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limpyhobbler

(8,244 posts) Wed Feb 20, 2013, 07:58 PM Feb 2013

How to download videos from sites like youtube and vimeo? [View all]

This discussion thread was locked by steve2470 (a host of the Computer Help and Support group).

Anybody know a safe and easy way to do this?

Thanks in advance for any tips.

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How to download videos from sites like youtube and vimeo? [View all] limpyhobbler Feb 2013 OP

I use file2hd FredisDead Feb 2013 #1

Use vimeo downloader Jurye465 Oct 2013 #16

welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #17

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Download Helper for YouTube vids dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #2

free video grabber lynnbaek Nov 2013 #20

welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #21

I use YTD Video Downloader RC Feb 2013 #3

Real player has one built in Pharaoh Feb 2013 #4

Use Maxthon browser Mnpaul Feb 2013 #5

Vimeo downloads with no software to install ChromeFoundry Feb 2013 #6

Here's the easiest way that I have found. TM99 Feb 2013 #7

Something's missing from that sentence ... eppur_se_muova Feb 2013 #10

Thank you for catching that! TM99 Feb 2013 #12

Thanks, just d/l'ed "it"! nt eppur_se_muova Feb 2013 #13

You are welcome! nt TM99 Feb 2013 #14

Kicking for later review arcane1 Oct 2013 #18

Video DownloadHelper extension for Firefox pokerfan Feb 2013 #8

Another Youtube extension: YousableTubeFix. backscatter712 Feb 2013 #9

Best Video Downloader SecularMotion Feb 2013 #11

I can't believe nobody's mentioned offliberty.com TroglodyteScholar Feb 2013 #15

Firefox and Download Helper. MicaelS Oct 2013 #19

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I don't recall if it works on YouTube, but Offliberty will capture a lot of streams TroglodyteScholar Nov 2013 #24

Anything with 'liberty' in the name sounds too right wing. nt valerief Nov 2013 #26

Well, you can ignore an awesome tool if you like... TroglodyteScholar Nov 2013 #27

youtube download online bumbar22 Nov 2013 #25

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Check your link. Otherwise, welcome to DU! marble falls Nov 2014 #29

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Try cc! fuffy Mar 2016 #34

web salmannaseem07 Apr 2016 #35

Spam deleted by MIR Team Calvinhudson Mar 2017 #36

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using tubemate parjas Apr 2017 #38

Wondering... Fin650 May 2017 #39

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How to download videos from sites like youtube and vimeo? rsneha Jan 2019 #42