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How Do I Download a Video From YouTube®

How Do I Download a Video From YouTube®

December 05, 2011

The YouTube® video server has become an Internet phenomenon and is often considered to be a social network. Millions of people all over the world watch videos and movies on YouTube® every day. Of course, you need to be connected to the Internet if you want to watch a streaming video, but you can also watch your favorite movies when you are offline as well, if you download them to your hard drive. Many applications exist that allow you to grab online video streams, then convert and download them. To learn how to download and install the VDownloader© software for this purpose, follow the instructions below.

Installation instructions:

  1. Open your Internet browser and go to the VDownloader© website.
  2. Click on the “Download100% FREE” button and save the file to your hard disk.
  3. Locate the downloaded file and run the installer by double-clicking the file. If your operating system asks you for confirmation, click on the “Run” button.
  4. On the first screen, choose your language and click on the “Next” button. On the welcome screen, click on the “Next” button. The next box is a “License Agreement” box. Read the terms and select the “I accept the agreement” radio button, then, click on the “Next” button.
  5. Choose the installation path and click on the “Next” button. On the next page, select the type of installation and click on the “Next” button twice.
  6. Decide if you want to install the DriverScanner© application. Then, click on the “Next” button and then on the “Install” button.
  7. When the installation process finishes, click on the “Finish” button. You now have your free video stream converter!

Video downloading instructions:

  1. Launch the VDownloader© application.
  2. Open your Internet browser. Go to the YouTube® website and open the video you want to download.
  3. Select the URL address and copy it (CTRL + C).
  4. Paste it into the “Video URL” box in the VDownloader© application.
  5. Click the “Download” button.
  6. You will be asked to specify the download file location. Specify the location and click on the “Save” button.
  7. Wait until the downloading process is finished, then enjoy the video you downloaded.

Tips and Tricks:

  • You can change the video quality in the “Output format” section next to the URL Address box in the “Activity section” (default) of the application.
  • You can switch to the “Search” section of the application in the left navigation pane and search videos directly in the VDownloader©.

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