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22-06-2019, 06:29 PM
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Can someone please help?

Hi, would be very grateful if someone could assist this old biddy.

I know how to download a video from Youtube to OFF as Off has the facility to help me download it.

But honestly, trying to fathom out how to download a music video to my laptop itself is proving very frustrating. I have watched every Youtube video which tells one how to do the above, as well as putting the question in Google Chrome search box. They all have a method for doing it, but it all seems so technical that I get completely lost half way through. Even silly things like "Open up your Browser" is gobbledegook to me, my browser is Google Chrome and I am already using it to ask the questions of them, so how can I open my browser????

To any experts on here, this must sound so silly, but this technically challenged lady would be so grateful for any help. All I want to do is download a music video from Youtube directly to my laptop so I can listen to it offline.

Can anyone help manoeuvre me through the process of doing this please?
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22-06-2019, 06:32 PM
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Re: Can someone please help?

Me too.
I don't know how to download music at all .
Still got CDs that download themselves to the car then I can never find them again .
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22-06-2019, 06:33 PM
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Me three.
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22-06-2019, 06:41 PM
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Re: Can someone please help?

Linking a video to OFF

Many moons ago, a forum member posted this procedure, which has always worked for me :

Over50sForum - Posting a YT video

Posting a YT video really isn't complicated, this is how I remember to do it...

Go to Youtube and click on the word share under the video

... and a code will appear like this...

https://youtu.be/vclCPTI2qGU

...now cut and paste everything after the be/
like this...

vclCPTI2qGU

...now you need to add the 'open' and 'closed' youtube gates in front of and behind the code, these without the spaces...

[y t]
...note the closed gate has a slash
[/y t]

...so your bit of code goes in a sandwich in the middle of the gates.


but that won't save it to your PC.

You could try the instructions here:

How do I download or save a YouTube video to my computer?

https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001002.htm

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22-06-2019, 06:43 PM
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Oh dear Muddy and Bratti, thank goodness I'm not the only one who finds this so bloomin difficult!
It's ridiculous, I can manage typing fast as learned speed typing, but what good is that when I can't even do what others would find a really simple task such as downloading a video. doh!
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22-06-2019, 06:43 PM
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Re: Can someone please help?

If you have Firefox browser, you can get the YouTube Video Downloader Add-on.

Here's the blurb.

Download YouTube Videos in MP4, WEBM, 3GP and more in HD quality with sound.YouTube Video Download - YouTube HD Download is an amazing YouTube Downloader tool for all the YouTube download fans.Download YouTube videos!Download YouTube videos quickly and easily - HD support with sound included!
This is an easy YouTube Video Downloader - if you need is a simple, fully featured and non-intrusive Add-on to download YouTube videos with HD support, seek no more.
YouTube Video Download - YouTube HD Download (1-Click) is a great Download Helper Tool that works great in combination with Video DownloadHelper, Flash Video Downloader and others.

How it works ?
A simple red button is added to YouTube video pages, which enables you to download videos.
The button is integrated in a simple manner below the video and next to other YouTube buttons (see screenshots).
Click the button to populate a list of available formats to download and choose the one you want.

I use it all the time. It's very good if not excellent.
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22-06-2019, 06:47 PM
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Omah, I'm so sorry, I was fine up to the bit about the name. because that is what I do when downloading from youtube to Off.
but you lost me when you got to cut and paste and gate! it means nothing to me I'm afraid. I'm like a baby when it comes to being told what to do with something like me. I only understand when someone types out such as

1. Go to Youtube
2. Choose the music video you want
3. ??????

Help!
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22-06-2019, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by shropshiregirl ->
Omah, I'm so sorry, I was fine up to the bit about the name. because that is what I do when downloading from youtube to Off.
but you lost me when you got to cut and paste and gate! it means nothing to me I'm afraid. I'm like a baby when it comes to being told what to do with something like me. I only understand when someone types out such as

1. Go to Youtube
2. Choose the music video you want
3. ??????

Help!
Judd's suggestion is better than mine .....
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22-06-2019, 06:50 PM
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Re: Can someone please help?

A bit more here for Chrome browser

https://addoncrop.com/youtube_video_downloader/

Click on the download for other browsers button and select Chrome. Please note that I don't use Chrome so can't say whether this will be any good. Caveat Emptor and all that.
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22-06-2019, 06:51 PM
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Re: Can someone please help?

Judd, Thank you so much. I will download Firefox now and put that add on into the seachbox.
I will let you know how I fare. Did you read that Muddy and Bratti? If either of you try it too, at least if I do it wrong, I will be able to ask you if you get it right.

Omah, thank you very much too for your help. It doesn't help that I don't know the technical names such as gate etc. So sorry. I'm such a duffer.
 
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