There are several free and easy ways to download YouTube videos and convert and transfer them to watch on your iPod or in iTunes.
For Mac Users:
Just use Podtube with Safari. It's that simple.
Alternately, you can download the file using the methods outlined in step one, below, and then use iSquint to convert the file to mp4 format.
For Windows Users:
1. First, download the file. In Firefox, you can use an extension, Video Downloader for Firefox. Also works for Google Video, MySpace, iFilm, and more.
If you use Internet Explorer or another browser (though this also works for Firefox users), just copy the link of the YouTube page for the video, paste that in the textbox at KeepVid.com, and download from there.
2. You'll then need an FLV player to view the file. VLC is excellent, and there is a version for most operating systems.
3. If you plan on watching it on your iPod video or PSP, there are several options:
a. Use SUPER (freeware) to convert the FLV file into a compatible video format. SUPER can convert to just about any format, i.e., PSP, iPods, and GP2Xes. (Alternate download site)
b. Videora iPod Converter. A free program that converts videos of all sort (not just from YouTube but also .avi, .mov, .flv., etc.)
c. For PSP, encode to the mp4 format with PSP Video 9
Now you can enjoy YouTube videos even when you're on the go!
Article comments
— go to most recent comments1 - Steve
Nice post and correct info!
To complement this post, check this short tutorial too.
It's a simple way to get Youtube, Google Video and iFilm movies right into almost any device (Treo 650 too) and any PC/Mac.
It's free and doesn't require any software to install (except Quicktime 7).
Hope you enjoy it!
2 - Ken Edwards
I like your directions for the Mac, short and simple. One note about PSP video: if you have upgraded to firmware 2.8, it does not require special encoding, or crazy naming techniques. As long as it is a MP4, it will work.
3 - Clare
THANK YOU! Instructions are easy to follow and it all works! Thank you for ending my video nightmare!
4 - gentletouchee
well,thanks too.a welcome change from my badly savaged post about mobile phones here in blogcritics.
5 - rob
another site where you can download videos is clipnabber.com
has a nice interface too
6 - pat
thanks you very very much for you just answered the question if been looking for an answer to for a long time.
thank you!
7 - Thomas
I use Savetube to save youtube videos.
8 - mrfinke
I downloaded the VLC and a few seconds into any video and it just stops and closes! UGH! Computers hate me! :(
9 - Justin
Check out dukelive.blogspot.com there is program there to download youtube videos. It's easier than keep vid.
10 - tris18
***** Hope this will help *****
A much much easier way to grab Youtube video is to use zillatube.
It also converts to high quality videos of different formats, to be played on various devices. It's really cool - just one software to do all these.
11 - strictly vyb
good tune
12 - Istvan
You can try also: Youtube video downloader ( www.tubedownloader.info )
It is a free online youtube video downloader!
13 - julian
what about linux!!?! :)
14 - Mudvayne-World So Cold
blah
15 - Luke
sucked in for Windows users, its so much more difficult. lol
macs rule all!
16 - ipod
Ty so much it was a real help :):):)
17 - podcaster
Woot!! porn for my ipod!! i mean videos... non explicit ones...
18 - Patrick Johnston
None of those methods for mac users are free like the article stated.
furthermore the podtube link doesn't take you to a site where you can download the program and it cost $5 to download through version tracker.
the Isquint link takes you to a page that compares visual hub to isquint and only allows you to download visual hub for $25
there are free trials for both programs but like stated they are trials not the actual program.
19 - Brandon
KeepVid.com now allows you to download the videos directly to MP4 format. Just choose the "High Quality" video. They aren't actually any higher quality than the YouTube videos though.
20 - jessy
good article and cool tools.
21 - Rian
Hi Everyone
Thank you for this useful information.
Here is another great free resource to download Youtube videos online and convert them into various different formats. This tool also supports Youtube High Definition videos. Hope you find this useful.
22 - David
Thank u so much
every1 it is very easy and just follow the instructions
thank u!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
23 - Kristin
Bah!
For windows onto an ipod
have it saved in the correct format on my computer, but it's not showing up in itunes?
24 - Andrew
You may find that YouTubeKeep.com is better if you're worried about quality.
It doesn't convert the .FLV to .MP4. It downloads the MP4 straight from YouTube, so no quality loss!
25 - Thiago
This seems to work fine for Windows and Mac users... But for Linux users................? :(