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Technical Help & Discussion => Software, Hardware & Website Recommendations => Topic started by: Tony on July 29, 2008, 10:24

Title: You Tube video downloader
Post by: Tony on July 29, 2008, 10:24

Techcrunch (http://www.techcrunch.com/get-youtube-movie/) also included on that web page is a link to a free open source compatible audio/video player.Videolan (http://www.videolan.org/)

Just realised there is already a thread covering You Tube downloads  :blush:

Title: Re: You Tube video downloader
Post by: Tony on August 04, 2008, 19:17

Have had trouble with Techcrunch ,kept saying invalid Url.  So I have downloaded the DownloadHelper (http://www.downloadhelper.net/index.php)for the Firefox browser. And it works a treat. I can then watch the video via the Videolan media player.

Title: Re: You Tube video downloader
Post by: GillE on August 04, 2008, 21:47

I like aTube Catcher (http://atube-catcher.dsnetwb.com/get-video-software-windows-home/?ForEx) for this purpose.  Not only will it grab the videos, it'll recode them into a variety of different formats.

Title: Re: You Tube video downloader
Post by: sam on August 04, 2008, 22:04

cool, shame it looks like a windows only app.. I will have to see if I can get it working in WINE.

Title: Re: You Tube video downloader
Post by: Reno on August 05, 2008, 04:07

I use downloadhelper addon in firefox. Since its just a FF addon it should work in linux.

Title: Re: You Tube video downloader
Post by: Tony on August 05, 2008, 08:41

Quote from: GillE on August 04, 2008, 21:47

I like aTube Catcher (http://atube-catcher.dsnetwb.com/get-video-software-windows-home/?ForEx) for this purpose.  Not only will it grab the videos, it'll recode them into a variety of different formats.

That looks handy, GillE

I'll give it a whirl  :)

Title: Re: You Tube video downloader
Post by: sam on August 05, 2008, 14:09

Quote from: Reno on August 05, 2008, 04:07

I use downloadhelper addon in firefox. Since its just a FF addon it should work in linux.

yeah i've used that before -though I tend not to bother with youtube...