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How to Save Youtube Videos or Other Flash videos in Linux

Some people like windows because of the simplicity. Well for saving youtube videos in windows is not simple. we have to use some kind of tools or some addons for doing that. But in Linux for saving a youtube video, we just have to watch it. And after watching, dont yet close the page, goto “/tmp” and look for a file starting with “Flash“. That is your video!, now copy it save with whatever name you want to use.

It cannot be simpler right? :D

In linux there are better tools for downloading the youtube videos without even browsing to that page. All you need is the link to a youtube video. the rest these tools will take care.



Examples are:

Have Fun Downloading Youtube Videos.. :D

How to: Download Youtube Videos

Now a days people not only want to watch the videos in youtube but, they also want to save them to their computer. But the ,main problem is Youtube like website do not rpovide options to download or save the videos.

But dont worry yet, there a couple of websites which will enable users to save youtube videos. Actually they can offer links to download these videos even the HD version.

For some videos you can get links to videos with even 4 different resolutions.

So here are some websites that offere these kinds of Sevrices:

  • http://keepvid.com/
  • http://www.savevid.com/
  • http://www.downloadyoutubevideos.com/
  • http://downloadyoutubevideo.org/
  • http://www.youtubecatcher.com/
  • http://www.savevideodownload.com/download.php
  • http://www.techcrunch.com/get-youtube-movie/

In all of these website you have to enter the URL of the youtube video you want to download in the place which will be int here page.

For example in Keepvid.com

At the top part of their homepage there is a textbox where you will have to enter the Video URL.

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And click on the Download button. This will take you to another page which will be having the download links.

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Now download it with your favorite Download manager or even with your browser. Better go with a download manager since youtube nowadays support resuming downloads.

Download videos using Firefox Addons

Aslo there are severeal Addons for getting the direct download links of youtube like website videos for Firefox.

One example is the

Easy YouTube Video Downloader 1.6

Download Videos Using downloadManager

Also  some download manager allows to get the downloads from these wbesites.

One Example is the

Internet Download Manager

If you got enough money to buy this, you better go for it, coz this one is the best as far as in know. Not only you can download vidoes, it can even download almost everything thats getting streamed to your browsers. So this can download streaming audio, video, flash works, etc etc… Whatever format they may be. Also this Download Manager gets the maximum speed from your connection.