Saving youtube videos

[Spock!]

I can't access youtube at work (school) as it is filtered out. Anyone able to recommend a way to capture and store clips so that I could show them in class? Thanks in advance.

[The Dríver]

which browser do you use? there are a few plugins out there that will allow you to save files locally. then you need a video player that plays flv files- there are a few free ones outh there...

[doctorlouie]

I think cosmopod will do it for a mac.

[Spock!]

which browser do you use? there are a few plugins out there that will allow you to save files locally. then you need a video player that plays flv files- there are a few free ones outh there...

Internet Explorer.

[The Driver]

Download the free basic RealPlayer from here. It's a while since I installed it myself but if memory serves you need an e-mail address to register it (worth creating one on yahoo if you ask me, so you can use it for this and then leave it alone so they don't spam you). If you use your normal e-mail address make sure you untick all the options for e-mails (unless you really want them) and there's probably a browser toolbar in there somewhere which I doubt you'll want either.

Once installed, when you're watching a video, hover your mouse over it and you should get a little menu bar appear at the top offering you the chance to download.

This certainly used to work on YouTube - I don't use IE so I can't confirm whether or not it still does. Certainly still works on lots of other sites though.