Topic: Saving Streaming Downloads from sites such as You Tube

[Sandra]

I havent tried it yet but this program looks like it may be quite useful and its a freebie 

YouTube Downloader 2.11

http://www.download3000.com/download_19063.html

Up til now I have been using www.keepvid.com to save clips but they only save as .flv files and you need a suitable player and/or convertor.
If this program works ok then that should be easier and more useful but maybe it wont save from as many different sites as Keepvid will.

[GillE]

I'd be interested to hear how you get on with it, Sandra.  I currently use the Media Pirate add-on with my Firefox browser, but it only saves in .flv format.  I doubt the quality of the video will improve simply by saving them in a different format (much will depend on the original format, of course) but it'll be interesting to compare them.

Gill

[DJ]

I have used greasemonkey before (Firefox add-in), but then you have to convert the flv file.

Another alternative is http://www.videodl.org/ again downloads flv files.

DJ

[sweetbabe]

Sandra what converter do you use to convert .flv files? I have Rad Tools that don't seem to do it, SmartSoft Video Converter Pro, Nero 7 and a couple of others.

[Sandra]

Total Video Converter does FLV quite quickly along with converting from and to lots of other formats.

[Reno]

RivaFLVencoder is freeware and will convert to and from FLV.

[Softix]

I was also using Keepvid.com for downloading videos from Youtube and other video sites, but thanks for sharing this software. I like them when they are free to use!