I have had this problem. the url spot in zamzar pops up with http:// and if you cut and paste in the url from the youtube place then it duplicates the http:// part. You need to be careful in how you put that part in.
Annette (there go two messages for today. Sigh) Annette Kujawski Taylor, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110 619-260-4006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---- Original message ---- >Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:51:13 -0400 >From: Michael Britt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [tips] youtube videos >To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <[email protected]> > >Strange. What you're doing should work. Send me the link to the video >you want to download and I'll try it myself and see what's going on. > >Michael Britt >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >www.thepsychfiles.com > > > > > >On Sep 25, 2008, at 8:42 AM, Christopher D. Green wrote: > >> Michael, >> >> When I insert the URL from a YouTube video into the Zamzar "Step 1" >> box, I get an error message (because, I think, the URL is for the >> whole page, not just for the video playing on the page, and so it >> does not have a video format extension). How do you get around this? >> >> Thanks, >> Chris Green >> York U >> Toronto >> ========= >> >> Michael Britt wrote: >>> Yes, there are a lot of options in step 2 of the process. I would >>> suggest "mov" under the "Video formats" list. The video you get >>> might be a little larger in size, but it's a versatile format. Of >>> course, I'm a Mac person so that's a little bias there. If you're >>> a Windows person then you would want to go with the "wmv" format. >>> >>> Hope that helps. Feel free to email me offline if you have other >>> questions, >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> Michael Britt >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> www.thepsychfiles.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sep 24, 2008, at 9:22 PM, David Campbell wrote: >>> >>>> Michael, >>>> You have any advice on download format, etc., to make it easier >>>> on us? As I recall, there were some options and questions to be >>>> considered. >>>> --Dave >>>> >>>> Michael Britt wrote: >>>>> Carol, >>>>> >>>>> You're probably thinking of an online service called "Zamzar". >>>>> Here's the link: http://www.zamzar.com/ >>>>> >>>>> I've tried it - it works great. >>>>> >>>>> Michael >>>>> >>>>> Michael Britt >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> www.thepsychfiles.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 24, 2008, at 8:57 PM, DeVolder Carol L wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Dear Tipsters, >>>>>> I have been searching through about a million message looking >>>>>> for a discussion thread on how to download youtube videos. So >>>>>> far I haven't found what I'm looking for. Didn't several people >>>>>> post links to free programs that would let you do that or am I >>>>>> imagining it? I remember thinking I didn't want to delete the >>>>>> posts because it seemed like really useful information, >>>>>> unfortunately I neglected to move them to a folder for easy >>>>>> access. Can anyone help me? >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> Carol >> >> >> --- >> To make changes to your subscription contact: >> >> Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > >--- >To make changes to your subscription contact: > >Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
