What software package do I need in order to be able to download Youtube clips

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    Red Rag Active Member

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    please?
     
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    To download videos from Youtube, you can use this program called Youtube Grabber for example... download it here:
    http://www.download.com/Youtube-Grabber/3000-2071_4-10574801.html

    Alternatively, there are many web-based "programs" that do the same for you - you just copy and paste the video link and click a button.
    Here's one that I've used in the past:
    http://www.tubeg.com/

    Anyway, downloading the videos is the simple part, watching them on your computer is a little bit more complicated.
    You need a special video player that can play flash video files (.flv) because Windows Media Player (and most other players) can't play them. In my opinion GOM Player is a very good choice, it can play all common media files including .flv. Download it here:
    http://www.gomplayer.com/main.html

    If you want to convert the downloaded .flv files into some more "sensible" media format, well, then that's quite complicated.
    There's a program called Any Video Converter that is quite simple to use but if you need any more help with that, just let me know...

    I hope this helps, good luck. :)
     
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    I use Moyea FLV downloader nt
     
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    http://vixy.net/ converts youtube material to .avi that can be downloaded immediately

    http://vixy.net/

    Very very easy to use.
     
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    Thanks folks

    :)
     
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    there is an extension on firefox, but i have never tested it
     
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    the firefox extensions didn't work for me. One couldn't find the video file, the other had to go through a proxy to get the video
     
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