Node.js script helps you to download private videos from Vimeo

Before you start, make sure you have installed Node.js.

To check it run in terminal node -v. You will see v10.11.0 for example. If you get error, install latest Node.js.

To download videos and convert them to .mp4 you have to:

1. Open the browser developer tools on the network tab (F12 on Windows/Linux, CMD + Option + I on Mac OS).
2. Start the video (or move mouse over the video).
3. In the "Network" tab, locate the load of the "master.json" file, copy its full URL. 3.1. In some cases Vimeo sends you encrypted video data, that you can workaround by either removing 'query_string_ranges' query parameter and/or adding 'base64_init=1' to it.
4. Fill in url and name(using as filename) fields in videojson.js file
5. Run: node index.js or npm run start
6. Wait for console output "🏁" <filename.mp4> converted successfully
7. Go to output folder and your converted .mp4 files will be there.