How to download videos into n8n?

Questions
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ISSUE
I am trying to download a video from google drive then upload it to an AI editing website using an API. The issue is when I try and use the DRIVE DOWNLOAD node, READ DISC node, or the HTTP REQUEST node I cannot get any output.

{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        0,
        0
      ],
      "id": "60224b2d-13aa-4c3f-a0d3-cd43a224d798",
      "name": "When clicking ‘Test workflow’"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "fileSelector": "/Users/colli/Downloads/5 Lessons that made me a multi-millionaire/Lesson 1.mp4",
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.readWriteFile",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        220,
        0
      ],
      "id": "a0789937-0039-4720-a8ac-4e480afc8564",
      "name": "Read/Write Files from Disk"
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "When clicking ‘Test workflow’": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Read/Write Files from Disk",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "pinData": {},
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true,
    "instanceId": "5a3a952d199b49642ce24afeb8870ed70f40decac87d04a707051d5fa941879d"
  }
}```

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Hi @Collin

What type of file are you trying to download? I got your workflow to work with an mp4 file. What error are you getting?

3

I am using a .mp4 video. The way I am generating the link is by going to good drive clicking share, making it viewable by anyone, then using that generated link. Is your output the mp4 video? Thanks!

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@Collin

Is the file shared with the account you are using in n8n, or does the account you are using own the file?

5

My output for the mp4 file is binary.