The work commute is a great time to catch up on news, vlogs and other Web videos. But cellphone signal is way too patchy for reliable streaming - especially in the subway.
I explored use of the Pocket API and PlexSync to download and push web videos to my phone.
Project Notes
| Status | Completed |
| Goal | Download video content to my mobile device so I can watch it on the go |
Project Updates
- I Can’t Stream Video on the Commute. How Can I Fix It? - 17 Dec 2014
- Download Pocket Videos to Your PC - 03 Jan 2015
- Sync Web Videos to Your Tablet or Phone, Watch Them Offline - 01 Feb 2015
One Day Maybe
Note Dec 2019: YouTube has emerged as the dominant platform for Web video. In future, it makes sense to look at the YouTube API. Can I automatically download every video tagged to the “Watch Later” playlist for offline consumption?
