest changelog fixing video searching and downloading issues. The developer asks users to respect copyright and obtain permission before downloading any copyright-protected source, and provides an email contact for support questions.
YouTube Assistant is best for editors and motion artists who need to search YouTube, then download videos, audio, subtitles, or live streams for non-commercial or learning projects in After Effects, Premiere Pro, or Audition.
YouTube Assistant is completely free to download and use.
YouTube Assistant runs in After Effects 16.0 and later, Premiere Pro 13.0 and later, and Audition 12.0 and later. If your installed version meets or exceeds those minimums, the panel should load. The current release is version 4.11.17, last updated 18 November 2024. For the most accurate, up-to-date compatibility details and any requirements tied to newer app releases, check the developer's page before installing.
YouTube Assistant uses FFmpeg only for transcoding video that uses codecs the panel can't handle on its own. FFmpeg is not bundled, so you install it separately if you need that step. For standard searching, playback, and downloading of videos, audio, subtitles, and live streams, FFmpeg isn't required. If you hit an unsupported codec and haven't set up FFmpeg, the transcode option won't work until it's installed.
YouTube Assistant is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing terms can change, so check the developer's page for current details before you rely on it. The panel is intended for non-commercial or learning use, and downloading copyright-protected material requires the owner's permission first. The developer asks that users respect copyright and obtain permission before downloading protected sources, and provides an email contact if you run into any issue.
YouTube Assistant downloads subtitles and closed captions in SRT format, alongside videos and audio, and it can also download live streams. Before downloading, you can choose the video quality or opt to download audio only. Videos can be previewed in a built-in mini player or in a standalone browser. As with all downloads, the developer asks that you respect the owner's copyright and secure permission first for any copyright-protected source.
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