How to dowload youtube flvs into ubuntu 8.04

[LUIWOMBAT]

I have dual booting,windows vista and ubuntu 8.04.on windows vista i have the real player install. It comes with library and everything you need to get to save flvs into it. On ubuntu i've also install the real player but i can't save the videos into the player.does anybody know how to save flash videos on ubuntu and the easies way to do it.i have absolutely no knowledge of computer code.your cooperation is fully appreciated.

[perce]

I think the same as Windows: you have to download an extension for Firefox. Then you can watch the downloaded videos with vlc

[Therion]

You install the Video Download Helper (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3006) add-on for Firefox.

[bapoumba]

Or install and use youtube-dl (http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/youtube-dl) ;)

[tom66]

Or, you can watch the video you want, then while the window is still open, copy the file from /tmp.

[heinig]

You do not need extensions to do that...
Watch the video online. After that check the tmp folder in your file system. The video will be there. Just copy it from there to another folder. That's it! Very, very simple... :-)

[Glugglug]

I have Video download helper convert to AVI as it downloads then they will play in windows media player if needed.

Not that I boot in to Windows very often . :oops:

[LookTJ]

http://www.arrakis.es/~rggi3/youtube-dl/

:)

A python script

[styven]

Or install and use youtube-dl (http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy/youtube-dl) ;)

I have used this, it works a treat........

[gn2]

I use KeepVid (http://keepvid.com/)

Just drag the bookmarklet into your bookmarks.

Play a YouTube (etc) video, click the Keep It! bookmark and it generates a download link.

[Polygon]

use pytube. it can download and convert youtube flv's

[artir]

Hell, haven't you noticed that each time you watch a youtube video it gets stored in /tmp under the name of Flash****
Copy the file to desktop before watchinv :)

[Corfy]

Hell, haven't you noticed that each time you watch a youtube video it gets stored in /tmp under the name of Flash****
Copy the file to desktop before watchinv :)

No, I haven't.

However, I did notice, after watching a video, that there is a large recent file in Firefox's cache folder. Granted, it has a funky name like "A4088D85d01" and are of an unknown type, but a quick file rename fixes that problem.

BTW, this technique also works in Windows. Haven't tried on a Mac, though.