How to Find Old Videos Using Wayback Machine
Learn how to discover archived videos via Wayback Machine by checking saved webpages.
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Wayback Machine can only archive web pages and not specific online videos unless the video is embedded on a webpage that has been archived. To find old videos, check if the specific webpage containing the video has been saved on Wayback Machine.
FAQs & Answers
- Can I find any video on Wayback Machine? No, Wayback Machine archives web pages, so you can only find videos if they are embedded on an archived webpage.
- How can I access an old video that isn't archived? If the video isn't embedded on an archived page, it may be challenging to locate unless another source has it stored.
- What type of content does Wayback Machine archive? Wayback Machine primarily archives web pages, but it preserves all content found on those pages, including images and videos.
- Is there a limit to how far back Wayback Machine goes? Wayback Machine has archived web pages dating back to 1996, but the exact availability of older content varies.