how to download youtube videos to your pc

citroen999 · 09-03-2008, 01:55 PM

hi

here is a quick tutorial for those people who would like to download videos from youtube and convert into mpegs or avi. Some videos are being removed so this is a good way of building your own library.

Its very easy using just 2 programs.

Step 1: You need to be using the Mozilla Firefox web browser (much safer than internet explorer) http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

Step 2: Then download the firefox add-on that allows you download movies that have the .flv file extension. Youtube use this file ext. to embed the movies in their site.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3006

Step 3: A new icon should appear on your the bottom left of your browser window like this.

Step 4: Go to youtube and select a movie you would like to download, just click and play as you normally would.

Step 5: Click the new icon on the bottom left and a new window opens asking you where you would like to save the video

Step 6: Save the file to your desired folder and a new download status box will open and the file will start to download in the .flv format

Step 7: You should now have a .flv file on your pc of the video you have just downloaded.

Step 8: You now need to decide what you want to do with that file. If you want to watch it direct from your pc you will need a flv player. Here is a free one, dont pay for one

http://www.download.com/FLV-Player/3...html?tag=lst-1

citroen999 · 09-03-2008, 01:56 PM

If you would like to burn to disc then you need to convert the .flv to mpg or avi formats. This is great because you can play on your big tv and also pass on to friends etc and spread the word

Step 9: Download a free convertor (SUPER ©) from

www.videohelp.com/tools/SUPER

Step 10: Start the download then install SUPER ©

Step 11: Open SUPER © and select the 3 settings below.

I have found these to work fine, if anyone knows any better settings please shout up

Step 12: Now you are ready to convert, just drag and drop all the files you want to convert in to the bottom box

Step 13: Make sure you have the boxes checked on the files you want to convert. The image below shows just one but you can do more than one at a time. Then click the "encode active files" and wait, it takes about 1 minute for each file.

once converted to your pc simply burn to disc using your fave burning program like nero etc

thanks

eternal_spirit · 09-03-2008, 01:59 PM

Good stuff

citroen999 · 09-03-2008, 02:09 PM

and here is proof that movies are being taken off.

Full Movie - 911 MYSTERIES: CONTROLLED DEMOLITIONS - YouTube

It says "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by 911 Eye Witness"

Now we have copyright on truth!!

them · 09-03-2008, 02:13 PM

Another option is this.

http://labnol.blogspot.com/2007/06/r...p-youtube.html

citroen999 · 09-03-2008, 02:14 PM

hi

does that convert to mpg or avi

thanks

deliciously_fresh · 09-03-2008, 02:21 PM

Good thread.

dondaz · 09-03-2008, 04:52 PM

Quote:

and here is proof that movies are being taken off.

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_lis...5F8FEA0B917AEE

It says "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by 911 Eye Witness"

The vid is in nine parts and they stop access to four of them. That's not right surely.

I had someone use one of my vids last week to make money for his own pocket. 'The Police - You're Freindly Ringtones.'

Quote:

Hi Darren

Some twat is using your video on youtube to do an advert sort of thing for ringtones. Maybe you should report it as abuse of the rules.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RGj2maxngFE

Youtube pulled his whole channel before I got in touch with them. Obviously my original vid is still on youtube and if they ever pull just one of my vids I'm off there and making a vid about them!

citroen999 · 09-03-2008, 06:05 PM

try and play the missing parts and see what message you get...

homebrew1973 · 09-03-2008, 06:22 PM

I`ve been using Total Video Converter for video converting onto my mobile and divx dvd player but if this other one`s faster I`ll use that instead. Cheers for the post

turquoisefyre · 09-03-2008, 06:24 PM

whoa! nice post citroen999. thanks.

citroen999 · 09-03-2008, 06:58 PM

no probs, i'm no pro, so if anyone has any better tips using this software then shout up

chromeranger · 09-03-2008, 10:12 PM

SUPER seems to have a lot of advanced settings in the screenshots.. which is nice.

For the mac users(like me) there is GetTube, which is a simple GUI with a 'download cart' that converts the videos to MP4 or MP3 while downloading them.

http://web.mac.com/simonvrel/en/down...es/GetTube.dmg

v2.3 is stable as ever.

farros · 09-03-2008, 10:27 PM

why the hell dont people just start using GOOGLE VIDEO??... its much better.. you get a bigger screen, can have videos longer than 10 mins and files larger than 100mb...

GOOGLE VIDEO PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!

synergy777 · 09-03-2008, 10:39 PM

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armoured_amazon · 10-03-2008, 02:34 AM

Unfortunately when I converted youtube videos they lost clarity (and they are of ME at my gigs dammit, I wanted to edit them for my site).

lizzy · 10-03-2008, 04:20 AM

Thanks Citroen and others ,I am saving links.

razed1 · 10-03-2008, 05:01 AM

good thread citreon, i d/l the super program

them · 10-03-2008, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by citroen999

hi

does that convert to mpg or avi

thanks

Yes, both.

farros · 10-03-2008, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by armoured_amazon

Unfortunately when I converted youtube videos they lost clarity (and they are of ME at my gigs dammit, I wanted to edit them for my site).

exactly.

you wont get that problem with google video.

