Download YouTube videos DIRECTLY to mp4!

[WillysJeepMan]

Here's an oldy but goody.  No software required... just add a shortcut to Firefox.  (works with MSIE too) This works wonderfully!

http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2008/04/download-youtube-videos-as-mp4-files.html

[Lupo]

thanks works great

[pohlese]

can anyone tell me ....does video normally take very long to sync with the zune or am i doing something wrong? Im syncing full length movies

[bfleming98]

You can save yourself the download step and just go here:

http://www.captureyoutube.net

That one works great for me.  Plus it does all the converting for you.

- Bryan

[spsgsdss]

converrtube.com does the same conversion job...u just have to paste the link and select which about u'd like, and it'll be done very quickly 

[zuneislife]

what about from other streaming sites besides youtube? does anyone know a way to convert and dwn load those? the firefox shortcut option does work well for youtube tho.

[Mockers]

You can save yourself the download step and just go here:

http://www.captureyoutube.net

That one works great for me.  Plus it does all the converting for you.

I finally had a YouTube video I wanted to convert. (Anyone remember the BASF Ad from the 1980's? "Dear John"??)
It worked like a charm! 

[Sir Rice]

Ah, I think I have a better way of doing this.

Find the add-on for Firefox titled "VideoDownloader" (simple as that). Now, when you have that all installed and everything, go to any YouTube of your choice, add the high quality code to the end of the video url (&fmt=18), and click on the little arrow to the right of the downloader's icon (which should be to the left of the url box). Then, scroll down and find that there should be a "video.mp4" file! Download that (you will need to navigate away from the page for the download to commence), and voila! You will have downloaded a video from YouTube in high quality! And in the same size as normal quality videos, too!

[Mockers]

Ah, I think I have a better way of doing this.

Find the add-on for Firefox titled "VideoDownloader" (simple as that). Now, when you have that all installed and everything, go to any YouTube of your choice, add the high quality code to the end of the video url (&fmt=18), and click on the little arrow to the right of the downloader's icon (which should be to the left of the url box). Then, scroll down and find that there should be a "video.mp4" file! Download that (you will need to navigate away from the page for the download to commence), and voila! You will have downloaded a video from YouTube in high quality! And in the same size as normal quality videos, too!

That would be fine but I don't use Firefox.

[Georgie]

For some reason KeepVid hasn't been working for me. It has numerous times but now when I download it, my computer doesn't recognize the file. Does anyone know what I might have done? Figured it out

That would be fine but I don't use Firefox.

I am curious...why not? Firefox is a bit more secure, and makes the layouts of web pages look much better. I love it. What don't you like about it?

[ZekeSulastin]

For some reason KeepVid hasn't been working for me. It has numerous times but now when I download it, my computer doesn't recognize the file. Does anyone know what I might have done?
I am curious...why not? Firefox is a bit more secure, and makes the layouts of web pages look much better. I love it. What don't you like about it?

Ya do realize that there are more worthy competitors to IE than Firefox, right (and indeed IE is now a worthy competitor in its own right)?

[Georgie]

I'm sure there are. I just was curious what Mockers didn't like about Firefox.

[Mockers]

I'm sure there are. I just was curious what Mockers didn't like about Firefox.

Oh, I admit it's been over a year since I tried it. At that time there were websites that just didn't work with Firefox. Some people don't mind switching over to a different browser when that happens, but to me that's just bothersome. Opera was the same way. Plus... I'm used to Microsoft's IE. Ricardo doesn't like that I have lots of toolbars  , but I like 'em and use 'em. 

[JMoss]

what about from other streaming sites besides youtube? does anyone know a way to convert and dwn load those? the firefox shortcut option does work well for youtube tho.

Hi, 
I use Convert-tune for such purposes.
http:// convert- tune. com /index .html
It converts music and movies, and also burn files on CDs. The converter is
easy to install and use.

[edkaini753]

Also try www.keepvid.com for downloading .mp4 videos from youtube.

[capriconic]

simple way is to install new real player and you will get a prompt message everytime you watch video on youtube download this video and that can easily be converted with mp3

[mepansy]

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[Michael8097]

- I shared this on my facebook.

Regards

Michael

[cacadong]

I used to use Video Download Studio for YouTube downloading.
Get this free software now: YouTube downloader

[akessquare]

 ;Dthanks a lot

[Ella00]

Ah, I think I have a better way of doing this.

Find the add-on for Firefox titled "VideoDownloader Authorhouse publishing" (simple as that). Now, when you have that all installed and everything, go to any YouTube of your choice, add the high quality code to the end of the video url (&fmt=18), and click on the little arrow to the right of the downloader's Authorhouse icon (which should be to the left of the url box). Then, scroll down and find that there should be a "video.mp4" file! Download that (you will need to navigate away from the page for the download to commence), and voila! You will have downloaded a video from YouTube in high quality! And in the same size as normal quality videos, too!

I'll try to do this when I reach home from work. Thanks for this by the way.