downloading youtube videos

[craigw]

guys, if i have youtube vids, can I download them to play when I want, ie without being connected to the internet. I'm talking purely for my own use. (I'm sure i'm being a complete thicky here)

[trevorw]

As a file no, see here www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?answer=56100&query=download&topic=&type=

[FourWheelDrift]

Yes you can download them and save them off. There are 3 ways to do so.

2 websites
http://keepvid.com/
www.videodl.org/

Or if you use Firefox you can use the Video downloader extension.

On Youtube you have to save all videos off with the .flv ending as they are Flash movies and you will also need a Flash player like the freely available Riva FLV player (Google to find it) Googlevideos if saved using the Firefox video download extension can be saved off as an AVI if they are available.


I have only tonight downloaded and saved off a 2 part video from Youtube. BBC highlights of the 1979 South African Grand Prix with Murray Walker in full flow. Great.

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Friday 26th January 22:52

[trevorw]

FourWheelDrift said:

Yes you can download them and save them off. There are 3 ways to do so.

2 websites
http://keepvid.com/
www.videodl.org/

Or if you use Firefox you can use the Video downloader extension.

On Youtube you have to save all videos off with the .flv ending as they are Flash movies and you will also need a Flash player like the freely available Riva FLV player (Google to find it) Googlevideos if saved using the Firefox video download extension can be saved off as an AVI if they are available.

Ohh never knew that, cool!

[page3]

In Safari, open up the Activity Viewer. Select the clip you want to download by alt-double clicking. Easy.

[FourWheelDrift]

Or if you want to convert the youtube flv to AVI just drop the link in here - http://vixy.net/flv_converter