I have used this utility successfully in the past : http://keepvid.com/

However, after inserting the YouTube URL in the format requested, it currently just re-prompts entry of the URL and fails to carry out the save function. The site could be temporarily down. Is there any other way of saving YouTube vids? Thanks.

Sorry I don't have answer for you, but I do have the same question; how to download and save a youtube video. I have an Apple iMac computer.

I did a "File -> Save As..." action, and while an icon becomes shown on my Desktop, when I open the desktop icon, the file opens up with two screens of the video on the same page. Must be connected to internet, though, but I can play both video screens at the same time, and if the timing is perfectly in sync then I get more of a stereophonic effect, or if slightly out of sync, then an echo effect.

Sometimes, on one screen, a message comes up say, "Video no longer available..", but I can still play the video on the other screen. I tried pausing the playback, and then disconnecting from internet, but video won't play if disconnected.

I have used this utility successfully in the past : http://keepvid.com/

However, after inserting the YouTube URL in the format requested, it currently just re-prompts entry of the URL and fails to carry out the save function. The site could be temporarily down. Is there any other way of saving YouTube vids? Thanks.

search Google for "youtube download online" and you get zillions of opportunities...

I am using a download manager named IDM (Internet downlaod manager). Unfortunately at this time it only works with IE and you have to pay for it. But as far as I remember there's a trial period. You will not regret to have spent a few bucks for the paid version.

I use "Easy Video Downloader", simple and fast, works best for YouTube videos. Check the box to enable high quality YouTube video download, paste in the URL and select start. I was able to download,save and watch YouTube videos even when TOT had put a block on viewing YouTube videos directly.

Pattayadavid

http://www.videodownloader.fdrlab.com/download.html

I used the last one Download Savetopc. It allowed me three free downloads, which worked fine. Deleting the program and re-starting the trial didn't work. The five other sites listed above it didn't work either. So the first one obviously left some code on my machine to block re-trials. Any idea how to remove the block? Or any other Google/YouTube video-saving utilities which are free? Thanks.

If not done already, switch to mozilla firefox and install the add-on - downloadhelper !!!

Edited August 17, 200817 yr by gettingno

If not done already, switch to mozilla firefox and install the add-on - downloadhelper !!!

Hi.

I second that. Works flawlessly - not only on YouTube but pretty much any site with any kind of embedded stuff, even mp3 or flash animations. I'm using it at home (Ubuntu Linux/Firefox 3.0.1 as well as at the office (Windows XP/Firefox 3.0 and Windows XP/Firefox 1.5.x).

Best regards

Thanh

http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/F...be-Download.htm

allows for conversion to formats other than FLV.

Am I doing something wrong? It seems like the video quality of just about every YouTube video is horrible. I download and convert to AVI or MP4, but the video is so blocky as to be almost unwatchable in any size larger than a postage stamp.

you tube downloader or real player ..with real player you can download everything and it converts to DVD