Super popular social networks and such giant video services as YouTube.com raises a logical question: how to download streaming video from the corresponding sites? In this note I will voice two guaranteed and simple ways to do this, but first a one-paragraph remark about what streaming video is.

Streaming video is a data buffering and compression technology that allows you to broadcast multimedia content (video) over the Internet in real time. It is the main source of video information on the Internet. One of the most popular Internet formats is FLV (FLash Video), used by all well-known video hosting services and readable by most rated media players (for example, Daum).

So, the first way to keep a video you like on your hard drive is to use an appropriate download manager with a streaming video capture function. Of the free and Russified ones, I recommend trying Download Master from Ukrainian developers, whose list of supported video services is constantly growing. Users of the most popular web browser can save videos from almost any site, provided they use the browser and activate the DMBar plugin, which is included in the Download Wizard installation package.

When you go to a page with videos, a button appears on the DMBar that makes it easy to save any video on your computer (you may need to start playing the video to activate the button). In the screenshot below, the last 3 videos are taken, as you might guess, from YouTube.com and some online cinema (“The investigation was carried out...”).

In addition, after downloading the video from YouTube possible within the “Wizards” window – specifically the “Add Download” window (hot key " Ins") – convert a file from one format to another (. mp4 / . flv / . webm / . mp3 ) desired quality (for example, 360p). If you want to fix format/quality preferences for all downloads from this popular video hosting site, it’s time to delve into the program settings, look in the top menu bar " Tools" → "Settings"→ reveal" Downloads"and select" Video services ".

Responsible for instant conversion of downloaded content free program Convertilla, which integrates into Download Master. Follow the link to read about the capabilities of the video converter and, if necessary, download it.

The second way to record streaming video involves installing a popular free browser extension, Firefox, called SaveFrom.net assistant and is available for download via this link. Some of the supported resources are over 40! – are presented in the screenshot below.

For example, to save a video in one click and in the desired quality VKontakte you just need to click on the button that appears on the viewing page " Download". By the way, using the described browser extension you can also transfer from VK.com music format to computer . mp3 and albums with photographs.

The developers have provided for those who do not like to install the first available software on a PC the opportunity to download multimedia by entering the web address in the corresponding field on the main page of the program website (see the name of the extension). Or, the simplest, by adding one or two letters before domain name service, for example, www. ss youtube. com/... or www.s rapidshare.com/…

Hello, dear blog readers. The problem stated in the title of the article has many solutions that can be divided into online services, browser plugins and full-fledged programs. Which method you use depends on how often you experience the need to download videos from the network to your computer and how and where you plan to view them later.

On YouTube and many other services, videos will be available for download in various formats and of varying quality, and some of the programs mentioned in the article will allow you to save the videos obtained in an unequal struggle in the format you need, so that later you can conveniently view them both on your computer and and on a tablet or cell phone. The need to download videos from websites may arise for various reasons.

Clicking the “Download” button will download the installer for this extension to all browsers. However, if you want to install the SaveFrom plugin only in favorite browsers, then you can follow this link to the desired browser and activate the installation of the video download assistant only for him:

Installation occurs from the official extensions page for your browser:

In addition to the extension, you will also be offered to use Bookmarklet - drag the specified link to your browser bookmarks and then click on it on the page where the videos intended for downloading are located. This thing is not relevant now, because all browsers (even Opera) already fully support extensions, which are much more convenient than booklets.

When using the general installer, please note that the wizard will install Yandex Elements for you by default, make it the default search, and again, Yandex.ru will be home page in all your browsers (however, this imposition does not cause such rejection as Webalta).

If you don’t need this, then uncheck the corresponding boxes in the “Parameters settings” field (personally, this doesn’t bother me, because I’ve been using the RuNet mirror for more than ten years):

All open browsers You will have to close it during installation, and if the checkbox next to Yandex Elements is not unchecked, you will still have to wait for their installation. In all browsers that the Savefrom assistant supports, you will have a new download assistant icon with a bright green arrow:

Under the video on YouTube that you need to download to your computer, you can easily find the “Download” button. It will be stylized to match the current YouTube design. Well, as expected, FastestTube will give you the opportunity to download any YouTube video you like in several available resolutions and formats:

For Mazila Firefox, for example, there is a good Easy YouTube Video Downloader plugin with functionality already familiar to us:

To save videos from any pages of sites open in Firefox, an add-on may be suitable UnPlug. After installation, an icon for this extension will appear in the lower right corner of the browser window and when you want to download something from open page, then just click on it.

