Tips for Downloading Videos from YouTube
When you sign up for the YouTube (YT) service you’re required to agree to follow their rules and regulations. Most downloaded programs on the Internet require the same promise — that you’ll play by their rules or not play at all. If you don’t check the little box saying you agree with their terms of service, they won’t let you in. In order to download YouTube videos you must first agree NOT to download them (terms of service forbid it), and then go against your word and do it anyhow.
If you didn’t read the terms of service maybe you’re not even aware that downloading is forbidden. Well, now you know. By checking the box, you already told them that you read and understood the terms, so feigning ignorance won’t work in this case. You just have to be willing to fudge a little, kind of like going 60 in a 55 mph speed zone.
How many times have your heard, “rules were made to be broken, ” or, “what they don’t know won’t hurt them?” Maybe those adages apply here. But still, that being said, if you copy music or video from YT you’re breaking the rules and subject to the penalties. They include no longer being able to use the service.
There is a single exception to this. If you’ve uploaded your own material onto the YT site, it’s okay to download it back. They give you the option of doing this, in the form of an MP4 file. Just go to your account on YouTube and look for the download button next to your video. But how about downloading someone else’s material?
If you Google the keywords found in this article’s title you’ll find numerous sites which make it possible to download from YT. Some are free but a few have a fee you must pay to use their service. Some are easy to use, requiring that you only put in the URL for the content you wish to download and then pressing the download button. All that’s left to do is to save it and play it.
Other programs are somewhat more involved, with the requirement that you change the name of the file you’ve downloaded and add an extension to the file name. Some of these sites are full of banner ads and pop-ups, which can be distracting to the task at hand. Others are free of ads and seem much easier to navigate.
Trying out a few of these downloading sites proved the old KISS principle — the simpler, the better. Just putting in the URL and clicking one button to download and a couple more clicks to save was all it took. There were no problems encountered and the quality of the transfer was perfect.
If you can download YouTube videos or music it’s a great way to fill up an MP4 player or your computer hared-drive with your favorite stuff. If your intention is just to enjoy and share the videos with friends it shouldn’t be a big deal. If your purpose is geared towards somehow profiting financially from these downloads… Well, that’s a different story. Let your conscience by your guide.
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