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Unlike other entertainment software that only has the function of watching movies or listening to music stored on your computer, using VLC Media Player enables you to watch videos shared on the internet directly on your computer without the need to visit those websites to view them, supporting video downloads. This article will instruct you on how to download videos uploaded to the major video-sharing website, YouTube.
How to download YouTube videos using VLC Media Player
Step 1: Install VLC Media Player. You can download the latest version of VLC Media Player from the provided link.
After copying and pasting the Video link to watch YouTube videos using VLC Media Player, you can immediately download the video to your computer by
On the menu bar, select Tools --> Codec Information (or use the shortcut Ctrl + J)
Step 2: The Current Media Information window opens, select the Codec tab, pay attention to the Location box at the bottom of the window, this is the direct link that helps you download the Video.
At this point, all you need to do is copy that link and paste it into the Address bar of your Web browser or a video download tool like IDM for example.
Step 3: Open IDM, click Add URL and paste the Location address you just copied into the Address box in the Enter new address to download --> OK window
Step 4: The Download File Info dialog appears, you just need to rename and choose the folder to store the downloaded Video.
Click Start Download to begin the video download process.
After downloading the video, simply open and watch it using the VLC Media Player software. Perform the same process for downloading videos from other websites such as Dailymotion, MetaCafe, or 4share.
If this utility still doesn't meet your satisfaction in downloading videos, you can search and download other YouTube video downloading software available at Mytour.
