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  1. copy the URL link of youtube video
  2. open Vlc
  3. select media
  4. select network stream
  5. select right click
  6. paste the URL
  7. select play
  8. select tools
  9. select codec information
  10. select right click
  11. copy the location URL
  12. paste the location URL into any we browser
  13. select enter
  14. select right click on the video
  15. select as save
  16. name the video
  17. select save

the video will be save to your computer      

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Thanks for making this tutorial and helping out on the forum.
Good job Compton....
(03-03-2015, 06:27 PM)Compton Wrote: [ -> ]in this Tutorial I will show you how to download YouTube video's using vlc media player


1 copy the YouTube video URL


[Image: 2015-03-03 10_06_14-.png]


step 2 open vlc media player click menu open network stream


[Image: 2015-03-03 10_19_12-VLC-media-player.png][

step 3 paste in the YouTube URL

[Image: 2015-03-03 10_28_20-VLC-media-player.png]

step 4 click play

[Image: 2015-03-03 10_35_40-VLC-media-player.png]

step 5 the video will start playing, click on tools codec information

[Image: 2015-03-03 10_47_23-Greenshot.png]

step 6  copy the location URL

[Image: 2015-03-03 10_54_57-how-to-add-a-user-in...player.png]

7 open Firefox or Google chrome paste in the location  URL
in to the web browser URL address bar


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step 8 click on go to address URL or press enter

[Image: 2015-03-03 20_41_41-Mozilla-Firefox-Start-Page.png]


step 9 the video will load and start playing stop the video from playing


[Image: 2015-03-03 13_27_21-videoplayback.png]

step 10 right click on the video as save

[Image: 2015-03-03 13_39_48-videoplayback.png]

save the video on computer and it will start downloading

how do i open the file to play the video? do i need to convert the file?
  • right click on the file
  • open with
  • choose default program
  • select vlc media player

also when saving video's on your computer
  • file name .mp4
  • save as type Vlc media player .MP4
(09-10-2015, 11:49 AM)Compton Wrote: [ -> ]
  • right click on the file
  • open with
  • choose default program
  • select vlc media player

also when saving video's on your computer

  • file name .mp4
  • save as type Vlc media player .MP4

thanks
Thanks for this I did not know about it
Nice one Compton
(03-03-2015, 06:27 PM)Compton Wrote: [ -> ]in this Tutorial I will show you how to download YouTube video's using vlc media player


1 copy the YouTube video URL


[Image: 2015-03-03 10_06_14-.png]


step 2 open vlc media player click menu open network stream


[Image: 2015-03-03 10_19_12-VLC-media-player.png][

step 3 paste in the YouTube URL

[Image: 2015-03-03 10_28_20-VLC-media-player.png]

step 4 click play

[Image: 2015-03-03 10_35_40-VLC-media-player.png]

step 5 the video will start playing, click on tools codec information

[Image: 2015-03-03 10_47_23-Greenshot.png]

step 6  copy the location URL

[Image: 2015-03-03 10_54_57-how-to-add-a-user-in...player.png]

7 open Firefox or Google chrome paste in the location  URL
in to the web browser URL address bar


[Image: 2015-03-03 12_40_35-New-Tab.png][/size][/color][/size][/color]

step 8 click on go to address URL or press enter

[Image: 2015-03-03 20_41_41-Mozilla-Firefox-Start-Page.png]


step 9 the video will load and start playing stop the video from playing


[Image: 2015-03-03 13_27_21-videoplayback.png]

step 10 right click on the video as save

[Image: 2015-03-03 13_39_48-videoplayback.png]

save the video on computer and it will start downloading

does it download HD youtube video?
yes it will download the highest quality available on that video  Smile

you don't have to Compton Wrote: every time you want to  ask a question because the post get a bit long

just ask your question I will see it also anyone elseCool
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