Wednesday, February 3, 2010

How To Download YouTube Videos

Here is a simple trick to download and view any videos from YouTube

As you probably know, by default, Youtube doesn't allow users to save/download its videos.

However, with the simple steps outlined below you will be able to save/download a YouTube video to your computer and later share it with your friends or keep it as a collection.

Steps to save/download videos from YouTube:-

1) Highlight and copy the YouTube video URL that you see next to the video.

You can do this by clicking on the URL field (like below), right-click your mouse and select 'Copy'
How To Download YouTube Videos - Step 1

2) Go to this website: http://keepvid.com/ and paste the video link that you copied from previous step in the field there (like below) and click 'Download' button next to the field.

How To Download YouTube Videos using KeepVid

3) Some download links will appear. Click the Download link for the quality you prefer.

4) Save as "video.flv" to your computer. (Note: You can replace "video" with any name you like, just override it)

That's it !

Congratulations! You have just learned a simple trick to download any YouTube Video you like and play it anytime you want. You don't have to worry about YouTube removing your fav video anymore.

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