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Hey Gang,

I dont get this deal why they wanna do it this way but lets see if I can explain..I want to put a video on a site but it requires it to be in flv,wmv,asf,avi,mpeg, mpg the list goes on THEN , it has a "browse window" that goes to my computer file registry for me to choose a file...Now, how do I turn a you tube video into a file I can store in my computer...Anyone ever have to do this?..Could someone please explain this process..

Thanks,
John

To download a video from youtube to your computer, download RealPlayer 11. It's free, and when you go to a youtube video, a little box will appear above the video that will allow you to download it. The video will be saved as an .FLV file, but it should be compatible with anything you want to do with it.

Hey Ryan,

Thanks for gettin back with me..Let me asked this first..Will windows media player work?I already have that..Also, when I play the video , Im not seeing a box anywhere to click on for download??..Ive clicked on everything the looks like a box...Man , they must not want ya doing this cause theresvery little, vague at best, info anywhere on how to do this. .Please help further if ya can...
PS...Is it the "UPLOAD" 'yellow box" in the RH corner Im supposed to use???
Thanks,
John

No no no...Real Player 11 has a special feature that allows you to download videos off the internet. Windows Media Player doesn't have that.

http://www.realplayer.com/

Go there and click the button on the left side for the free download. Then install it and restart your computer. Then start it back up and go to youtube and watch a video, and you should see a gray box slide out right above the video.

OHHH, Ok, I get it... Yeah ,Ive been doing some studyin on the matter and I bees a WHOLE lot smarter on the subject now than I was 10 hrs ago.. I just had to apply myself...See,I can learn this sh^% ..Right boys?..Just takes alttialttle longer nowdays..

Thanks,
John

PS...Is it the "UPLOAD" 'yellow box" in the RH corner Im supposed to use???

That's the link you would use to UPLOAD a video to youtube. Same as when you UPLOAD a song to your Bmix profile. That's why it's called UPLOAD. (and why I emphasized it.) Download goes to YOUR computer, upload goes from your computer to another one, such as a web server.

Someone here also pointed out to me a while back you can get the Firefox addon to download youtube videos. Link below. I haven't tried it but might, there are a couple I'd like to grab now and then.

Firefox Addon

Hey Gang,
Thanks to all for your suggestions and info as to what to use..I just used a deal called KEEPVID...It lets ya paste the URL ,then choose between low quality (flv) and High (Mp4)...Then another deal called SUPER C which decodes it to different formatts...Man... listen to me talkin this jargon.(tears)..Arent you boys proud of the oldman here ..I gettin it boys Im catchin up Im gonna kick COOL EDITS ASS before its all over.. ..Thanks guys for startin me on these raods to knowledge by sharing the wealth of what yall know..

John

haha always proud of the good drummer.
Glad you worked it out.

Thanks lil Bro, BUT you know my track record Ill be on here SOON with another problem, somethin will crawl up my ass turn around and bite me in the balls again..And Ill be yellin HEY AAABBOOOOTTTT (abbot and costello rememeber that team?)...Hell,Ill be 70 and still on here sayin OK, Andragon HELP!... How do I send a laser WAV file to Venus?..I want those Cats on that planet to hear my drummin, I might have a gig..

John

Now that's what I call A GIG!