Look all plugins for Mazila that allow you to download videos from sites, you can go to official page extensions for this browser in the Download Online Videos section.

For Opera It also has its own arsenal for ripping out videos from popular video hosting sites or from regular website pages. For example, YouTube Downloader - just install and go to any YouTube page with a video you are interested in to see the “Download” button with a drop-down menu in the form of various formats and resolutions of the final file.

If we approach the issue more globally, then not a bad solution could be an extension Download Media Bar, which will try to pull videos from wherever possible. An icon for this plugin will appear on the left under the video, clicking on which you can activate its download.

In general, there are a lot of options for downloading from YouTube, VKontakte and the like for Opera, and you can evaluate them yourself on the official page of extensions for this once very wonderful browser.

For Google Chrome There are also quite a few similar extensions written. For example, MusicSig vkontakte is suitable for active users of the Vkontakte social network. You will have a button for downloading music and videos, and in addition, this plugin will notify you about new events and allow you to add small but rather pleasant little things. Everything is configured, and what is not needed is disabled. In general, it will be enough to set the appropriate search query on the official page with extensions for Chrome to get dozens of different solutions in response.

Programs for downloading videos from YouTube, Vkontakte, Rutuba

We just have to look at one more cluster of solutions for extracting video materials from websites - these are, of course, programs. This option is somewhat more cumbersome, but to many it may seem like the most acceptable solution.

    YouTube Downloader- quite simple and ascetic appearance a program that, following a link to a page with a YouTube video, will be able to download it in maximum quality and at maximum speed. In addition, it can immediately convert the downloaded file into Mpeg format for viewing on a DVD player, or enclose it in an AVI container for viewing on any player on your computer, or can convert it into MP4 for playback on an iPhone or IPAD. All you have to do is specify the folder to save all this stuff:

    Freemake Video Downloader— supports the Russian language and on the download page of this program you will find a detailed description of it in your native language, which is very nice. It can download from a huge bunch of sites (YouTube, VKontakte, Yandex, Facebook, Vimeo, etc.), and if desired, it can also immediately convert to various formats, including for mobile devices:

    Simply copy the address of the website page from where you will need to tear out the video to the clipboard, select the format and resolution, if you are given such a choice, and, if necessary, set the simultaneous conversion of the video to the format you need. Quite convenient and aesthetically pleasing.

    VideoGet— the free version of the program has significant restrictions on the number of downloaded videos. It supports a huge number of video hosting sites (YouTube, Google Video, etc.), and it is also possible to convert downloaded videos into a huge number of formats with an unimaginable number of settings (you can change the resolution of the video file, control the quality of audio and video, set the number of frames). For those who understand all this, VideoGet will become an indispensable assistant:

  1. VKSaver- not really a program, but a central installer of extensions for all your browsers, which will allow you to download audio and video files from the Vkontakte social network. The installation is similar to the SaveFrom.net assistant discussed above, so also pay attention to the Yandex add-ons that will want to be installed on your computer. The functionality is the same as that of the SaveFrom combine.
  2. VKMusic— VKmusic will return your music to VKontakte. Despite the name, it can download not only music, but also video, not only from Contact, but also from YouTube, RuTube, Yandex.Video, Mail.Ru, Vimeo, RedTube. Music this program allows you to search by Contact and download with the bitrate and format you prefer.

    Perhaps everyone modern user The Internet is familiar with rumors related to the popular social network VKontakte. Many audio recordings have been removed due to copyright infringement. However, this social network still offers a huge number of recordings to listen to.

    It is not surprising that various programs for working with VKontakte music are popular. VKmusic is one of these, with great capabilities and a pleasant interface. She also works with remote audio recordings, giving the opportunity to listen to them. And this, of course, is an important advantage.

    An equally useful feature of VKmusic is that it is not a browser plugin. The program distribution kit is not at all large, there is only about established form takes almost no time. To get started you need to enter your login ( mailbox) and password from your VKontakte account. After which VKmusic gets the ability to search a huge database of 14 million tracks.

