I have used this one for a while & it works well.

http://www.xilisoft.com/download-youtube-video.html

Quote from: Les on August 02, 2012, 11:21 AM
Just downloaded this one from Filehippo, Seems to work pretty good and its free : http://www.filehippo.com/download_atubecatcher/

It's a .exe, so treat with caution, but I have just scanned it with all tools at my disposal and it seems clean.  First-time downloaders : make sure you click on the right download button; the large one is to a completely different and unrelated product that you almost certainly don't want ...

** Phil.

Hi Phil
Like you mate i trust no one, I also scanned it and found it clean
Download button top right (download latest version)

Les

Quote from: Les on August 02, 2012, 11:35 AM
Like you mate i trust no one,

"Infected once, paranoid for life"

I've used this on occasion, with no issues
http://keepvid.com/
It also gives you a choice of formats
hope this helps
Chewytikka

Cheers Chewy and Willyeckerslike
Trying them both now,

Les

Quote from: Phil (Chaa006) on August 02, 2012, 11:41 AM
"Infected once, paranoid for life"

Phil
Are you sure we are talking about the same sort of infection here

Les

Quote from: chewytikka on August 02, 2012, 11:55 AM
I've used this on occasion, with no issues ; http://keepvid.com/.  It also gives you a choice of formats.  hope this helps ;)Chewytikka

According to their web site, it costs   $29.95 USD for each year (unless I have mis-read it); also again beware the large green (ubiquitous) "Download now" button (which is completely unrelated) and follow the in-text link : "Download the program : Click here to download latest version of the KeepVid for Windows (1.142). *updated 13/08/2011*"

** Phil.

Quote from: Phil (Chaa006) on August 02, 2012, 10:30 AM

Quote from: natterjak on August 02, 2012, 09:55 AM
Assuming you're using a PC, first visit the youtube page of the video you wish to save, then you can simply edit the URL in your browser's address bar to insert the word "save" before YouTube. So www.youtube.com/xyz123 becomes www.saveyoutube.com/xyz123.

It's been a whole since I used this method and I'm nowhere near a PC to check it now, but trust it still works? It's by far the simplest method I know.

Sadly now past its sell-by date :
"SaveYouTube is shutting down! Please visit SaveMedia.com instead. Make sure to update your bookmarks!"

I have never used saveyoutube, so do not know whether the savemedia service will be comparable; I use the "Flashgot" plug-in for the Gecko family (Seamonkey, Firefox, ...).

** Phil.

Oh, too bad. Sorry for the out of date info. I always wondered how they got away with using "YouTube" as part of the name of their service. Guess YouTube's lawyers put paid to that.

Quote from: Les on August 02, 2012, 12:04 PM

Quote from: Phil (Chaa006) on August 02, 2012, 11:41 AM
"Infected once, paranoid for life"

Phil : Are you sure we are talking about the same sort of infection here

Oh, definitely : non-specific PC-itis, Chlam-up-your-hard-disc-idia, Here-today-gone-or-'ere-tomorrow, ...