Even though many sites now offer streaming videos, there are times when you may want to download the video to play at will or make a copy of it. Some sites offer download buttons, but for most videos you will need third-party software to download them. You can also download videos via P2P sharing networks.
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Method 1 of 5: Websites That Have a Download Button
Step 1. Visit the web page where the video is located
Step 2. Look for a button that says "Save", "Download", or something similar to download the video
Step 3. Click the button
Some internet browsers may confirm the file download. Then an explorer window on your computer will appear.
Step 4. Decide where you want to save the file
Then set a file name.
Step 5. Click "Save" and wait for the video to download
Most Internet browsers have a status page or bar that shows the progress of the download.
Method 2 of 5: Video Capture Websites
Step 1. Go to a website that allows you to download videos from other sites, and follow their steps to download videos
Here are some examples of existing sites.
- YouTubeX: The simplest site to use and also allows you to email videos to friends. However, this site uses a common file name for all downloaded videos. This can be confusing because you save a lot of videos with almost the same name.
- KeepVid: this site allows you to download DailyMotion, Google Video and MySpace Video videos, as well as other resources.
- Dailymotioner: This website will help you download Dailymotion videos online without needing to install any software, plugins or java:
- https://dailymotioner.com
- VideoDownloader: This is similar to KeepVid with an advanced version that allows you to download videos from more sites.
Method 3 of 5: Software for Windows
Step 1. Install video capture software compatible with your version of Windows
You can choose from any of the following popular programs.
- VDownloader: enter the link where the video is to download it.
- Orbit Downloader: You don't even need to know the video link with this app. Simply place the cursor over the video that is currently playing, and press the download button in the window that appears.
- KeepV: Apart from downloading videos, KeepV also converts them to make them easier to play back from your hard drive.
Method 4 of 5: Software for OS X
Step 1. Look for a plugin or software that will allow you to download files on your Macintosh computer
There aren't many available, but you can try Get Tube.
Method 5 of 5: P2P Sharing
Step 1. Download the video from someone else's computer
P2P (short for "peer-to-peer") is a way to share files over the Internet. Since links on P2P networks are in torrent format, you must first install a torrent client (Azureus is the most commonly used). You can then add the torrent link into the client software to download the video. Here are some popular sites for finding torrent files.
- YouTorrent: This website is different in that it specializes in providing legal torrents. YouTorrent also searches on other sites..
- Btjunkie: Here you can access a number of torrent file databases. You can even send us your email address to keep up with comments and updates on certain torrents.
- ExtraTorrent: The ExtraTorrent website is very useful for knowing exactly what videos you are going to download. This app has detailed information about the story and actors in the video, as well as a preview photo of the video. You can also read comments and recommendations made by other users..
