Downloading

satyre · Post by **satyre** » Wed May 18, 2011 3:56 pm

I need to download a Youtube video. Which is the best way to do it?

I have seen many programs from Google search. I don't know which one is the best or which one I can trust without getting any Torjan or rootkit.

Any suggestion?

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Wed May 18, 2011 4:21 pm

This one works fine
http://download.cnet.com/YouTube-Downlo ... 47340.html
Just uncheck the other "me too ware" offers during installation.

Some others here....I've had no problems with downloads from snapfiles.com
http://www.snapfiles.com/downloadfind.p ... e+download

satyre · Post by **satyre** » Wed May 18, 2011 5:24 pm

What is the difference in quality in these two different formats, FLV and MP4?

Would you watch this video? Is it true?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kROemCVsWA0

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Wed May 18, 2011 5:38 pm

MP4 would be a better format

satyre · Post by **satyre** » Mon May 23, 2011 2:14 am

Sava700 wrote:MP4 would be a better format

Yes, you are right. I tried both ways. After downloading as FLV format and then converting to any other format, the quality of the picture goes down. When I downloaded as mp4, the quality is better than the first procedure.

However, the mp4 download quality is not good as the original video. So, I wonder any other method we can use to get the same video quality.

TonyT · Post by **TonyT** » Mon May 23, 2011 6:36 am

You don't need 3rd party software to download youtube videos, all you need is a java enabled browser.
http://saveyoutube.com/ (this is a youtube owned domain)

satyre · Post by **satyre** » Mon May 23, 2011 7:33 am

Thanks Tony.

Which format is better regardless of the player preference. I am trying to get same quality as I see on the Youtube site.

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Mon May 23, 2011 10:55 am

The quality is going to suffer a little each time it's converted.. WMV may hold better but as you copy a copy and so on you're going to lose quality.