Download YouTube Videos to SD Card with Copy/Paste Feature in Android

Posted Dec 15 2008 by AndroidGuys in  with 13 Comments



Recpect knuckles go to AndroidTapp for the heads up on this one.  Using simple, easy to follow steps, one can find YouTube videos and save them directly to their G1′s SD card.  We tried this out and got it to work the first time, so we can attest to its simplicity.

  1. Search for the video you want.
  2. Tap the YouTube link, by default the G1 will prompt 2 options: Browser or YouTube. Chose “Browser”. The reason, to get the YouTube link.
  3. Tap “Menu” + “Go to URL”, the YouTube URL should appear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kodviK1AHdg (or something similar).
  4. Press on the keyboard “Menu” + “C” to Copy on the G1
  5. Go to a website www.keepvid.com
  6. In the search field press on the keyboard “Menu” + “V” to Paste on the G1, hit Enter
  7. Scroll down and tap “›› Download ‹‹ (video.mp4 – High Quality)“. This will open a new window and download the MP4 in your browser history. Disregard the .FLV version as the G1 can’t do Flash Video… yet. (Alternatively, it’s saved on your SD Card under “downloads” folder).

Ta-da!  See how easy that was?  We bet you don’t even need to read these a second time.  Thanks to copy/paste for the help on this. Sorry iPhone users. In the words of Jeff Probst, “We’ve got nothing for you. Head back to camp.”

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  • TareX

    Android wins again. But I’m still trying to get over the fact this wasn’t already possible on the G1.

    On my 2 year old Nokia E65, I just watch the youtube video while it loads, and after watching it (or after it loads), I just hit “Save to Memory Card”. That simple.

    The more I read this sort of new intel, the less I look forward to my inevitable Nokia-to-Non-Nokia phone transition.

  • yozpalang

    thank you .this is awesome

  • http://gamma-market.com.ua/ Деревянный

    О! Вы написали новый пост! Спасибо, что не перестаете на радывать

  • awareness

    Yeaahhh Baaaabyyyy. this is great

  • natalie

    nice,simple n good…

  • http://www.siriusapplications.com/ytd/ Isaac Waller

    Hello,
    May I recommend our YouTube Downloader app – it downloads YouTube videos with one tap. You can download it in the Android Market.
    Thanks,
    Isaac Waller
    Sirius Applications

  • phil
  • Alex

    This is wonderful! Many Thankx

  • http://syabac.student.ipb.ac.id syabac

    thank you .this is awesome

  • Akliled

    i need downloade you tube video with my SD card

  • DroID

    Use “Save Video plugin for Internet Explorer” (http://www.savevideoplugin.com). It allows you convert videos during downloading. Just select Convert>Devices>Droid before download videos.

  • Kye

    nice. I use video ripper to save the video from youtube https://market.android.com/details?id=fr.videoripper
    It works well.

  • yasir

    shut up i will call the police