Downloading utube videos on Linux - easy as a pie

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If you're installing firefox add-ons, or looking for stand alone software or even websites to download your fav youtube video :-(

, forget them..

All you need to do is, just start the video in your browser..when the buffering is complete, go over to /tmp and look for a file Flash<something>.. that's the file, just copy and paste it wherever you wish..

[EDIT]

Just remember to keep the window/tab with the youtube page open till you copy the video..

Well i think the standalone softwares serve multiple purposes. So, installing them once and then stop worrying about downloads sounds good to me

Thats a good trick.
Surely give it a try.
Thanks for it.

That's a great find. This can be done even in IE, go to "Internet options > General > Browsing history > Settings > View Files" and look for files starting with "Videoplayback".

good find..........

1-click YouTube video downloader extension for firefox is also good - for both linux / windows

www.keepvid.com is a way to go....
u can get various format for single video..... they can be
flv
3gp
mp4

each format in low n high quality

Downloading utube videos on Linux easy as a pie

What youll said is true. So I guess in conclusion, windows is not better than linux and linux is not better than windows but they are both different.

Do you guys agree?

eman said:
windows is not better than linux

Do you guys agree?

i agree to it

Re: Downloading utube videos on Linux easy as a pie

eman said:
What youll said is true. So I guess in conclusion, windows is not better than linux and linux is not better than windows but they are both different.

Do you guys agree?

The user makes the OS good or bad, no os is bad or good by default (except maybe vista!! lol)

The trick works in windows as well

Yeah.From firefox cache.
*www.walkernews.net/2007/11/19/how-to-save-flash-video-from-firefox-cache-folder/