How to download Youtube video.

The note below I took from yahoo group called simplycomputer2@yahoogroup.com. A person post a question to the group about how to save a youtube video to personal Computer. One of the group member named “ordinaryfoolisnj” give below answer.

There many programs to help you save Youtube videos, as well as amethod that uses the Internet Explorer browser internet files to do so. I use a program formerly called "KeepIt!" -- now available asVideoDownloader -- to save Youtube vids: http://javimoya.com/blog/youtube_en.php Instructions on its very simple to use interface are on the site, but briefly, you go to Youtube and start the video that you wish to keep, then copy the website address and paste it into the box indicated atthe website above. They then present a video download link for you. You click the download link, then save the video as whatever name you wish plus the .flv extension. Its key that you add the .flv extensionto the end of the new file name. You can "get" your Youtube video directly via the website abovewithout downloading anything, or with the plugin for FireFox. I've used them both successfully. The other way to get the video if you're using Internet Explorer, is to:

a. Let the video load completely (let it run once).

b. Go to your C drive and navigate to Documents and Settings, name ofthe account you're in, Local Settings, then Temporary Internet files.This shows all of the web information that has downloaded into the IEbrowser in order for you to view them.

c. Find a file that starts with name "GetVideo?vid..." (it should bea fairly large sized file).

d. Drag it to your desktop.

e. Rename the file to whatever you want with an .flv extention (thisis CRUCIAL).

Viola.

Now you need a flash content player. I use a player called FLV Player to view my downloaded Youtube videofiles (simply drag and drop the "whatever the name.flv" file from where its stored on the hard drive or CD onto the open FLV window). http://www.download.com/FLV-Player/3000-2139_4-10467081.html.

Most of the videos I think are not high enough quality to convert to DVD burnable files (I usually burn the .flv files and the player toDVD or CD to view later as data files). But there is a free program called Super that some guys and gals hereon the list have recommended to convert the .flv file to mpeg, etc.http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html I've given you a lot of information, but don't be confused as allprocesses are very, very easy once you're run through it once. I hope that this helps,Nancy J

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