If you’re ever on YouTube browsing videos and come across one you would like to keep, here’s a way you can download it onto your computer just by typing three letters.
It’s called Pwn! Youtube. A website not affiliated with YouTube is dedicated to getting you the funny and cool videos you love seeing online.
For example, let’s say you’re watching the famous “Sneezing Panda” video on Youtube:
Now if you want to download it, all you do is:
Step 1:
Go to the URL at the top:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzRH3iTQPrk&feature=channel_page
Step 2:
Type in “pwn” right in front of “youtube”, like so:
http://www.pwnyoutube.com/watch?v=FzRH3iTQPrk&feature=channel_page
Step 3:
Then go to that link. You will be brought to a page that gives you the option of downloading the .flv or .mp4 files of the video.
But what if it’s a YouTube video that is seen on a different public website?
If you find a webpage with a YouTube video on it that you’d like to download, simply copy the URL and paste it into the “Download a Youtube video from any page” box at www.pwnyoutube.com. The same options will be presented to you.
What do I do once I have the file downloaded?
If you download the .mp4 version of the video file, the most popular programs you can use to play it are RealPlayer, QuickTime Player, or iTunes.
If you download the .flv version, you can again use RealPlayer or any other program that supports .flv files.
Any other methods of downloading a YouTube video?
If you’re a Mozilla Firefox user, there are countless amounts of add-ons you can download from the online database. Just go to the “Tools” menu and click on “Add-ons”. Go to the “Get Add-ons” tab and you can search for any you have in mind.
In this case you could type in “download video” or “download youtube video” or something of the sort to find Firefox extensions that you can add to your browser. Follow the directions of each add-on to get all the videos you want!
Is it legal?
The legality of PwnYouTube is unclear. You should download YouTube videos at your own risk. Many people use the website and the add-ons from Mozilla Firefox, so they are pretty well-known. Had they been illegal, it is safe to assume they would be gone by now.
February 28th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
Nifty.
I never realised it was so easy.
Cheers for the info.
Appreciated =)
March 27th, 2009 at 2:15 am
is this real? or fake or virus?
March 27th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Nope it’s real and it works.
April 28th, 2009 at 8:59 am
Theres even an easier way:
just add the word “pwn” before http:// http://www.youtube.com/ watchblaha
so your url will be http:// http://www.pwnyoutube.com/
its that simple
April 28th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
That’s the method mentioned in the article…
May 18th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
There is also another method:
Copy the bookmarklet from this page here (http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2008/04/download-youtube-videos-as-mp4-files.html) and put it on your bookmarks bar. Now, whenever you are on a YouTube video, you can just click it and it will automatically start downloading as a .Mp4! Kind of handy for iPods.