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Is there a way to extract videos of Youtube?

Asked by jabag11 (676points) December 14th, 2010

There are some interviews with important people on youtube that I want to keep for life! and of course just some videos that I want! please let me know all of the possible ways I can extract videos off of youtube. From easiest to hardest! Thank you!

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phoebusg's avatar

I like to use www.jdownloader.org it also extracts youtube videos. I use it commonly for downloading TED videos quickly.

Vortico's avatar

Possibly the hardest method would be to open the Developer Tools feature in Safari or Chrome or the Firebug extension in Firefox, search in the Resources tab (All tab in Firebug) for the videoplayback url, and download it to your hard drive. Though more difficult than most methods, it’ll work if you’re stranded in a desert with no other programs installed.

Zyx's avatar

A site might be easier for just one video, but as soon as you need two or more this is the way to go. New——don’t know how to triforce.

-Have Firefox
-Have Flashgot Plugin
-Optional: Have settings set so you can download media by clicking in the lower right corner.
-Click fucking icon whenever you want to dawnlead shit.

crisw's avatar

I use 1-Click YouTube Video Download which works great and is very easy.

koanhead's avatar

When you stream video from any site, the file is stored in a temporary area on your filesystem. This location will vary according to the OS you use. The filename will generally be obfuscated, so if there is more than one there you might have to open a bunch of them in order to find the right one.

mrrich724's avatar

I use Tooble. It is quick and painless.

Afos22's avatar

First use Mozilla Firefox internet. Then download the Video Download Helper add on. When any video is on the screen, there will be three colored little spheres rotating to the left of the navigation toolbar. If you click the little black arrow next to it, you will find the file to download. It works great. I highly recommend it. Here it is if you cant find it.

suassive's avatar

Yes. If you go to http://youtubedownload.altervista.org/ that software will make downloading videos of youtube very easy. It also has 1080p and 720p capability. Meaning you can download your videos in HD. Plus it has its on built in converter. You can convert videos after you downloaded them.

world_hello's avatar

This GreaseMonkey script gives you a nice menu under the video.

perspicacious's avatar

Download Videosoft sofware.

jabag11's avatar

thanks everyone!

rzaakr's avatar

I use real player to download web streams on my computer.Whenever you watching a media stream real player icon shows up and if you will like to download you do.Check it out

spidermonkey019's avatar

just download Inter Download Manager and install. Next time you visit any youtube video a link will appear at the bottom(opera browser) and you can download it just like that! :)

spidermonkey019's avatar

sorry its Internet Download Manager

stupidcomedycenter's avatar

yes there is a way. It is called YouTube Downloader and it is the most successful YouTube video downloading softwares out there

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dtsutk02's avatar

YouTube downloader software will allow you to download and save the YouTube clips with little time. To me, the free program-macx youtube downloader works the fastest.

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