# How to forbid auto-redirections in open-uri?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-forbid-auto-redirections-in-open-uri/112099>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [August 15, 2007, 11:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-forbid-auto-redirections-in-open-uri/112099 "2007-08-15T11:59:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 15, 2007, 11:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-forbid-auto-redirections-in-open-uri/112099/1 "2007-08-15T11:59:07Z")

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Hi

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Is there a way to forbid the redirections in open-uri?

When I use open-uri to open

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"[http://www.youtube.com/get\_video?video\_id=tRTk0RPXtW4&t=OEgsToPDskKxoaqtuZPaCfByGHs4LL6K](http://www.youtube.com/get_video?video_id=tRTk0RPXtW4&t=OEgsToPDskKxoaqtuZPaCfByGHs4LL6K)  
", I just wish to obtain the film real url  
address-“[http://sjc-v98.sjc.youtube.com/get\_video?video\_id=tRTk0RPXtW4](http://sjc-v98.sjc.youtube.com/get_video?video_id=tRTk0RPXtW4)”,  
rather than automatically download the film. How should I do? Thanks!