YouTube Downloads

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YouTube Downloads

Postby MikeV99 » Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:10 am

Instructions are available for downloading tutorials posted on the Photodex share pages. However, several tutorials are on YouTube. How can one download YouTube tutorials (I would like to be able to view them without internet connection)?

The tutorials are very helpful. However, it would be even better if one could download the source code behind the tutorials. Is that possible? Is there anywhere one can download source code examples?

Thanks

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Re: YouTube Downloads

Postby MG - Admin » Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:43 am

Mike:

Let's see if I can explain this properly. :shock:

Create a new bookmark in your browser. Instead of bookmarking a site, you'll be using the following code as your location:

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javascript:if(document.location.href.match(/http:\/\/[a-zA-Z\.]*youtube\.com\/watch/)){document.location.href='http://www.youtube.com/get_video?fmt=18&video_id='+swfArgs['video_id']+'&t='+swfArgs['t']}


For simplicities sake, bookmark CNN.com. Now, go into the properties of the bookmark and replace the URL for CNN with the code above and rename the bookmark something like "Save YouTube".

Now, navigate your browser to the YouTube page containing the video you want to view/save. Once the video is playing click on your newly created bookmark. You should get a prompt to save a file. Give the file a name you think fits the video and save it where you can find it on your hard drive. The video is now located on your hard drive and you can view it without having to have an internet connection.

If you are using Internet Explorer sometimes you get a pop up warning. Simply allow the script and then click on the bookmark again to get the save prompt.

Hope this make sense!

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Re: YouTube Downloads

Postby gpsmikey » Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:50 am

That's cute !! I have been going at it from a different way -- there is a free downloader addon for Firefox which also works quite well for anyone using Firefox. 8)

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Re: YouTube Downloads

Postby MikeV99 » Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:34 am

mgregg99 wrote:
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javascript:if(document.location.href.match(/http:\/\/[a-zA-Z\.]*youtube\.com\/watch/)){document.location.href='http://www.youtube.com/get_video?fmt=18&video_id='+swfArgs['video_id']+'&t='+swfArgs['t']}


Now, navigate your browser to the YouTube page containing the video you want to view/save. Once the video is playing click on your newly created bookmark. You should get a prompt to save a file. Give the file a name you think fits the video and save it where you can find it on your hard drive. The video is now located on your hard drive and you can view it without having to have an internet connection.

If you are using Internet Explorer sometimes you get a pop up warning. Simply allow the script and then click on the bookmark again to get the save prompt.

Hope this make sense!

Absolutely. Thank you very much. That is so neat! :!:

I am using IE and do not get the prompt automatically. I first navigate to the you tube video using a normal url. Once their, I click on the Save Youtube URL (which as you say has a pop up warning), answer the warning, click on Save URL again, and fill in the Save Name. I have enabled auto download prompt in my security settings so now get the popup once I click Save YouTube url. Much better.

Do any of the authors every provide the source code so that one could actually do the same tutorial while watching the video?

Thanks again :D

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Re: YouTube Downloads

Postby CaptH » Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:01 pm

One of the better and free programs I've found to DL Youtube videos is a program called
Clone2Go. Its at : www.clone2go.com/products/freevideo.php
Open a Youtube video you like, copy the http address, paste it into the
popup window and in a few seconds the % sign will show its DL'ing.
It even has a window for viewing afterwards or you can convert it to several
different formats.

Don't forget to chose where you want the DL's to be saved to.

EH

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Re: YouTube Downloads

Postby MikeV99 » Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:35 pm

It looks to me that YouTube videos are not very clear? Is that correct or is it something I am doing? I turn on HD quality, but even so it is difficult to read the text in the video. The downloaded versions regardless of format are the same in quality (which is not a surprise since downloading would not improve quality).

As far as I can tell, neither download approach will download the HD quality version. Is that correct?

Not looking a gift horse in the mouth, but wanted to make sure I am not doing something wrong.

The quality of the px files are much better. However, once in a while I get a fault error with the player:

Faulting application pxplay.exe, version 4.0.0.2549, faulting module pxplay.exe, version 4.0.0.2549, fault address 0x00095ac1.

Is that a know error or do I need to send it to someone? I have had 3 today.

Thanks again to you both.

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Re: YouTube Downloads

Postby nwenban » Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:16 pm

Hi All,

Just a bit of assistance from this side of the world, the latest copy of a PC mag down here has a very good article on Youtube & accessing the various forms of files.

I'll scan & make it available to all - it won't be for a day or so as I'm working now.

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Re: YouTube Downloads

Postby MG - Admin » Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:00 pm

MikeV99 wrote:As far as I can tell, neither download approach will download the HD quality version. Is that correct?


If I remember right, the code I provided above converts the show to mp4, which is a format compatible with the iPhone. It appears that the video resolution gets changed to 480x320 when you save the file. My memory is failing me, but it might just be a case of the video being optimized for playback on the iPhone or other similar devices. The quality looks pretty good, but if you try to play full screen or larger you'll notice the quality degradation.

I'll see if I can dig up more info on the code to see if it in fact is designed to optimize for portable devices, and if so, if there is another code that maintains the HD format so you can play it back on a normal PC monitor with the high quality.

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Re: YouTube Downloads

Postby MikeV99 » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:13 am

Maybe this?

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javascript:if(document.location.href.match(/http:\/\/[a-zA-Z\.]*youtube\.com\/watch/)){document.location.href='http://www.youtube.com/get_video?fmt='+(isHDAvailable?'22':'18')+'&video_id='+swfArgs['video_id']+'&t='+swfArgs['t']}

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Re: YouTube Downloads

Postby MG - Admin » Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:53 am

Mike:

That code seems to do the trick. I tested it out on one of my shows and the resulting file was 145MB versus the 35MB using the code I had above. The viewing size is accurate and the quality is nice.

A nice benefit of the code you've provided is that it will save the best quality available, even if you're viewing the worst quality version.

Thanks!

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Re: YouTube Downloads

Postby nwenban » Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:17 pm

Hi Gents,

From the replies to this thread so far, this may not be what you are needing, but have u/l'd anyway.

http://www.wenban.id.au/YouTube.pdf
http://www.wenban.id.au/YouGrab.zip

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Re: YouTube Downloads

Postby Alan » Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:34 pm

Well done Neville.........Many thanks!

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Re: YouTube Downloads

Postby Frankie » Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:51 am

Thanks, Neville (and Mike). Very helpful info.

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Re: YouTube Downloads

Postby WES9659 » Tue Sep 15, 2009 4:15 am

I have found a quick and reliable solution to this problem best of all its free!
(1) Find the YouTube Link you wish to download (click on HD if possible).
(2) Highlight and copy URL you wish to download
(3) Go to http://www.zamzar.com/uploadComplete.ph ... flv&to=mp4
(4) Click on top left corner that says ZAMAR free online conversion
(5) Enter the http, type of file you want to convert it to (I use MP4)
(6) Enter an Email Address and than it does the following
(7) It will upload file to its website convert it and shortly you will receive an email from Zamzar
(8) Once you get email click on link to download once it is downloaded to where you want it. I usually say
my desktop.
(9) Just click on file and there you go

Hope this helps and I explained it right

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Re: YouTube Downloads

Postby scallerbar » Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:41 am

I use a program called internet download manager, very easy to use

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