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How to download youtube videos

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How to Download YouTube Videos | A simple Guide to downloading and saving movies from YouTube to your local computer so you can watch them later.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Firefox browser
  • Internet Connection
  1. Step 1

    If you don't have Firefox download it from http://www.mozilla.org/

  2. Step 2
    Download Helper
     
    Download Helper

    Once you have the browser, you need to download a cool add-on that quickly saves youtube videos. It is called download helper. You can get it from
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3006

  3. Step 3
    Green Button
     
    Green Button

    Click on the green button on the Download Helper page that says "Add to Firefox"

  4. Step 4
     

    It will take 5 seconds to load. Click on "Install" from the popup menu.

  5. Step 5

    Restart Firefox after install.

  6. Step 6
     

    In the top of your browser you will now have a new little spinning icon when you get to video sites like Youtube that have videos. Click on the small little down arrow and it will reveal videos that can be downloaded. Always download the FLV file. FLV files can be watched using RealPlayer. a Free download from RealPlayer.com

Tips & Warnings
  • Once you have downloaded your videos. You can do a Google search for "FLV Editor" and remix any movies you download.
  • Don't edit copyrighted material and claim it as your own. You will only get in trouble.

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qaz54 said

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on 4/5/2009 “E.M. Youtube Video Download Tool”, Which helps you “Download, Convert, Burn, Search, Manage, Repair and Play YouTube videos Capture RTMP Video Streams.”Main Features:1、Download high quality video(like mp4, mov);2、Download flv video fastly and easily from any Flash video sites(like YouTube, Dailymotion,...);3、Burn YouTube video to CD/VCD/SVCD/DVD disc; (How to Burn?);4、Search flv videos on many websites at the same time;......http://www.effectmatrix.com/Youtube_video_download_tool/index.htm

loivarker said

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on 2/12/2009 using www.voydo.com is more easier

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