How To Download And Save Youtube Videos

Take a look at the best of youtube blog if you are looking for a way to save youtube video files. The procedure is really simple but works only in firefox. If you are not already using it make sure you grab a copy and install this wonderful browser. After that install the greasemonkey script and after that right click this .js file and chose Install User Script.

Every youtube video page should show a red bar that says “Save As” to save the video file. Click in the red bar, select Save Link as and rename the file to choseaname.flv. Last but not least you need a player to play flv files, best of youtube mentions some as well as some converters. Make sure you check them out.

update:

There is even an easier way, all you need is to copy the url and add it to this online script

[tags]youtube, flash video, flv, save flash files, greasemonkey[/tags]

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Author: Martin Brinkmann, Monday March 6, 2006 -
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Responses so far:

1. yair says:

   March 6, 2006 at 7:38 pm

   once again you rule!

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2. Capricous says:

   March 7, 2006 at 5:19 pm

   This site will let you download Google Video, Youtube, and Ifilm as a flv or avi.
   http://feelingtea.com/decode/google/index.php

   Reply
3. yair says:

   March 7, 2006 at 8:03 pm

   http://javimoya.com/blog/youtube_en.php
   this one is better without the ad spam

   Reply
4. download says:

   May 2, 2006 at 5:52 am

   Heres what I found: http://zfreez.com/web/Ut.htm
   You can download YouTube video from that site.
   Unlike all other download service out there, the downloaded files from this site are in .flv format BY DEFAULT so you don’t have to rename or change extension or anything. It also named your file according to the clip name at YouTube :)
   Give it a shot.

   Reply
5. Darrel says:

   July 21, 2006 at 11:58 am

   Found a better YouTube downloader that has worked for me 100% of the time – http://www.YouTubeX.com

   Reply
6. rajesh says:

   February 5, 2008 at 11:49 am

   in this website how i can save the videofile i dont know. please tell the information

   Reply