How to download a YouTube video from Ubuntu 10.04 and 11.04

Oke guys, maybe this is a short post. Many people around there has already know how to download a Youtube video from their Linux Operating System. I use Ubuntu distribution, and at the beginning i really stuck how to download Youtube video.

First, when i use ubuntu, i install 10.04 version, i use MiniTube to download it. For you, that still use Ubuntu 10.04 version, follow this step :

1. Open your terminal, Applications – Accessories – Terminal, and typed this :
   sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install minitube
2. After the installation finished, open your MiniTube, Applications – Sound & Video – Minitube
3. When the Minitube window appeared, search the video you want to download.
   For this sample, i try to search "Bon Jovi" video :
   
4. And then, the list of your search result will appeared. Just clik on the video you want to download.
   
5. To download that video, click on the arrow in toolbar, and than download process will start automatically. Please wait till finished.
   

For your information, the video you have been download formated as mp4. So, don't be affraid to watch a bad resolution video. And also, you can set the resolutin when you watch the video online. As a video downloader, MiniTube has resume facillity. So, you can start and stop whenever you want.

Now, what different in Ubuntu 11.04 ?

Yeah, let me tell you a little. When i upgrade my system to 11.04 version, and i start to download the video using MiniTube it doesn't work anymore. Then, i use the mozilla add-on to download it. Below is the step :

1. Choose Tools – Add-ons – Get Add-ons – now type downloadhelper on the search box.
2. After the result appeared, choose the Download Helper and then klik instal.
3. When, the installation is finish, restart your mozilla browser.
4. Now, open the Youtube site, and search for the video you want to download.
5. Beside the address bar, there will a new toolbar. Klik it, and then choose the video format as you want and download will start immediately.
   

Okay, i think that is it. Enjoy downloading the YouTube video. Any question ? Leave it to the comment box, and i will help you everything i can. :D

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