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How to download youtube videos

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Tired of waiting buffering for youtube videos? Wanna watch youtube videos offline? Here is the ultimate list for how to download youtube videos.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Computer
  • Internet Connection
  1. Step 1

    PROGRAMS that you can install and use to download desired videos from video websites.

    Youtube Downloader - http://www.pqdvd.com/download-youtube-videos-tool.html - Downloader + Flv player

    YoutubeGrabber - simple downloader
    YouRipper - downloader + integrated ShoutCast Radio Player(so you can actually use it to listen to radio) and MovieZone (lists movies available for download from youtube, googlevideo, dailymotion and other major sites)
    Downtube - downloader + mpeg converter.(english, spanish and portuguesse)
    Media Suite - downloader + VLC media player
    Online Video Downloader - downloader with an option to save files as .avi OR .flv
    VideoDetect - only download
    OrbitDownloader - downloader with integrated download accelerator
    TubeSock - downloads youtube videos and store them on iPod, Mac, PSP(PlayStation Portable) and iTunes. (MAC only)
    Fireant - downloader + manager + flash player

  2. Step 2

    WEBSITES that let you download content from popular video sharing sites: here you simply enter video URL, select source website and press search. Once file detected you’re given direct file download link. Websites listed in no particular order. ‘extra’ refers to additional features available on the website.

    Keepvid.com - extra: most popular section
    VideoDownloader (Javi Moya) - same as above
    Youtubex.com - extra: most popular section
    Savetube.com - extra: latest saved videos section
    Youtubia.com
    Clipnabber.com - extra: top videos from each video website by dates(last 7 days, last month,…)
    Youtube Grabber
    LeechVideo.com
    Viloader.net
    max.subfighter.com

  3. Step 3

    BROWSER PLUGINS that let you download videos as you browse or streaming them, to my knowledge all below listed plugins work for googlevideo and youtube and most of them support other major video websites as well.

    Clipnabber - downloads video (firefox)
    All In One Video Bookmarklet - downloads video (firefox, mozilla, opera browsers). Also lists a bunch of greasemonkey addons with similar features
    Viloader.net - only video(IE, firefox and Opera)
    Greasemonkey scripts - in case you have greasemonkey installed, check out these 2 addons (only for youtube and googlevideo)
    LeechVideo - downloads video( firefox and IE), includes converter
    PimpFish (Basic) - download and share (IE and firefox).

  4. Step 4

    VIDEO CONVERTERS that you can use to convert(encode) video files from one format(ex; flash) to another (iPod, PSP, 3GP for mobile phone, etc)

    AVS Video Converter - convert videos between all popular formats
    Mediacoder - convert to and from any audio/video formats (avi, PSP, Ipod, mobile phone, PDA…etc)
    Vixy - FLV converter - web based video converter from .flv to avi, mov(Mac), 3GP(mobile), MP4(ipod, PSP) and mp3 formats
    Total Video Converter - convert video to popular formats(avi, mpg/mpeg,..) from allmost any other format, includes cool media player with lots of supported formats incl. flash
    PSPVideo9 - convert regular PC videos to PSP video format
    SUPER - very good converter + media player
    LeechVideo - convert for Ipod, PSP and Cellphone
    Podtube - encode videos for Ipod, includes ‘add to Itunes’option. (MAC only)
    ffmpegX - integrates 20 powerful Unix open-source video and audio processing tools, including ffmpeg fast video and audio converter (MAC only)

Tips & Warnings
  • For Mac Users,you can try the software designed for MAC like Podtube and ffmpegX.

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ibrarmirza said

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on 4/17/2009 sorry administrator comment is posted many times as there wasn't any indicator that comment has bee posted.. please remove this and other posted comments and leave one

ibrarmirza said

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on 4/17/2009 hi i know the site http://www.youtubevideos.com/download-youtube-videos.html to download the video.1. Just copy youtube URL and post in the textbox.2. Then click on nab video button3. Below click on link download in red colorAnd enjoy the videos .hehehe

ibrarmirza said

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on 4/17/2009 hi i know the site http://www.youtubevideos.com/download-youtube-videos.html to download the video.1. Just copy youtube URL and post in the textbox.2. Then click on nab video button3. Below click on link download in red colorAnd enjoy the videos .hehehe

ibrarmirza said

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on 4/17/2009 hi i know the site http://www.youtubevideos.com/download-youtube-videos.html to download the video.1. Just copy youtube URL and post in the textbox.2. Then click on nab video button3. Below click on link download in red colorAnd enjoy the videos .hehehe

ibrarmirza said

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on 4/17/2009 hi i know the site http://www.youtubevideos.com/download-youtube-videos.html to download the video.1. Just copy youtube URL and post in the textbox.2. Then click on nab video button3. Below click on link download in red colorAnd enjoy the videos .hehehe

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