Thursday, February 14, 2013

How do I download or save a YouTube video to my computer?

Everyone asks the same,I want to download or save a YouTube video to my computer. 

YouTube has been designed to only allow users to watch and view videos on their website. Many users want to save their favorite videos to their computer so they can watch them without being connected to the Internet or so they can watch them on other devices. Below are the steps required for downloading and watching YouTube videos on your computer for free.



Caution: These services can be used to save any flash videos online and can be used to save adult related videos, which unfortunately means when viewing these pages you may be subjected to adult related content.

Getting the YouTube file to your computer 

Today, there are several online websites that allow you to enter theURL of the video you wish to save to your computer, and get a link to download the file. Below is a short list of some of the more popular free websites.

savevid.com

keepvid.com


Below is a brief description of how to save a video using Savevid. These steps are often very similar with other services used to save YouTube and other flash videos online.
 1. Go to the YouTube video page andcopy the URL of the video you wish to save. For example, below is a URL to a video on YouTube.

 i.e., under the video>>in about/share/... options CLICK ON SHARE>>under share this video you have URL>>copy it

 2. Once this address has been copied, visit SaveVid/KeepVid and paste that URL into the URL text field, then click the Submit or Download button.

Caution: It asks you to run some Java applications. You must trust the website and run those apps!

3. If done properly, the page should open a new window or display a link to each of the video formats that can be saved. Savevid/KeepVid will give you the option to save the video as FLV, 3GP, MP4 and WebM format. If you're wanting to watch this video on the computer we recommend saving the video as MP4 format.

Converting the YouTube video to a different movie format

There are dozens of different software programs and online services available that will allow you to convert FLV files into another format. Below is a short listing of some of the free services and products we recommend.
Media Convert - An excellent online service that can convert FLV files into dozens of other formats.

media-convert.com

Vixy - Another great online service that allows you to download and save YouTube video files to another format.

vixy.net

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