An alternative method of saving Youtube videos.

[UID=0]

If you play any Youtube video all the way through, it should already be on your PC.

It will usually be in the default browser cache, unless it has been restricted by your browser settings or by any browser add-ons.

For example with Firefox, it will be in the default location for the cache:

C:\Documents and Settings\Your-Name\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\7zh1jg91.default\Cache.

All you have to do is make a note of the download time, then when the playback has finished, visit the cache and rename the file by adding an .flv extension.

It may be possible in some cases that certain files may be MP4, but most that I have saved, or maybe all have been .flv file extensions.

That is assuming that you have an flv player, but if not, there are a few available via Google.

[Codine]

Wouldn't it be easier to get that youtube downloader?

[ßeowulf]

Too much work. I'm going to stick with my YouTube downloader.

[Gaijin]

How is this method too much work, the file is already on your system you just have to rename it.

Nice share UID=0, it's how I save images, better than have them twice

[UID=0]

Wouldn't it be easier to get that youtube downloader?

Yeah, I do have a couple of YouTube video downloaders,
one of which has never worked, the other one does and I
do use it frequently.

I believe though, that knowing how to do the job
of an application, or an add-on manually, can be advantageous,
insofar as it can eliminate the risk of possibly downloading an infected file.

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How is this method too much work, the file is already on your system you just have to rename it.

Nice share UID=0, it's how I save images, better than have them twice

Heh, yeah it takes all of a few seconds, adding .flv to the end of the file...;)

Thanks for the feedback. I just think it is useful to know how to do the jobs of applications or whatever, manually in certain cases.

There are quite a few things that you can do, including disabling the recent documents history,
(which can enhance system performance, as Windows doesn't have to build a list of short-cuts, as the PC starts up and shuts down),
and deleting locked files manually, (which can also give you access to previously restricted files/folders),
that I have written guides for, as I believe that it's useful to have a little knowledge and not have to depend on applications for everything.