EZ - 4 Free Ways To Download & Convert YouTube Videos

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In this video we run you through 4 different methods of downloading a YouTube video and convert it to another file type (.mov in this case).

4 Methods
1. Convert online and download already converted file
2. Download the YouTube .flv (flash video) file then convert it
3. Use the FireFox Add-On 'Video DownloadHelper' to download .flv and convert it
4. (old school) Just watch any YouTube video and grab the file out of your temporary internet folder and convert it


1. Convert online using http://vixy.net and http://convertyoutube.com (as you'll see, vixy.net didn't want to play nice. It does work and is the most popular online convert and download site. So popular it is having trouble handling the load). This is perhaps the easiest way and doesn't require you to download any software, although both sites also do have a software version that makes this process more reliable. Other online conversion sites are:
http://www.convertdirect.com/
http://media-convert.com/
http://www.zamzar.com/ (this one will email you the converted file)

2. Use a YouTube flv (flash video) download site and convert it with WinFF video converter (free software http://www.winff.org/ )
YouTube flv (flash video) download sites
http://keepvid.com/ (I like this one)
http://www.videodl.org/
http://youtubia.com/
http://www.techcrunch.com/get-youtube-movie/

3. Use the FireFox add-on Video DownloadHelper to download the .flv file and convert it with WinFF.
Video DownloadHelper 3.0.2
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3006

4. Just watch the YouTube in Internet Explorer and then grab the .flv (flash video) file from your temporary internet folder then convert it with WinFF.
WinFF video converter (freeware) converts flv, wmv, avi, mov, etc
http://www.winff.org/

To play YouTube's flv files on your computer:

VLC media player (Freeware) flv (plays just about every video file type)
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
"VLC Media Player, play everything anywhere"
http://www.benh.org/techblog/2007/07/vlc-media-player-play-everything-anywhere/


**** There is also the RealPlayer option which will allow downloading of videos right from the browser. That will work too BUT I would NEVER have RealPlayer on my computer ...

RealPlayer is "badware" (ie: spyware-lite)
http://www.google.com/search?hl



en&q
realplayer+is+badware&btnG
















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EZ - 4 Free Ways To Download & Convert YouTube Videos

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  • what a great video

    this has really helped me, thank you. It has made it easier for me to convert videos.
    5+

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  • thnx. great vid

    thnx. great vid

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  • I have to buy ...

    I have to buy convert youtube it says

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  • thanks heaps *^_^*

    thanks heaps *^_^*

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  • thanks!!! so far ...

    thanks!!! so far the those were the most helpful tutorials i have seen. ;)
    thanks for the help :D

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  • is it good for psp

    is it good for psp

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  • does this work for ...

    does this work for real player to itunes?????????????

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  • helped alot thanks

    helped alot thanks

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  • Tyvm very helpful ...

    Tyvm very helpful guide.. couldnt find a good conveter but this 1 is good.!

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  • ah it says my files ...

    ah it says my files corrupted :(

    By Tolle53 [Affiliate User] 1212730955 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • if i wanted to put ...

    if i wanted to put this in windows movie maker wat format wud i want?

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  • Been looking for a ...

    Been looking for a converter, freeware,
    and first heard of WinFF from you,
    tried it, and it is the best so far.

    Thank you very much.

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  • Yep

    Yep

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  • does this work for ...

    does this work for a veoh video too??

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  • A ten minute ...

    A ten minute YouTube video to wmv/mov should only take a minute or two by default. Converting to something like AVI format would take longer.

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  • That depends on how ...

    That depends on how large the input file is and the output format and how fast your computer is. A 2 hr dvd to mp4 or wmv could take an hr or more on a fairly fast machine if you didn't click 'options' and change anything (winFF will convert to the same - or nearest to the same - settings as the input file by default). The same 2hr dvd could take about a half hour converting to a bit rate of 400 and a 640x480 video size.

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