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Mp4's on Youtube?

Asked by Sandydog (1265points) January 2nd, 2010 from iPhone

What happens when you activate the “download MP4” button on Youtube? What function does this have?
I thought it might have converted my “mov” videos to MP4’s, so I could view them on my IPod Touch, but maybe thats wrong?

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Spinel's avatar

If you wish to convert videos in mp4, try Zamzar. It use it for my nano, and so far I haven’t had any issues.

As far as I know, Youtube videos only come in flash, and its not possible to download videos from the site without the aide of third party software. Where is this ‘download MP4” button you are referring to?

Zen_Again's avatar

Yeah. What ^ said…

Sandydog's avatar

@spinel The download
MP4 button appears when I look at my own videos on Youtube

bunnygrl's avatar

the RealPlayer will download as well as convert videos,
hugs xx

Sandydog's avatar

Thanks for that Bunny – didnt realise Real Player could convert !!
Must try it sometime -:)

bunnygrl's avatar

@Sandydog I only found out by accident too :-) also there is a really great free program called you tube downloader which not only lets you download videos but which will let you convert them into lots of different formats too, you can find it here:
http://youtubedownload.altervista.org/
hugs xx

Sandydog's avatar

Thanks for that Link Bunny !!
I’ll definitely look at that when I get home :-)

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