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If you've ever wanted to save those videos you watch on YouTube, you've no doubt looked to (or wondered about) various Firefox plugins or programs to do the job. Well, no need to go hunting and installing. The whole process is a lot easier than you think.
Minitube is a YouTube client for Linux that not only let's you watch YouTube videos without using Flash, but it also plays all of the HD videos as well.
How to Convert FLV (YouTube/Flash Videos) to MPEG in Linux: Not long ago, we've shown you how to download YouTube videos from the Linux terminal, and then shared with you an easy way to download and convert YouTube videos to MP4. Today, we will be showing you a very simple way to convert .flv (YouTube/Flash videos) to .mpg via the Linux terminal.
Tor - by default disables most of the plugins and scripts for security measures. This includes ability to view Flash videos on the Web. This tutorial helps you enable Flash Videos while using Tor.
Firefox 3.5, which is now a very stable beta, is faster than earlier versions, and most importantly, it embraces open-source video standards and treats videos like web pages (you can’t do any of that with Flash). If this takes off, Flash video could become history.
Do you like watching lots of videos at YouTube but are tired of the small video size and abundant background clutter? Now you can enjoy watching those videos in cinema style with a simple Firefox extension.
Did you know that you can easily download flash videos like on YouTube without having to install any browser plugin or desktop application? Yes you can, and you will only need your Linux box minus the terminal or some magic commands.
A few months ago, I posted here a tutorial on downloading or saving Flash/YouTube Videos on Linux the easy way. If the previous instruction is really difficult for you to grasp, then you should read this latest entry very carefully :-) Because now I'm going to show you how in the simplest way possible you can download a YouTube video plus convert it at the same time.
