TO DOWNLOAD FROM YOUTUBE or GOOGLE VIDEO

 

A.  GET A DOWNLOAD TOOL AND DOWNLOAD VIDEO

1.     Make sure youÕre using the Firefox browser for this exercise.

 

2.     Get a Download tool.  Go to Mozilla homepage (corporate owner of the Firefox browser) and search for ÒAdd-onsÓ in the search box, then click on ÒExtensions,Ó and then ÒPhotos and Media.Ó   YouÕll need to find a video download tool and there will be numerous ones to choose from (if youÕre using the 212 lab and if you have a Mac, youÕll need to make sure your download tool is applicable for Macs (e.g., Ivy Video Converter Extension or Ook? Video Ook!Ñthis has lately been having problems with Mac, or the new one I just found for Mac, Fast Video Download.)  ThatÕs that one weÕll be using in class. 

 

3.     Open up Fast Video Download.  Install Fast Video Download on your computer.

 

4.     Switch over to Youtube.  Find a video to download.  WeÕll be using this 15-sec clip, Lego Bowling.  ItÕs important that the clip loads ALL THE WAY, so itÕs all the way in the red).  See the little Fast Video Download symbol on the bottom right hand screen?  Click on that.   Sometimes youÕll have to click more than once, as Fast Video Download suggests.  A regular ÒSave AsÓ dialog with already placed video title and extension will come up.  If FVD shows a message like ÒCanÕt process videoÓ on YouTube page, this is normal, and you just need to click the icon a couple of times again. Save to your desktop. 

 

B. CONVERT THE FLASH VIDEO

5.     Now you have to convert the FLASH VIDEO file (with the extension .flv) into a watchable video format, like Quicktime.  There are a bunch of tools available.  Unfortunately, I donÕt know of a tool that does not require you to set your email, so preferably, use a commercial account, and not our uni account.  Media Convert is one place (http://www.media-convert.com/); another is Zamzar (http://www.zamzar.com/).  Go through all 4 steps:  browse for your flv file on the desktop 2. Select the format you want to convert to--.mov is the way to go for our project.  3. Enter your email address and 4. Convert.  YouÕll get an email linking you back to the Zamzar website, where you can access the converted video and save it to your desktop.

 

 

HELPFUL LINKS

Video Download Helper is a wonderful downloading tool that appears in the upper top right of the Firefox toolbar. It both downloads and converts.

Video Downloader both downloads AND converts as well.

 

To Download TV Shows from the Internet

Try Pirate Bay

 

TO RIP FROM DVD

 

Try one of the following programs:

 

For Mac OS-X

Handbrake

MactheRipper

 

For PC

DVD Creator

Who knows some others?