Can You Download Videos From Google Video?
As Google's software spiders roam the Internet, copying and indexing information so people can search for it, they also look for videos, which are indexed and made available in Google Video. If you find a video you want to watch on Google Video, but you don't have time to watch it as it streams to your computer, you can download it instead and save a copy that you can watch whenever it is more convenient for you.
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About Google Video
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Google Video is a free online streaming video service provided by Google. You type a keyword or phrase in the search box, and then click on a video that shows up in the list of results to start playing it. Videos appear in Google Video as the service discovers them during Google's regular indexing of the Internet, as well as when content providers upload their videos to the service.
What Kinds of Videos Are Available?
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Millions of videos are indexed on Google Video, with more being added every time the spiders complete another crawl of the Internet. You can find videos of university lectures, documentaries, animation, fan-generated compilations of their favorite sitcom actors, and even commercial advertisements. There are also trailers for movies, as well as full-length features available to view for free.
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Downloading Videos from Google Video
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You might want to download a video from Google Video and save it on your computer for future viewing, instead of watching it as it streams from the Google Video site. Copy the link to a particular Google Video, and paste it into the text box of an online video-downloading site, such as Video DL, Savevid or KeepVid. Click on the button marked "Download" or a similar command, and the site will provide the extracted video, which you can then download to your computer.
Internet Connection
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If your computer has a slow Internet connection, you may have difficulty watching streaming videos from sites like Google Video. The video can pause in the middle while it streams, which can be a distracting annoyance. By downloading the videos to your computer, you can watch them whenever you like, even if your Internet connection is spotty or even down.
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