    There is everything you could want. IN background the program can be minimized to a small window that does not visually clutter the desktop. You can also save music to your hard drive. Let's list the main features and capabilities of VKmusic:

    1. Probably the largest collection of music is collected in this program, which can even play deleted videos
    2. The distribution is compact and installation is simple and straightforward
    3. It is not a plugin, working perfectly with closed browsers, like a software player;
    4. Does not unnecessarily load the computer and even in browser games you will not feel any discomfort
    5. A simple and clear interface with basic functions, designed in colors that are not irritating to the eyes;
    6. No advertising;
    7. You don't have to pay anything for it and you don't have to sign up for anything.
    8. It is possible to use hot keys to control
    9. You can download and save tracks and albums to your hard drive;
    10. All downloaded tracks are available in the corresponding tab.
  3. StreamTransport— the program differs in that it is an analogue of a browser with the ability to intercept links to video files loaded onto the page of the site opened in it. Just activate the video playback and at the bottom of the program you will see a link to its file. To save it to your computer, just click the “Download” button:

    A separate download window will open, where you can stop, delete, and go to the folder with the saved files (Locate). True, it’s impossible to download everything from the same Rutube, because the browser built into the program cannot display this site correctly.

  4. Download Master- in principle, this is an ordinary download manager, but if you feed it a link to a page with a video on YouTube, VKontakte, Rambler Vision and some other sites, then it will successfully recognize the video files on them and quickly download them. True, the functionality, of course, will not be the same as that of programs specializing in this.

SaveFrom.net assistant- an addition to your browser that will allow you to download content from Vkontakte.ru, RapidShare.com, Odnoklassniki.ru and many other sites in 1 click.

Download from VKontakte

SaveFrom.net assistant is integrated into the site design, adding the ability to download videos, music and photo albums.
To download music, hover your mouse over the track name. To download all the music from the page, select "Save all mp3 files" in the assistant menu.
When downloading music, the following options are available:
  • checking the quality (bitrate) of the track,
  • downloading all MP3 files from the page,
  • saving the playlist to your computer for later listening in the player.

Download from Vimeo.com and Dailymotion.com

On the video viewing page, a “Download” button is added, which allows you to save the video in the quality you need.

Download from Odnoklassniki.ru

The extension adds the ability to download music and videos from the Odnoklassniki.ru website. On the music page, when you hover over a track, a download button will appear and brief information about the file: size and bitrate. On the video viewing page, a "Download" button is added.

Replacing links

SaveFrom.net assistant also helps you download from more than 40 sites, including RapidShare.com, FileFactory.com. A button appears next to links that SaveFrom.net can process. By clicking on it, in 1 click you will receive a direct link through which you can immediately start downloading the file with your browser or download manager.

List of supported resources

File hosting services: rapidshare.com, filefactory.com, sendspace.com
Media hosting: metacafe.com, break.com, putfile.com, dailymotion.com, vimeo.com, spike.com, sevenload.com, mail.ru, smotri.com, yandex.ru, rambler.ru, tvigle.ru, intv. ru, vkadre.ru, narod.tv
Other resources: livejournal.com, vkontakte.ru (audio and video), liveinternet.ru (audio and video), facebook.com, myspace.com, guitar-tube.com, gametrailers.com, zaycev.net, tnt-tv.ru, 1tv.ru, rutv.ru, ntv.ru, vesti.ru, mreporter.ru, bibigon.ru, autoplustv.ru, russia.ru, amik.ru, life.ru, a1tv.ru, skillopedia.ru.

Step-by-step installation of the extension in some browsers.

Click the icon on the browser toolbar, then select the "Tools" - "Extensions" menu.

Drag the extension file from the archive from the download panel to the extension page.

YouTube is the most popular site for downloading and watching videos. Millions of users contribute their videos to the site every day. The only feature that many people miss is the ability to download videos from YouTube.

VKMusic 4 supports downloading videos and music from various sites, the main ones being videos from YouTube, VKontakte and RuTube. Just copy the link to the video from the desired site and paste it into the program. The file download will begin immediately after selecting the video quality. Latest version programs can be downloaded for free from this site.

How to download videos from a YouTube link

You can copy the page address by right-clicking on the line in the browser. If you want to download a video embedded on another site, right-click on the player and click “Copy URL”.

Advice! After copying the link to the video, a window with a frame from the video and a “Download” button will appear in the lower right corner (near the clock). When you click the button, you don’t have to open the program; downloading videos from YouTube will start in the background.

2. In the search field of the program, paste the address of the page from the YouTube website and press "Enter"

1 way. To paste, use the right click or the "Ctrl + V" buttons.

Method 2. Just drag a link to a video from YouTube or a video from VK into the application.

