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I've done this several different ways. But, one method that doesn't rely on any software is to use this- the "YouTube Video Download Tool" found within the TechCrunch site http://www.techcrunch.com/get-youtube-movie/
Simply enter the URL of the page that has the video and it will be downloaded as a .flv. From there, you can easily convert it to another format, if need be.
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http://www.techcrunch.com
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oliverking
Copy paste the youtube link into its google-styled input box in the middle of the screen, and it'll do the rest for you! Just click "download" to have it saved to your computer right away.
Also works for Google video etc.
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http://www.flvsoft.com/download_flv/
They also have a program to watch FLVs with, Moyea FLV Player:
http://www.flvsoft.com/flv_player/
There are many other programs, and probably some plugins for Firefox that can do the trick, as an alternate solution.
FLV is the flash video format. If you want to play it in other media players, you will need something to convert it with. Here's a website that will do it all for you, and might be better than what I've used personally:
http://vixy.net/
Source(s):
http://www.flvsoft.com/download_flv/
http://www.flvsoft.com/flv_player/
I actually use these programs
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Get it here:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6460
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https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6460
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http://www.orbitdownloader.com/How-to-Download-YouTube-Video.htm
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=YWwCu94Asrc
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http://www.techcrunch.com/get-youtube-movie/
Very simple and reliable. Use Videolan player to watch the .flv files.
http://www.videolan.org/
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www. techcrunch.com
http://www.videolan.org/
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Go to the following site http://www.zamzar.com/ and you can see a tab "Download videos" and you can give the youtube link in the step1 and to which format that you want the video in the step2 and to which email address that downloaded video should be sent in step3 and then click "Convert" . The downloading takes place and then that downloaded file will be sent to the mentioned email address in the step3.
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no other programs or extentions
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http://lifehacker.com/5109597/kickyoutubes-lets-you-download-videos-without...
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However if you are constantly downloading video from sites like this (Not only youtube but other flash/divx/other video sites) then there is no better suggestion than the following firefox extension.
http://www.DownloadHelper.NET
Kind Regards
Happy Holidays!
XDS
PS: Below I have added a video of the extension in action.
Source(s):
I need to give great credit to the JonDo team and JonDoFox which was the reason I know about this excellent extension.
Along with all of the other great extensions packaged in the JonDoFox profiles.
As older profiles may have had more extensions packaged with it.
I have copies of these if anyone needs/wants them.
http://www.JonDos.DE
For the english site use
httpS://www.JonDos.de/en/
Mad props to you jondonaughts!
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you can also download video by installing Internet Download Manager. It gives you option to download videos available on any site.
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I will ADD, however, that once you download these files from these sites, you will most likely be left with .flv files that are not really usefull.
If your only concern is being able to play back these video files on your own computer I would reccommend the VLC media player. It's a free download and will allow you to playback these files.
BUT...
if you plan to share these video files, or load them on any sort of portable device the FLV files are useless. You'll want to convert them to an compatible format. The newest version of Handbrake is what I would reccommend, it has an option for a "Universal" format that is actually a 720p h.264 file which is compatible with iPods, Zunes, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, and more.
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http://nuclear-coffee.com/
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Go to the video you want and then copy the following code into the address bar. It will add a link to download. I would recommend creating a bookmark with that code as the website for easy access.
javascript:if%20(document.getElementById('download-youtube-video')==null%20&&%20!!(document.location.href.match(/http:\/\/[a-zA-Z\.]*youtube\.com\/watch/)))%20{var%20yt_mp4_path='http://www.youtube.com/get_video?fmt=18&video_id= +swfArgs['video_id']+'&t='+swfArgs['t'];%20var%20div_embed=document.getElementById('watch-embed-div');if(div_embed){var%20div_download=document.createElement('div');div_download.innerHTML='%20Download%20as%20MP4%20'+%20%20((navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Safari')!=-1)?'(control-click%20and%20select%20Download%20linked%20file%20as)':('(right-click%20and%20select%20Save%20'+%20(navigator.appName=='Microsoft%20Internet%20Explorer'?'target':'link')%20+'%20as)'))+'';div_embed.appendChild(div_download);}}void(0);
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When you are viewing the video on youtube, edit the url and type 'pwn' in front of 'youtube'.
For more detailed instructions, you can visit http://www.PwnYouTube.com
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The ant.com toolbar will allow you to view the video you downloaded in your browser. It works with both IE and FF. You dont have to be online to to view any of the videos in your library.
