Download Youtube Videos
Update
I now prefer pwnyoutube for downloading movies. Directions:
Every youtube video has it’s own url. Go to the video you want. Make sure you see the video you want. Go to the address bar and type pwn after the www. like this:
www.pwnyoutube….
It goes to another page. Download as an mp4 and save.
Original Blog Post Follows (This still works but it’s a little bit harder):
Many districts understandably block Youtube in schools. For this reason you may want to download videos for classroom use. You can do this from http://www.zamzar.com.
If you need help doing this. Click on this screen capture from Zamzar where I’ve highlighted what you need to do:
On the Mac, you can also use Tube TV which is a free download and it allows you to do the same from your own computer in one step.
Why would you want to do this?
The short film format is perfect for providing an effective unit opener. For example, search for dinosaurs and find some terrific footage that could be used to introduce the fossils unit.
September 27th, 2007 at 2:31 am
I use Get2pc.com with multi download
March 14th, 2008 at 4:02 am
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October 5th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
The directions to use zamzar aren’t clear to a neophyte techie. Could you please make them clearer? I am a third grade teacher wishing to use videos for curriculum.
LL
October 5th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
@Linda
Click on the image in the post which shows step by step what to do. If you get stuck on a particular step then please let me know and I’ll help from there.
October 29th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
You could also use videokeeper.net to download the videos directly from Youtube.
Pro: It can also download from other sites + also has a bookmarklet. Works for Youtube, Myspace vids, google vids and more!
Contra: It doesn’t evade firewalls/proxies though so when Youtube is banned, you can’t use the site either (handy for @ home though!)
July 19th, 2009 at 7:06 am
Thank you , but I suggest you to take a look at this site : http://www.youtubeto3gp.com/ it will help to download youtube videos in both FLV and 3GP formats.
March 7th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
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April 7th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Seems recently most youtube downloaders have stopped working after youtube has disbaled get_video , I found a site which works , I hope you like it : http://www.youtubeto3gp.com/
May 30th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Re: showing YouTube videos in the classroom:
I’m still not sure I’ve got this…I want to be able to show YouTube Videos in my classroom: is there a way to download the videos right there in my classroom, and save them for showing, or do I have to take the computer home to do it?
Thanks for all your help, and your website!
azkcdp
May 30th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
@azkcdp
Yes, both zamzar and pwnyoutube allow you download youtube movies to your computer and you do not need to take a computer home (though you will need transport the movie on a flash drive from home to school if that’s where you are downloading the movies).
July 14th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
Download Youtube videos online at http://facebookvid.com, you can also select formats of video like 3GP (Mobile Format), MP4 (High Quality Video) and FLV (Normal Flash Video). Its free and you can download unlimited videos.
August 26th, 2010 at 5:39 pm
Does this actually work? I usually dig thru my temp files when I am using IE, but with FireFox it ain’t that easy to dig them up.
August 26th, 2010 at 5:44 pm
Yes, it works.