Lots of sites arid toots let you download and convert YouTube videos to watch
offline in a media player or on your TV. However, many of them contain adware
or malware, and come loaded with unwanted toolbars. pop-ups and other annoyances
(see the recent news story on security expert Graham Cluley's blog at (bit.ly/cluley328).
So it pays to be vigilant. One of the simplest programs you can use that isn't
bundled with nasties is 4K Video Downloader (www.4kdownload com).
Run the software, copy
the video URL from YouTube and paste it into the program. You can choose the
quality and format in which to save the clip (MP4. FLV, MKV or 3GP), download
subtitles and extract the audio.
Another program worth trying is
Freemake Video Downloader (www.freemake.com), which lets you set your
preferences so you can download videos from YouTube (and other supported video services)
with a single click. Make sure you deselect any unwanted extras during
installation.