Source(s):
http://ant.com/toolbar
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http://keep-tube.com
It gives you 5 different options for downloading youtube videos including HD quality mp4 file.
See example:
http://keep-tube.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D3RSlhNJFohI
Keep Tube provides more downloading options than other youtube downloaders:
http://keep-tube.com/comparison.php
and it supports downloading from many other popular websites:
http://keep-tube.com/supported-websites.php
Try it and you will love it!
-Jessica <3
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Download and install Ant Video Downloader at http://ant.com/video-downloader/
Go to the page where the video is playing. Click the Download Button when video is buffering.
When the download completes click the Player Button to play the video.
It is totally free and contains no adware or spyware at all.
Source(s):
ant.com
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December 18, 2008 07:08 AM
How can I download videos from YouTube?
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| December 18, 2008 12:21 PM |
Simply enter the URL of the page that has the video and it will be downloaded as a .flv. From there, you can easily convert it to another format, if need be.
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http://www.techcrunch.com
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oliverking
December 24, 2008 03:02 AM
<a href="http://www.video-download-capture.com/" title="Video Download Capture">Video Download Capture</a> can help you download Youtube videos and videos from other online websites. Its built in video converter can help you converter those videos to common video formats and then you can tranfer them to other mobile players.
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December 18, 2008 07:13 AM
use http://savetube.com/ Copy paste the youtube link into its google-styled input box in the middle of the screen, and it'll do the rest for you! Just click "download" to have it saved to your computer right away.
Also works for Google video etc.
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December 18, 2008 07:15 AM
I use Moyea FLV Downloader. It's easy to use and does the job. http://www.flvsoft.com/download_flv/
They also have a program to watch FLVs with, Moyea FLV Player:
http://www.flvsoft.com/flv_player/
There are many other programs, and probably some plugins for Firefox that can do the trick, as an alternate solution.
FLV is the flash video format. If you want to play it in other media players, you will need something to convert it with. Here's a website that will do it all for you, and might be better than what I've used personally:
http://vixy.net/
Source(s):
http://www.flvsoft.com/download_flv/
http://www.flvsoft.com/flv_player/
I actually use these programs
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December 18, 2008 07:22 AM
If you're using Firefox, I'd recommend the extension Better YouTube. Like the extension Better Gmail, it's a collection of Greasemonkey scripts that add additional functionality to YouTube, among them being a link on each video page to download that video in .flv format. Get it here:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6460
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https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6460
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December 18, 2008 07:37 AM
Best downloader for downloading all streaming flv videos with simultaneous multiple connection download in a single time http://www.orbitdownloader.com/How-to-Download-YouTube-Video.htm
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=YWwCu94Asrc
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December 18, 2008 07:52 AM
Use Techcrunch.com http://www.techcrunch.com/get-youtube-movie/
Very simple and reliable. Use Videolan player to watch the .flv files.
http://www.videolan.org/
Source(s):
www. techcrunch.com
http://www.videolan.org/
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December 18, 2008 09:46 AM
Hi Go to the following site http://www.zamzar.com/ and you can see a tab "Download videos" and you can give the youtube link in the step1 and to which format that you want the video in the step2 and to which email address that downloaded video should be sent in step3 and then click "Convert" . The downloading takes place and then that downloaded file will be sent to the mentioned email address in the step3.
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December 18, 2008 08:22 PM
zamzar is a great service. I have used it many times to grab youtube videos.
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December 18, 2008 11:42 AM
Follow previously described instructions if using Firefox. If you prefer Internet Explorer, download Real Player. When you scroll over the video, a message will pop up in the upper right corner reading "Download this video". Just click it and follow the instructions. This works for any video on the web.
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December 18, 2008 12:40 PM
just write "kick" before youtube.com and press enter, that's all. no other programs or extentions
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http://lifehacker.com/5109597/kickyoutubes-lets-you-download-videos-without...
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December 18, 2008 12:51 PM
I just bumped into a LifeHacker post this week and it's so far the easiest way to do it: doesn't require you to install anything on your computer. The only thing you gotta do is to type before the "youtube" on the link the word "kick" -check link to a step-by-step instruction. Efficient and quick! just the best one! =]
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http://lifehacker.com/5109597/kickyoutubes-lets-you-download-videos-without...
