Seeking youtube.com help

[reflexology414]

I'm still struggling to download things from youtube in any format I can actually use.

There are countless articles on the net offering instructions, and I haven't been able to make it work yet. I need the simplest method possible as I just don't seem to have the knack for this.

In particular, I've found some music files I want (and I don't care about the video... I'm just hoping to capture the audio in a format I can burn to a CD and play in my home stereo).

I'll welcome any help with this. It's truly something I've struggled with.

 

[MaddMardigan1777]

Goto youtubex.com. Drag the heart into the download section. Click on download and save as (Example) Tickleclip1.flv

After you have the file you can convert it in another program called riva flv encoder. You can get the encoder for free through the link an the youtubex.com site at the botom of the page.

Hope this helps you,
Skell

 

[MaddMardigan1777]

Ooops almaost forgot.

When you go to convert the file in the riva flv encoder drag the file into the top bar where it says input at the bottom it will automaticly show the name of the file where it says destination file video just rename the .flv of your clip to mpg.

Laters

 

[reflexology414]

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Thanks for the reply (you're the only one who did).

Unfortunately, I already tried that site and encoder, and they wouldn't play nice with my computer (I suspect it's a driver conflict of some kind).

Do you know of any other methods for doing this?

 

[Bugman]

You might try sending HisDivineShadow a pm.He's been very helpfull to me on several occasions.

 

[His Divine Shadow]

You'll need to download the video file from Youtube and grab a player for the filetype, FLV. To get the video file itself, do the following:

1. Go to http://max.subfighter.com/flv/downloader.php
2. In another browser window or tab go to the page of the YT video you want to save. In this example I use a video of Raymond Crowe performing his shadow puppet act: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2awuWK6c6xE
3. On the "Flash Video Resources" page, the first link I gave you, look for a text box to the left of a button labeled "Get Video". Remember it.
4. You need to copy the web address of the YouTube Video now. Go to its window/tab and look for the address box, where a URL like "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2awuWK6c6xE" will be visible. If some extra characters are at the end this is fine.
5. Click once in that area. The text should be highlighted. Click the "CTRL" and "C" keys at the same time and release. You have now copied the address text. Alternatively, go to "Edit" and select "Copy".
6. Go back to the page with the "Get Video" button. Click once in the text box next to that button and either click "CTRL" and "V" at the same time or go to "Edit" and select "Paste". The address you copied should appear in the box.
7. Click "Get Video". Text and a link should appear below. Right-click on "Get FLV" and select "Save Target As" or "Save Link As", depending on your browser.
8. It may take time for something to happen. Eventually a download window will appear with something like "get_video" as the file name. Change that name to whatever you want but MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING AT THE END OF THE FILENAME: ".flv" You MUST have this at the end for it to work.
9. Click "Save" and allow download to progress.


You now have the file. You now need an FLV player. A simple stand-alone player is available here: http://www.download.com/3000-2139_4-10755750.html Download it and install it. Now when you double-click on the downloaded FLV file you can pla it.

As an alternative, try converting it, as mentioned. http://media-convert.com/ is a service I've used. To use it do the following:

1. Look for a "Browse" button next to a text box. Click it. Browse for the FLV file.
2. Media Convert should automatically detect the filetype.
3. Scroll down and look for "Output format" on the left. Choose the file type you want. The default "No video preset" and "Windows Media Video (wmv)" is usually safe.
4. Just right of that check the box next to "I accept the terms" and click "OK".
5. Allow the upload and conversion process to complete. Download the completed file when prompted.