Ever seen a YouTube video and wanted it for keeps? Especially if you are on a 256 kbps or a capped 1-2 Mbps connection where every kilobyte counts? Well it has been possible for a while now using 3rd Party Websites, but here's a way you can do it with just one click.
As you know, Youtube videos are available in 3 different formats (as far as my knowledge goes). One's the standard low-quality FLV (uninterrupted stream on a 256 kbps connection), then you have the "HQ" .mp4 version of the video and thirdly, a "HD" version if available.
Use the following "bookmarklets" to download the different versions. Only works on Firefox (and Safari maybe, but I need someone to test that out for me). Right click on the following link(s), and select "Bookmark this Link" on firefox. Warning: Do not left click on them, they will do nothing.
Youtube - Standard FLV
Youtube - High Quality MP4
Youtube - High Definition MP4
Once they're in your Bookmarks (make sure to load them to the Bookmarks toolbar in Firefox for easy access), then when you are on a YouTube video page, all you have to do is click this link. Save file as .flv, .mp4 as appropriate, and you are good to go!
Note: If you have a download manager like freedownloadmanager, it will most likely prompt for you to save it as an extension-less file called "videoplayback". All you have to do is rename it to something.flv or something.mp4 and it will work. If it is a direct download without a download manager, you will most probably get the right extension already.
VLC plays these files perfectly well. I use MediaPlayerClassic though.
Hope that helps someone.
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