Mac YouTube downloader
YouTube downloader for Mac

YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. Three former PayPal employees created YouTube in February 2005. In November 2006, YouTube, LLC was bought by Google Inc. for US$1.65 billion, and is now operated as a subsidiary of Google. The company is based in San Bruno, California, and uses Adobe Flash Video technology to display a wide variety of user-generated video content, including movie clips, TV clips, and music videos, as well as amateur content such as video blogging and short original videos. Most of the content on YouTube has been uploaded by members of the public, although media organizations including CBS and the BBC offer some of their material via the site.

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Mac YouTube downloader is the most powerful software that includes the functions of Mac YouTube video downloader and Mac YouTube video converter. It can download online FLV videos from video-sharing websites such as YouTube, Yahoo, Google, Break, Metacafe, MySpace, Gofish and convert the downloaded videos to all popular video and audio formats like MP4, M4V, MPEG4, AVI, 3GP, 3G2, MPG, ASF, M4A, AAC, MP3, AC3, OGG and APE.

Various popular portable players are supported by Mac YouTube downloader, such as iPhone, iPod, Apple TV, Zune, PSP, Xbox 360, PS3, iRiver, Creative Zen, Archos, PMP, Smart Phone, Pocket PC, PDA, Cell Phone, and other MP3/MP4 Player.

How to download and convert videos from YouTube for Mac with Mac YouTube downloader?

Step 1: Launch YouTube downloader for Mac and Login your Mac account

When first launch YouTube downloader for Mac, it pops up a window like below asking you to input the password of your Mac login account. This step is very important for the program¡¯s Sniffer function. When re-launching YouTube downloader for Mac, you can turn on the Sniffer function.

Mac YouTube downloader

Step 2: Free Download YouTube Videos
Open the YouTube video page you want to download, and when it starts to play, the program will automatically detect and download the video. You can also download multiple Youtube videos at a time.

All the download tasks will be under Source list where you can have a clear view of the Thumbnail, Object File Name, file Length, Download status and Source File of the videos.

Mac YouTube downloader

At the bottom of Source list panel, you can see the control bar for download:

Mac YouTube downloader

Step 3: Play YouTube videos on Mac
From the Source list, you can preview the downloaded Youtube videos by Play button or double-click the downloaded video.

Mac YouTube downloader

Besides, YouTube downloader for Mac enables you to play your local FLV videos on your Mac.

Step 4: Convert YouTube Videos on Mac
Select the files you want to convert from the Source List, press the Convert button, and select the output format for your mobile player from the ¡°Format Preset¡± drop-down list, then specify the output directory, finally hit OK button to start conversion.

Mac YouTube downloader

You can also add local FLV files saved on your computer Mac for conversion. Click the Add button, find the directory where your FLV files are saved, and select the ones you want to convert.

What a powerful Mac YouTube downloader! Now, download and convert your preferred Youtube videos with YouTube downloader for Mac!

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