Can you legally save or copy a youtube video for your own personal use?

 

And I want to stress: legally.

 

If so, is there a program to use to do it, or what?

I don't know of a program to get video's, but there are a ton of programs out there or actual web sites you can go to that pulls the audio off of youtube video's. That is how I get all my music these days, it's free and easy to do.

Can you legally save or copy a youtube video for your own personal use?

 

And I want to stress: legally.

 

If so, is there a program to use to do it, or what?

 

If a video has not been copyrighted, you can use it for whatever you want.

 

What do you mean by "for your own personal use"? If it has been copyrighted then that matters.

If a video has not been copyrighted, you can use it for whatever you want.

 

What do you mean by "for your own personal use"? If it has been copyrighted then that matters.

I think he means is there a way to download the video from youtube

I think he means is there a way to download the video from youtube

 

I know, I was addressing the "legally" portion of his post.

 

There are a ton of youtube converters out there. You just have to be careful with adware.

Depending on how long the video is, you can always do it the white trash way and that is record the video playing on your computer with your phone

Yes, I was looking for a way to download a copy so it can be watched later, burned to DVD, etc.

 

I just don't want to break the law, and you both have been helpful.

 

If a video is copyrighted, it will say so somewhere on that youtube page, correct?

Depending on how long the video is, you can always do it the white trash way and that is record the video playing on your computer with your phone

 

Or we could all just meet at the Ft. Thomas Pub and reenact the video while doing shots of Jag. I'm sure there is at least one Highlands fan who would be down with that.:whistling:

Yes, I was looking for a way to download a copy so it can be watched later, burned to DVD, etc.

 

I just don't want to break the law, and you both have been helpful.

 

If a video is copyrighted, it will say so somewhere on that youtube page, correct?

 

Yes, or it will say so somewhere in the video. Probably at the end.

Yes, I was looking for a way to download a copy so it can be watched later, burned to DVD, etc.

 

I just don't want to break the law, and you both have been helpful.

 

If a video is copyrighted, it will say so somewhere on that youtube page, correct?

 

It should.

 

Here is the software I use, but be careful. It's free because it contains Adware. Use Firefox or Opera to download it. Run a full AV scan after downloading it, before running the installation package and again after running the installation package and one more time after running the program for the first time. I suggest running malwarebytes, as well, all three times.

 

I know. It's overkill. But I've gotten caught with my pants down before and the rash left a scar.

 

I have a computer specifically designated for doing this. If it gets trashed, I don't care, but I still do all of the above on it.

 

I also run scans on the file created after the conversion, just to be safe.

 

DVDVideoSoft: Free Studio, YouTube to MP3, YouTube Downloader, YouTube Converter

 

I'm sure other professionals on here may have concerns with my recommendation or have better solutions.

Breakin' the law...breakin' the law...

I have used the same program Swampy suggested, and it worked very well for me.

Breakin' the law...breakin' the law...

No, if you read the post, I specifically do not want to break the law.

No, if you read the post, I specifically do not want to break the law.

 

Ha ha! I know. But who doesn't need a little Judas Priest every once in awhile!

Ah, I missed the JP reference. Put a smiley in there next time, head banger.