Narrow focus, on purpose

Plenty of downloaders advertise support for hundreds of sites and then stumble on the way XMegaDrive actually delivers video on its /videos/ pages. Xmegadrive Video Downloader goes the other way. Its detection is restricted to XMegaDrive's known video routes, which makes for a cleaner experience when you want an MP4 of something you are entitled to keep.

XMegaDrive organizes its adult catalogue into channel pages and video pages. Only the video pages, the ones with /videos/ in the address, are what this extension is built to read.

How detection works

Rather than guessing from the page layout, the extension uses browser-network probing: while a supported video plays, it watches the requests your browser makes and picks out the media sources available. What it finds appears in a simple popup that doubles as the download manager. Output is always an MP4, whatever form the source takes, so the result plays in standard media players and is easy to move between devices or archive.

Where it applies

On anything other than a supported /videos/ address, a channel page for example, the toolbar icon stays grayed out until you open the video itself.

From install to saved file

1. Visit the latest release page on GitHub, then download and install the build for your browser.
2. On XMegaDrive, open a video whose address contains /videos/.
3. Click the video so playback starts.
4. Bring up the popup with the toolbar button (the on-page controls work too).
5. Let the detection finish; the popup only fills in its list once that is done. Then choose from the quality options it offers.
6. Click download, wait for the MP4 export, and store the file on your computer.

What affects a save

Because detection depends on the requests the player makes, it only has something to work with while the video is actively streaming; opening the popup on a paused page leaves the list empty. The number of quality levels also varies from one video to the next, and some pages offer just one. If a popup stays without any quality choices, opening a different video is a quick way to tell whether the extension is working.

A failed download or a broken file most often comes down to the connection. Refreshing the page and starting playback again makes the extension detect the sources afresh before you retry.

Sign-in and responsible use

The extension uses email sign-in confirmed with a secure one-time password, and every download needs an internet connection. Keep to videos you own, such as material you uploaded yourself, or ones you have been given clear permission to save.

FAQ

Is XMegaDrive one of the sites this downloader is meant for?

Yes, it is the only one. The extension is built around XMegaDrive video pages that sit under /videos/ routes.

Where should I install the XMegaDrive extension from?

Use the latest release on GitHub. Pick the build for your browser and install it; it is ready to use on supported XMegaDrive video pages straight away.

Which XMegaDrive page is a good one to start with?

Any video page whose address follows the /videos/ pattern works as a first try.

What XMegaDrive domains does the extension recognize?

www.xmegadrive.com, xmegadrive.com and subdomains that match them.

Can XMegaDrive videos come out as something other than MP4?

No, the saved file is always MP4. What varies is the input, which depends on what each video page provides.

I'm browsing an XMegaDrive channel and the icon is gray. Is that expected?

Yes. The extension only activates on /videos/ addresses, so a channel page leaves it inactive. Open the video page itself and the icon comes alive.

My XMegaDrive file came out broken. What should I try?

Rule out an unstable connection first. Then reload the video page, play it again so the sources are picked up fresh, and repeat the download.