TMO Quick Tip - Saving YouTube Videos to Your Mac
by , 7:30 AM EDT, June 27th, 2007
Just because you can watch streaming videos from YouTube doesn't mean that's always the best way to see them. Even if you will be away from an Internet connection, you can still watch YouTube content by converting the videos and saving them to your hard drive.
Here are a few of options:
Apps like TubeTV can convert streaming videos... |
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Once you find the video you want, TubeTV will save the movie and convert it for playback on an Apple TV, iPod, or Mac. It also converts Google video files for playback, too. TubeTV is free, and you can download it from the Chimoosoft Web site.
...into movie files on your hard drive. |
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If all you want is the audio portion from a movie, TubeSock can handle that, too. It simply strips out the video portion leaving you with just the sound track. TubeSock costs US$15, and is available for download at the Stinkbot Web site.
Vixy.net uses a Web interface to convert videos. |
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Like TubeTV, it is free to use. I found, however, that Vixy.net can be a little flaky at times, and I often had to try several times before it would convert YouTube videos with out erroring out and failing.
Remember to treat the videos you download from YouTube with respect, regardless of the quality of the content. Don't repackage or resell the videos without permission from the author.