downloading YouTube videos
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From: Jo-Anne on 5 Jul 2010 20:16 "Daave" <daave(a)example.com> wrote in message news:uxtZueJHLHA.5684(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Jo-Anne wrote: >> I have two questions about downloading YouTube videos: >> >> 1. Is cnet.com a safe site from which to download a video downloader? >> (I Googled cnet.com and got an OK review from McAfee but some >> negative comments from individuals.) I'd like to use the safest site >> possible. The downloader I was looking is YouTube Downloader 2.5.6. >> >> 2. Is there an advantage to converting videos from the .flv >> format--and if so, what is the best format to convert to? I use VLC >> Media Player on my WinXP computer. >> >> Thank you! >> >> Jo-Anne > > The YouTube video, once viewed, will be in your IE TIF folder. Assuming > the file is intact, you should be able to copy it to another folder play > it with VLC. It's probably a good idea to rename it and append the .flv > extension to it. > > If you would rather not do that much work, entering the YouTube URL into > the keepvid.com site should work: > > http://keepvid.com/ > > Othre people like to use Firefox and the greasemonkey plugin to download > YouTube videos. > > Or simply don't worry about it if you have a high-speed connection and if > you think YouTube will wind up keeping the video on its site (this is > usually the case). > > As long as your video player plays .flv files, I see no advantage in > converting them to another format. > Thank you, Daave! I'm afraid I need more help, though. First, I checked Temporary Internet Files, which showed a folder named Content.IE5, which seemed to contain a bunch of letter/number jpg, gif, etc. files. Did I do something wrong? Then, I tried keepvid.com, but I got the following message across the top of the page: "Your security settings do not allow websites to use ActiveX controls on your computer... Click here for options." But I can't click on that message. As soon as I hover the mouse over it, it goes blue and is unclickable. I pasted in the URL anyway and clicked on "download." The page said: "Loading Java applet." But it never loaded, and I got an error message that indicated I could "click here" to download Java or--if I had it--restart the browser. I could have sworn I had Java, but I don't see a Sun Microsystems folder in Program Files, and I didn't see anything in Add or Remove Programs. Does this mean that I should download Java? (I did restart the browser but encountered the same problem.) Thank you again! Jo-Anne
From: Jo-Anne on 5 Jul 2010 20:18 "Bill in Co" <surly_curmudgeon(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:AOmdncDd793w96_RnZ2dnUVZ_sudnZ2d(a)earthlink.com... > Jo-Anne wrote: >> I have two questions about downloading YouTube videos: >> >> 1. Is cnet.com a safe site from which to download a video downloader? (I >> Googled cnet.com and got an OK review from McAfee but some negative >> comments >> from individuals.) I'd like to use the safest site possible. The >> downloader >> I was looking is YouTube Downloader 2.5.6. > > Sounds good to me. Some people had problems with cnet.com? Well, they > may have problems with some other sites too, for that matter. So far I > haven't run into such with cnet.com or download.com. Maybe someone else > has had some other experiences though. > >> 2. Is there an advantage to converting videos from the .flv format--and >> if >> so, what is the best format to convert to? I use VLC Media Player on my >> WinXP computer. >> >> Thank you! > > I don't see any point in converting FLV videos, assuming you have some FLV > capable player. > > Well, maybe there is (possibly) one point: if you were going to burn and > play a DVD disk with the videos stored on them (i.e., it might be that MPG > is a more universally recognized playback format than FLV for some DVD > players). > Thank you, Bill! If I can't get Daave's suggestions to work, I'll go ahead and download the downloader. All I really want to is to make sure I can watch certain videos when I need them (they contain techniques that aren't easy to follow from written instructions). I figured one can't guarantee that YouTube will keep them up forever. Jo-Anne Jo-Anne
From: Daave on 5 Jul 2010 21:02 Jo-Anne wrote: > Thank you, Daave! I'm afraid I need more help, though. First, I > checked Temporary Internet Files, which showed a folder named > Content.IE5, which seemed to contain a bunch of letter/number jpg, > gif, etc. files. Did I do something wrong? Try this (it's for IE7, but if you have IE8, I'm sure it's similar): Tools | Internet Options | Browsing History: Settings | View Files Click the "Size" column until the largest files are on top. You should see it/them now. In IE7, this is the location: C:\Documents and Settings\[profile]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files (If you're in a folder by the name of Content.IE5, I'll bet it's under another profile!) You could also get there using Windows Explorer, but you need to show hidden *and* protected operating system files in Folder Options in order to get there that way.
From: Daave on 5 Jul 2010 21:13 Jo-Anne wrote: > Then, I tried keepvid.com, but I got the following message across the > top of the page: "Your security settings do not allow websites to use > ActiveX controls on your computer... Click here for options." But I > can't click on that message. As soon as I hover the mouse over it, it > goes blue and is unclickable. I pasted in the URL anyway and clicked > on "download." The page said: "Loading Java applet." But it never > loaded, and I got an error message that indicated I could "click > here" to download Java or--if I had it--restart the browser. I could > have sworn I had Java, but I don't see a Sun Microsystems folder in > Program Files, and I didn't see anything in Add or Remove Programs. > Does this mean that I should download Java? (I did restart the > browser but encountered the same problem.) > Thank you again! What kind of profile are you using: limited user account or computer administrator? What are your current security settings? Which security programs are currently running on your PC? For Java: http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp I prefer to download the larger "Offline" package. When you install it, there is no need to install any toolbars, etc., when prompted. To confirm you have the latest Java, go here (actually do this first!): http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp BTW: The most recent version is: Version 6, Update 20 That being said, there are Java exploits out in the wild that *could* set into motion malware entering your PC, and you may not want to use the keepvid.com website after all!
From: Jo-Anne on 5 Jul 2010 23:31 "Daave" <daave(a)example.com> wrote in message news:uAoB7bKHLHA.5136(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Jo-Anne wrote: > >> Thank you, Daave! I'm afraid I need more help, though. First, I >> checked Temporary Internet Files, which showed a folder named >> Content.IE5, which seemed to contain a bunch of letter/number jpg, >> gif, etc. files. Did I do something wrong? > > Try this (it's for IE7, but if you have IE8, I'm sure it's similar): > > Tools | Internet Options | Browsing History: Settings | View Files > > Click the "Size" column until the largest files are on top. You should see > it/them now. > > In IE7, this is the location: > > C:\Documents and Settings\[profile]\Local Settings\Temporary Internet > Files > > (If you're in a folder by the name of Content.IE5, I'll bet it's under > another profile!) > > You could also get there using Windows Explorer, but you need to show > hidden *and* protected operating system files in Folder Options in order > to get there that way. > Done! It worked perfectly, Daave! I have IE7 on this computer, and I followed your directions, using Tools | Internet Options, etc. So nice that I can do this without adding yet another program. Thank you! Jo-Anne
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