Reddit Video Downloader Actor 📘🎥

Looking for a fast, reliable, and high-quality Reddit video downloader?
This Apify actor is designed to download Reddit videos in their original quality.
Ideal for content creators, social media managers, marketers, and everyday users who want to save and repurpose Reddit content with ease.

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🌟 Key Features

• ✅ Download Reddit videos in original quality
• ✅ Preserve HD video quality
• ✅ Support for multiple formats (MP4, WebM, MKV)
• ✅ Concurrent downloading for faster performance
• ✅ Works with all Reddit video URL formats
• ✅ No Reddit login or account required for public posts
• ✅ Enhanced error logging and debugging
• ✅ Automatic retry mechanism for failed downloads
• ✅ Download videos from r/videos, r/funny, and all subreddits
• ✅ Support for v.redd.it hosted videos

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📋 Input Example

To get started, provide simple input JSON to the actor:

{
  "urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/abc123/amazing_video/",
      "title": "Amazing Reddit Video"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://v.redd.it/xyz789abc123",
      "title": "Direct v.redd.it Link"
    }
  ],
  "quality": "best",
  "format": "mp4",
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

🔑 Input Parameters Explained

Reddit URLs – Add one or more video links with optional titles. Supports:

• Standard Reddit post links (https://www.reddit.com/r/subreddit/comments/...)
• Direct v.redd.it links (https://v.redd.it/...)
• Old Reddit links (https://old.reddit.com/...)
• Mobile Reddit links (https://m.reddit.com/...)
• Cross-posted videos

Video Quality

• best → Highest quality available (recommended)
• 1080 → Full HD (1920x1080)
• 720 → HD (1280x720)
• 480 → SD (854x480)
• 360 → Mobile quality (640x360)
• worst → Lowest quality, smaller file size

Video Format

• default → Auto select best format
• mp4 → Best compatibility
• webm → Modern, lightweight
• mkv → Flexible container

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📤 Output Example

Each successful download returns structured JSON:

{
  "status": "success",
  "runId": "abcd1234",
  "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/abc123/amazing_video/",
  "title": "Amazing Reddit Video",
  "attempt": 1,
  "fileTitle": "Amazing Reddit Video",
  "downloadUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/abd4d2dc-4e58-473e-99ba-e78ad534f0d4/records/vu8q1doae0ai",
  "key": "vu8q1doae0ai",
  "timestamp": "2025-08-30T12:37:38.569Z",
  "fileSize": 5242880,
  "fileSizeMB": "5.00",
  "contentType": "video/mp4"
}

📝 Output Includes

• status → success or failed
• url → original Reddit link
• title → video title (if provided)
• downloadUrl → direct video link
• fileTitle → reference to the video
• key → unique storage identifier
• fileSize → file size in bytes
• fileSizeMB → file size in megabytes
• contentType → MIME type of the downloaded file
• attempt → which attempt succeeded (1-3)

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⚠️ Important Notes

• Videos are downloaded in the highest available quality based on your selection.
• Only public posts can be downloaded. Private or deleted posts cannot be accessed.
• Reddit may update its platform — this actor is maintained to ensure compatibility.
• Geo-restricted content may require enabling proxy.
• Always respect copyright and only download content you have the rights to use.
• Download speed may vary based on video size and server load.
• The actor includes enhanced logging to help debug any download issues.
• Failed downloads are automatically retried up to 3 times.
• Some subreddits may have age-gated or NSFW content restrictions.
• Works with v.redd.it hosted videos (Reddit's native video hosting).

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🔧 Troubleshooting

If downloads fail, check the actor logs for detailed error information:

• Network errors → Try enabling proxy or check internet connectivity
• File not found → Post might be deleted or removed by moderators
• Format errors → Try different quality/format settings
• Access denied → Subreddit might be private, quarantined, or age-gated
• No video found → Some Reddit posts link to external videos (YouTube, Imgur, etc.)

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