09-03-2008, 01:55 PM	#1
citroen999 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,217	how to download youtube videos to your pc hi here is a quick tutorial for those people who would like to download videos from youtube and convert into mpegs or avi. Some videos are being removed so this is a good way of building your own library. Its very easy using just 2 programs. Step 1: You need to be using the Mozilla Firefox web browser (much safer than internet explorer) http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/ Step 2: Then download the firefox add-on that allows you download movies that have the .flv file extension. Youtube use this file ext. to embed the movies in their site. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3006 Step 3: A new icon should appear on your the bottom left of your browser window like this. Step 4: Go to youtube and select a movie you would like to download, just click and play as you normally would. Step 5: Click the new icon on the bottom left and a new window opens asking you where you would like to save the video Step 6: Save the file to your desired folder and a new download status box will open and the file will start to download in the .flv format Step 7: You should now have a .flv file on your pc of the video you have just downloaded. Step 8: You now need to decide what you want to do with that file. If you want to watch it direct from your pc you will need a flv player. Here is a free one, dont pay for one http://www.download.com/FLV-Player/3...html?tag=lst-1 __________________ I refuse to tiptoe quietly through life to safely arrive at death!! There are 2 sides to every story and then there's the truth!! If i left you alone in the woods with only a hatchet how long before you could send me an email? Last edited by citroen999; 09-03-2008 at 01:58 PM.

09-03-2008, 01:56 PM	#2
citroen999 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,217	If you would like to burn to disc then you need to convert the .flv to mpg or avi formats. This is great because you can play on your big tv and also pass on to friends etc and spread the word Step 9: Download a free convertor (SUPER ©) from www.videohelp.com/tools/SUPER Step 10: Start the download then install SUPER © Step 11: Open SUPER © and select the 3 settings below. I have found these to work fine, if anyone knows any better settings please shout up Step 12: Now you are ready to convert, just drag and drop all the files you want to convert in to the bottom box Step 13: Make sure you have the boxes checked on the files you want to convert. The image below shows just one but you can do more than one at a time. Then click the "encode active files" and wait, it takes about 1 minute for each file. once converted to your pc simply burn to disc using your fave burning program like nero etc thanks __________________ I refuse to tiptoe quietly through life to safely arrive at death!! There are 2 sides to every story and then there's the truth!! If i left you alone in the woods with only a hatchet how long before you could send me an email? Last edited by citroen999; 09-03-2008 at 02:01 PM.

09-03-2008, 02:13 PM	#5
them Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: rural Posts: 2,783	Another option is this. http://labnol.blogspot.com/2007/06/r...p-youtube.html __________________ *All in the game yo, all in the game. Omar Little*

09-03-2008, 02:14 PM	#6
citroen999 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,217	hi does that convert to mpg or avi thanks __________________ I refuse to tiptoe quietly through life to safely arrive at death!! There are 2 sides to every story and then there's the truth!! If i left you alone in the woods with only a hatchet how long before you could send me an email?

09-03-2008, 02:21 PM	#7
deliciously_fresh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Where you wish you could be ;) Posts: 556	Good thread. __________________ I bomb atomically, Socrates' philosophies and hypotheses can't define how I be droppin these mockeries, lyrically perform armed robbery Flee with the lottery, possibly they spotted me

09-03-2008, 01:59 PM	#3
eternal_spirit Inactive Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 31,347	Good stuff

09-03-2008, 06:05 PM	#9
citroen999 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,217	try and play the missing parts and see what message you get... __________________ I refuse to tiptoe quietly through life to safely arrive at death!! There are 2 sides to every story and then there's the truth!! If i left you alone in the woods with only a hatchet how long before you could send me an email?

09-03-2008, 06:22 PM	#10
homebrew1973 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the lovely Pennines Posts: 903	I`ve been using Total Video Converter for video converting onto my mobile and divx dvd player but if this other one`s faster I`ll use that instead. Cheers for the post

09-03-2008, 06:24 PM	#11
turquoisefyre Inactive Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: o_0 Posts: 635	whoa! nice post citroen999. thanks.

09-03-2008, 06:58 PM	#12
citroen999 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,217	no probs, i'm no pro, so if anyone has any better tips using this software then shout up __________________ I refuse to tiptoe quietly through life to safely arrive at death!! There are 2 sides to every story and then there's the truth!! If i left you alone in the woods with only a hatchet how long before you could send me an email?

09-03-2008, 10:12 PM	#13
chromeranger Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London Posts: 137	SUPER seems to have a lot of advanced settings in the screenshots.. which is nice. For the mac users(like me) there is GetTube, which is a simple GUI with a 'download cart' that converts the videos to MP4 or MP3 while downloading them. http://web.mac.com/simonvrel/en/down...es/GetTube.dmg v2.3 is stable as ever. __________________ उत्तिष्ठ जाग्रत प्राप्य वरान्निबोधत \| क्षुरस्य धारा निशिता दुरत्यया दुर्गं पथस्तत्कवयो वदन्ति

09-03-2008, 10:27 PM	#14
farros Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,712	why the hell dont people just start using GOOGLE VIDEO??... its much better.. you get a bigger screen, can have videos longer than 10 mins and files larger than 100mb... GOOGLE VIDEO PEOPLE!!!!!!!!! __________________ Must see free movies- Earthlings If slaughterhouses had glass walls, we'd all be vegetarians. The beautifal truth Green vegetable juice - the natural cancer cure. My youtube channel Raw foods, healthy living, conspiracy ramblings, music.

10-03-2008, 02:34 AM	#16
armoured_amazon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Untied Kondom Posts: 20,595	Unfortunately when I converted youtube videos they lost clarity (and they are of ME at my gigs dammit, I wanted to edit them for my site). __________________ Though you do not know Him, I know Him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know Him and keep his Word. John 8:55

10-03-2008, 04:20 AM	#17
lizzy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,209	Thanks Citroen and others ,I am saving links. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJURN...layer_embedded ALL forums are either elite con-TROLLED or heavily infiltrated. http://www.jimstonefreelance.com/fukushima.html http://forum.davidicke.com/showthrea...a21#post502060