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December 18, 2008 01:06 PM
All of those are great suggestions especially the first one at the top. However if you are constantly downloading video from sites like this (Not only youtube but other flash/divx/other video sites) then there is no better suggestion than the following firefox extension.
http://www.DownloadHelper.NET
Kind Regards
Happy Holidays!
XDS
PS: Below I have added a video of the extension in action.
Source(s):
I need to give great credit to the JonDo team and JonDoFox which was the reason I know about this excellent extension.
Along with all of the other great extensions packaged in the JonDoFox profiles.
As older profiles may have had more extensions packaged with it.
I have copies of these if anyone needs/wants them.
http://www.JonDos.DE
For the english site use
httpS://www.JonDos.de/en/
Mad props to you jondonaughts!
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December 18, 2008 01:34 PM
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Just another thought as well you can also use the MediaPirate site in conjunction with the MediaPirate extension which I have just found out about amazingly enough It was also in the JonDo package.
http://www.MediaPirate.ORG
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December 18, 2008 01:16 PM
http://www.keepvid.com you can also download video by installing Internet Download Manager. It gives you option to download videos available on any site.
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December 18, 2008 08:56 PM
In the spirit of honesty, I'll admit that I don't have anything new to add to answer your question. All of the webites that have been previously listed in answers will work great to allow you to download the YouTube videos to your computer. I will ADD, however, that once you download these files from these sites, you will most likely be left with .flv files that are not really usefull.
If your only concern is being able to play back these video files on your own computer I would reccommend the VLC media player. It's a free download and will allow you to playback these files.
BUT...
if you plan to share these video files, or load them on any sort of portable device the FLV files are useless. You'll want to convert them to an compatible format. The newest version of Handbrake is what I would reccommend, it has an option for a "Universal" format that is actually a 720p h.264 file which is compatible with iPods, Zunes, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, and more.
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December 18, 2008 10:16 PM
If you are using firefox, which you should be, there is an addon which is called Fast Video Download, it is found here (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3590) It saves youtube videos as .flv, so you would need a media player, like VLC (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/) in order to play these files.
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December 19, 2008 02:55 AM
Install VideoGet into your browser http://nuclear-coffee.com/
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December 20, 2008 12:10 AM
The quickest and easiest way, without the need of downloading a program! Go to the video you want and then copy the following code into the address bar. It will add a link to download. I would recommend creating a bookmark with that code as the website for easy access.
javascript:if%20(document.getElementById('download-youtube-video')==null%20&&%20!!(document.location.href.match(/http:\/\/[a-zA-Z\.]*youtube\.com\/watch/)))%20{var%20yt_mp4_path='http://www.youtube.com/get_video?fmt=18&video_id= +swfArgs['video_id']+'&t='+swfArgs['t'];%20var%20div_embed=document.getElementById('watch-embed-div');if(div_embed){var%20div_download=document.createElement('div');div_download.innerHTML='%20Download%20as%20MP4%20'+%20%20((navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Safari')!=-1)?'(control-click%20and%20select%20Download%20linked%20file%20as)':('(right-click%20and%20select%20Save%20'+%20(navigator.appName=='Microsoft%20Internet%20Explorer'?'target':'link')%20+'%20as)'))+'';div_embed.appendChild(div_download);}}void(0);
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December 20, 2008 03:56 PM
There is no easier way than this: Type "pwn" When you are viewing the video on youtube, edit the url and type 'pwn' in front of 'youtube'.
For more detailed instructions, you can visit http://www.PwnYouTube.com
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May 19, 2009 04:00 PM
http://ant.com/toolbar The ant.com toolbar will allow you to view the video you downloaded in your browser. It works with both IE and FF. You dont have to be online to to view any of the videos in your library.
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http://ant.com/toolbar
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May 31, 2009 12:19 PM
Try Keep Tube! http://keep-tube.com
It gives you 5 different options for downloading youtube videos including HD quality mp4 file.
See example:
http://keep-tube.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D3RSlhNJFohI
Keep Tube provides more downloading options than other youtube downloaders:
http://keep-tube.com/comparison.php
and it supports downloading from many other popular websites:
http://keep-tube.com/supported-websites.php
Try it and you will love it!
-Jessica <3
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November 16, 2009 10:02 AM
I use Ant Video Downloader to download from youtube. Download and install Ant Video Downloader at http://ant.com/video-downloader/
Go to the page where the video is playing. Click the Download Button when video is buffering.
When the download completes click the Player Button to play the video.
It is totally free and contains no adware or spyware at all.
Source(s):
ant.com
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