YouTube Video Conversion

[ZortMcGort11]

http://www.eusing.com/free_video_converter/video_converter.htm

This program works under Windows 98 and ME.

I've used it to convert movies.

[frogman]

http://www.eusing.com/free_video_converter/video_converter.htm

This program works under Windows 98 and ME.

I've used it to convert movies.

I use the following and it works, but always wonder if there may be a better program that keeps the quality of the video intact.

http://www.topsevenreviews.com/free-flv-converter.html

Edited August 23, 2012 by frogman

[Greenpalmer]

Hi frogman - if what you want to end up with is an mp4 format video from Youtube then you don't need a converter program as there are extensions for Opera that download Youtube videos as mp4 files.

[frogman]

Hi frogman - if what you want to end up with is an mp4 format video from Youtube then you don't need a converter program as there are extensions for Opera that download Youtube videos as mp4 files.

I use the youtube 1 click downloader which downloads the file as .flv, which I then convert to mp4, where exactly do I look so that I can download those .flv files as mp4 without the need to convert again?

I use Opera 11.64 most of the time, but I also have Firefox 3.6.28

Would this one be of use for 11.64, I only use 11.64 for system reasons.

https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/download-youtube-videos-as-mp4/

Edited August 23, 2012 by frogman

[frogman]

Hi frogman - if what you want to end up with is an mp4 format video from Youtube then you don't need a converter program as there are extensions for Opera that download Youtube videos as mp4 files.

It works fine, thank you very much for the info.

Edited August 23, 2012 by frogman

[Greenpalmer]

Hi frogman - glad to have been of assistance!

Yes I also use Opera 11.64. I don't use the same add-on for Youtube downloading as you found, but it looks very similar - there are several of them.

[frogman]

Yes I also use Opera 11.64. I don't use the same add-on for Youtube downloading as you found, but it looks very similar - there are several of them.

Oh, which one did you go for? mines is version 1.4.5 by Gantt.

On most for mp4 I get the option for mp4 360, do you get a higher option for non HD?

[Greenpalmer]

I was using one called YouTube Downloader, by flaviobayer, but out of curiosity I have now tried the one you are using and it seems pretty much the same, with a Download button where you can choose format and resolution for downloading.

There are lots of them - just go to the Get Extensions page in Opera and search for YouTube and loads of them come up. I've tried a few and yours is as good as any.

There's another one I've used called ExtendTube that gives you other facilities as well as a download button.

Edited August 25, 2012 by Greenpalmer

[frogman]

I was using one called YouTube Downloader, by flaviobayer, but out of curiosity I have now tried the one you are using and it seems pretty much the same, with a Download button where you can choose format and resolution for downloading.

Do you ever see the option for MP4 other than 360p, I only ever see MP4 360p unless it's HD when I have the option for MP4 720p or is 360p the norm for non HD video?

Edited August 25, 2012 by frogman

[Greenpalmer]

Sometimes I see an option for 480p but usually it is 360p, which seems pretty good quality to me.