How to Save YouTube Videos in Three Easy Steps
If you are using the internet for research, entertainment or communication, you probably have encountered the use of YouTube in viewing and sharing video files. This is because YouTube is the number one in video sharing capability online. The site is perfect for the purpose that it was made for. However, the growing concern to be able to save Youtube videos is not answered in the YouTube environment yet.
If you are interested to save YouTube videos to computer, you should follow three simple steps given below.
Step#1: Go to YouTube and access the video that you want to view.
When you are in the site, take note of the URL of the video that you want to download. You can find it in the URL address in your browser. Highlight the address and click on Ctrl-C to copy the address.
Step #2: Open a new browser window or tab and using your favorite search engine, look for software that can save YouTube videos. You will be given many options and on the first page of the search results, you can find a relevant application to accomplish the task. Click on the selected result.
Step #3: Paste the URL of the YouTube video that you want to save in the site’s input area. You can do this by positioning the cursor in the text field and press Ctrl-V. The program will then ask for a file name and it will give your file an flv file format. Agree to this and you will start with the process to save YouTube videos locally in a matter of minutes.
At this point, you already have a local copy of your YouTube video and you can start to play your downloaded videos using a Flash Video Player. If you don’t have one, you can always download a free copy and quickly, with your knowledge to save Youtube videos, you are ready to play videos offline.
You can even play these videos to your PSP or iPod by converting the flv file to avi or mp4 formats and download the converted files to your PSP or iPod. There are downloadable software applications that can do the conversion easily.
In three steps, you are able to save YouTube videos and run them in your machine without internet connection. You can now repeated play and enjoy the videos that you have downloaded at your own pace.
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