How to Save YouTube Videos on your G1

by Android Tapp Dec 14, 2008 1:00 AM – 30 Comments

Here’s a cool totally mobile solution to Save YouTube Videos on your T-Mobile G1 or Android powered phone. (This can be done on your computer, but the purpose of this article is a mobile solution on the phone by taking advantage of the G1′s “Copy & Paste” capability… something the beloved iPhone doesn’t have… yet!)

Search for the video you want. In the video below, I choose “The Transporter 3 movie trailer”
Tapp the YouTube link, by default the G1 will prompt 2 options: Browser or YouTube. Chose “Browser”. The reason, to get the YouTube link.
Tapp “Menu” + “Go to URL”, the YouTube URL should appear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kodviK1AHdg.
Press on the keyboard “Menu” + “C” to Copy on the G1
Go to a website www.keepvid.com
In the search field press on the keyboard “Menu” + “V” to Paste on the G1, hit Enter
Slide down and Tapp “›› 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)

Voila! There you have it… enjoy

For the non-readers, the YouTube video is attached below:

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Tags: Copy and Paste on G1, G1 Tricks, Keep Vid, MP4, Save YouTube Videos, T-Mobile G1, YouTube

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30 Comments

By Michael Martin on December 17, 2008 at 11:23 am:

Smart solution to an oft requested task.

Any thoughts to making an Android application to do this “on the fly”?

,Michael Martin
http://www.googleandblog.com/

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By Android Tapp on December 17, 2008 at 1:11 pm:

Creating an app to do this would be cool. I read a response on AndroidGuys.com (http://www.androidguys.com/?p=3127) were a user had this easy functionality a few years ago with ease on his Nokia phone.

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By Michael Martin on December 17, 2008 at 7:54 pm:

You got a better solution for saving pictures from text messages other than having to forward it to your gmail account to then save from there?

Thats asked more often than saving YouTube videos.

,Michael Martin
http://www.googleandblog.com/

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By Android Tapp on December 17, 2008 at 9:15 pm:

Unfortunately no…

That’s about our best option for now…

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By MIchael Martin on December 18, 2008 at 4:57 pm:

Looks like there will be a “Over The Air” update in January that will resolve direct saving of attachments as well provide video recording, stereo Bluetooth, and much more – http://www.googleandblog.com/htc-g1-google-android-gets-video-recording/3412/

,Michael Martin
Google And Blog

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By markinct on December 30, 2008 at 10:20 pm:

Very clever approach!

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By haitiankid4lyf on January 20, 2009 at 6:55 pm:

this works on my phone also, but looks better on a g1

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By Ramin on January 30, 2009 at 8:11 pm:

I’ve got a better way to do this =).
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f7/official-youtube-video-downloading-thread-ftw-11539/

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- By Android Tapp on January 31, 2009 at 9:34 am:
  
  Wow. It’s even titled the “Official” Youtube video downloading thread… good add
  
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By Isaac Waller on February 21, 2009 at 3:31 pm:

Hi,
You might want to try my app – YouTube Downloader – it does all this for you (and you don’t have to rely on KeepVid).
Thanks,
Isaac Waller
Sirius Applications

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By Loki on March 7, 2009 at 12:13 pm:

YouTube Downloader is awesome but does not seem to work on videos that require you to confirm your birthday. Even after logging into YouTube and doing so, I still get errors downloading when attempting these videos.

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By Chris on March 23, 2009 at 8:59 am:

How do you go to downloads on your SD card?

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- By Android Tapp on March 23, 2009 at 9:13 am:
  
  @Chris
  
  2 ways to access your “Downloads” from your G1 or Android Phone:
  
  Open the Browser
  Tapp “Menu” button
  Tapp “More”
  Tapp “Downloads”
  
  OR
  
  Download Linda File Manager & launch
  Tapp “Default Downloads”
  
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By rickyros on April 19, 2009 at 3:49 pm:

Almost every time I try and download a video it stops and say video interupted

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By yaqub on May 3, 2009 at 6:13 pm:

hi
i have a g1 white and
my youtube doesnt play any of the videos online please help me

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By balu on May 15, 2009 at 2:23 am:

no need any third party softwares to save or download youtube or metacafe videos just try this new method.

http://electromice.blogspot.com/2008/07/how-to-savedownload-youtube-and.html

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- By Android Tapp on May 15, 2009 at 5:35 am:
  
  @balu Wow, that method is alot of work and counter intuitive. Why not make it easier on yourself by following what we wrote???
  
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By pamy on May 23, 2009 at 12:15 am:

Hi, Try this website http://startube.mobi You can search and download Youtube Videos, No Software Needed. No Copying Urls.
Very Easy.

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- By Android Tapp on May 24, 2009 at 10:38 am:
  
  Hey it works! ;-P
  
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By Ravynn on June 7, 2009 at 7:36 am:

omg…you are my favorite person on the PLANET!

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By bruce on August 22, 2009 at 7:55 pm:

thx bro worked perfectly..i use dis for music and i dont know what i would have done without this or my music..

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By John on August 29, 2009 at 8:38 am:

This is great post

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By pixy on September 7, 2009 at 1:41 am:

Nice post, thanks! You can also go to iDesktop.tv and download YouTube videos in a variety of formats including MP4!

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By Evertith on February 6, 2010 at 2:27 am:

Dolphin Browser has youtube downloading built in on Android. You can get it for free from the Market

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By Mark Soler on February 25, 2010 at 7:21 pm:

Hello adroid brothers and sisters.. I need help. I have a motorola cliq and i’m trying to post a response on videos with my motorola cliq.. can anyone help me? msoler29@gmail.com

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By Javier on May 14, 2010 at 5:26 am:

I had a problem, I visited that website today (14/05/2010) but it says that I haven’t turn on javascript and I read that in android java applets ar not …. allowed :S
could you please explain it?
I have a Xperia x10 with android 1.6
maybe its the version … I dont know
sorry for my writting english skills =)

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- By Android Tapp on May 14, 2010 at 10:27 am:
  
  What app are you using to browse the site?
  
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