how to download youtube video?

[calnetworld]

what is the best free software to download youtube video?

[aedipuss]

i don't know about best but firefox with downloadhelper will get any version of youtube video you want.

[calnetworld]

thanks for quick reply I will try it!

[freebird73717]

Keepvid

[mL999]

copied from another thread:--
I have discovered ' http://www.kickyoutube.com/ ' from a reference on this site and I throughly recommend it.
It only works with YouTube but you need no extra software and you can choose between several formats including high definition :- very good for collecting tutorials.
It seems too good to be true. If anyone knows of any drawbacks, spyware or whatever, please post the information

[AlanHK]

JDownloader ( http://jdownloader.org/ ) does it very nicely, with a choice of formats when available.

[calnetworld]

Thanks but for now my favorite is Live Donwloader

[citanool]

What exactly do you mean by "best"? Of many tried, I am happy with open-source xVideoServiceThief [batch dl via links, always dl's HD version, & good auto converter option employing -sameq switch of ffmpeg] & the free Grab++ & GetIt [offers choice HD or not] functions of OrbitDownloader. Other notables include the free DownloadToolz, VideoCacheView, & Flash patch [for locked vid files]