Video links, including dai.ly
Copy the address from the video page. It usually contains dailymotion.com/video/ and a short id. A dai.ly short link points at the same video and is accepted. A channel page, a playlist, or a search result is a list. Open one video first.
Embedded players on news sites sometimes hide the id. Use the share button on the player, or open the Dailymotion logo, and copy the video URL from there. Pasting the news article will not find the video by itself.
Why some previews are slow
If the note on the result says the file is packed from a stream, the tool is assembling the public rendition into an MP4. That is slower than a video that was already a single file. Wait for the preview before you save. Refreshing in the middle starts the pack again.
HD is the default when both a higher and a lower rendition exist. SD is the smaller file. Neither option creates detail that was not in the source. A video published only in a low rendition stays at that size.
Private, geo-blocked, and live videos
Private videos, password videos, and videos limited to certain countries fail when this server is outside that allowance. You will see an error rather than a silent empty download. Age-gated videos that require a Dailymotion login are not supported.
A live stream is not a finished file. If the live has a replay and that replay is public, paste the replay's video URL. Downloading an entire channel or playlist is not available. One video, one link. Ads that play before the video are part of Dailymotion's player, not a second file you need to save.
How to save a Dailymotion video
Step 1
Copy the video URL
Use the dailymotion.com/video/ address or a dai.ly short link. Do not paste a channel or a playlist.
Step 2
Choose HD or SD
Press Download. HD is selected when that rendition exists. Switch to SD if you want the smaller file.
Step 3
Wait if it is packing
Stream-packed videos need a few seconds. Save after the preview appears. The file is not stored on this site.
HD, SD, and packed streams
MP4
Public videos, including files assembled from a stream.
HD
The higher rendition when Dailymotion lists one.
SD
The smaller rendition, when you pick it or when it is the only file.
Speed, privacy, and playlists
Why is the preview slow?
Some videos are packed from a stream before they can be saved as one MP4. Wait for that to finish.
Are private videos supported?
No. The video has to be public, without a password or a login wall.
Can I download a channel?
No. Paste one video URL.
Does dai.ly work?
Yes. Short links are followed to the video id.