3. Select YouTube video quality

Click on the desired video format and resolution. By default, the auto-select button starts downloading a file close to "720p" quality in mp4 format. By default, after selecting the video quality, the program will start downloading the file from YouTube in several streams.

A convenient feature of the application is the automatic selection of video quality from YouTube, without displaying a list of available formats. You can set the desired quality in the program settings (button quick access to the settings is located to the left of the "Auto select" button).

Ready! Downloading from YouTube takes place at maximum speed

By right-clicking on the file in the program, you can open the folder or delete the downloaded video.

With this program for downloading videos from YouTube, you can easily not only save a video from YouTube to your computer, but also download playlists in one click.

Unlike existing programs category "Video Downloader", VKMusic has no restrictions on downloading files and all functions work for free. You can not only download videos from YouTube, but also use VKMusic to save music from VK or download photo albums from VKontakte to your computer.

How to download videos from Youtube, Odnoklassniki and other social services on the Internet? Easily!

How to download videos from youtube

Let's consider several ways.

Download Master program

The first method is perfect for downloading videos of completely different sizes to your computer. This can be done using the Download Master program. It is optimized for use by Russian-speaking users and has an intuitive interface.

We go to the site and download. Run the installer and install the program on your computer. For example, consider downloading from YouTube. Copy the link in the address bar of the browser.

To download from Youtube, just open the program and select “Add download” in the “Download” menu (or click on the blue cross in the upper left corner).
In the new window that opens, all you have to do is copy the link to the video and save it by selecting “Video” in the “Category” field, and the storage folder in “Save in:”.
The download will begin after clicking on “Start downloading”.

Download without installing programs

The second method is suitable for downloading small files – only up to 150 MB. But it's easy and quick to use. Having opened the window with the desired video in your browser, you need to enter two characters “ss” in the address bar before “youtube” and press “Enter” on the keyboard. For example, the arrow shows where “SS” should be written.

Everything looks like this.

After this, a new website will open where you can select the file format (click on the small arrow and select quality) to download.
The download will begin after clicking on “Download” and selecting a save folder.

How to download videos from Odnoklassniki and VKontakte

A universal program that allows you to download videos not only from Odnoklassniki or VKontakte, but also from a bunch of other sites:

Type SaveFrom.net into the address bar of your browser and click the “Install” link.

Redirects to the download page.

Download the installer and run it - we perform the installation and restart the browser. An icon for this extension will appear at the top right.

After installing the SaveFrom.net extension, downloading files in Odnoklassniki will no longer cause difficulties. A “Download” button will appear next to each video on this or other social networks. The same goes for soundtracks: just hover over the name of the music file and click on the download button.

Download from Youtube

Now, when you go to Youtube, there is a “Download” button, when you click on it, the download will begin. And if you click on the small triangle on the right, you can select the quality of the downloaded video.

Download from Odnoklassniki

Go to Odnoklassniki and select a video. We move the mouse to the video and see the download button.

Click on it. And from the context menu, select the video quality and download.

Download from VKontakte

We see the video. We move the mouse and the “Download” link appears.

And when you click on the small triangle it opens context menu, in which you can select the quality.

Advantages of the SaveFrom.net service

You can download files using SaveFrom.net from various video hosting sites and popular Internet resources. Detailed Guide How to install the extension and how to use the download assistant can be found on the SaveFrom.net website.
The service for downloading videos from Youtube SaveFrom.net has noticeable advantages:
By installing the extension, you can download all the files on the Internet browser page at once (for example, all mp3 files from the VKontakte page);
the download assistant makes it possible to work with the most popular resources: Youtube, zaycev.net, vimeo, VK.com and many others;
no mandatory installation required additional applications;
there is a possibility of use on various electronic devicespersonal computers, tablets based on Android, iPad, etc.;
Direct file downloading is supported, as well as through file-sharing resources (for example, rapidshare).
The SaveFrom.net service has a wide range of ways to use it. Each Internet user can choose the most suitable one for himself:
1. After installing the Assistant program, a “Download” button will appear on websites next to media files (or another special download icon).
2. Bookmarklet (bookmark in the browser). On the site with the file, you need to click on this bookmark, after which you will be taken to the download page.
3. On the SaveFrom.net website, you can paste the link into the field at the top of the page and click on “Download”.
4. Command "ss" in the address bar.
Using these methods, you can download any video, including streaming, from different sources.


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