YouTube to iTunes?

March 4, 2006 - 1:47am — bmann

Wouldn't it be great if you could get the original video files back out of YouTube? Wouldn't it be great if you could just upload videos to YouTube and have them automatically appear in iTunes, correctly transcoded as needed?

Yes, I was as surprised as you when I went poking around the YouTube developer section and found no methods to get back the original video files or to do any of these other things I wish for.

I still like Revver's "bolt ads to your videos" business model, and AudioBlog is still my choice for the most flexible commercial service to easily input/host/etc. all your audio and video service (including direct-to-iTunes support).

But where are people putting videos in order to get an audience? YouTube, of course. Let the chorus of "YouTube sucks" begins...until someone else manages to make something that is as popular.

Comments

July 31, 2008 - 1:47am — yaodl (not verified)

here're many youtube video

here're many youtube video downloader, you can google it. and then use ipod converter to convert it to itune.

March 31, 2006 - 3:27am — Robert Sanzalone

keepvid.com

The best solution at the moment to download your video from YouTube is:

http://keepvid.com

Has a nifty little bookmarklet as well.

The coolest and best little utility to convert movies to play on an iPod is:

Free iPod Video Converter which converts everything nicely EXCEPT .flv. This still needs to be handled by Riva Video Encoder.

Best bets to cover .flv AND .mov? - still Dailymotion and Blip.TV.

August 27, 2007 - 5:38am — Michael Ball (not verified)

I use Quivic to download

I use Quivic to download videos from YouTube and import straight into iTunes.

http://www.wideanglesoftware.com/quivic/

You can also setup Quivic to convert movies to play on your iPod, PSP or cell phone.

March 8, 2006 - 12:04pm — evan@justwerks.com

Filling in the technical pieces of this idea

http://www.justwerks.com/youtubes-to-itunes

For bonus points I put in my own spin on the DRM needed to make a competent competitor.

November 10, 2006 - 2:44am — moyea

convert youtube video to

convert youtube video to other format video.

use flv to video converter.

March 6, 2006 - 11:54am — Nalts (not verified)

Loving Revver

I agree about Revver being way more sustainable. There's a WIFM for creators because they get ads. My blog (www.revverberation.com) has more details on how to get the most out of Revver.com if you're interested...

-Nalts

March 3, 2006 - 6:27pm — James Walker (not verified)

yeah... see that's the thing

I'm not sure we've got the model right. What I upload to YouTube (etc) is *my* content (ok - YouTube's *ahem* copyright issues aside). i don't wanna stick it somewhere I can't get it back from. In the same way that I don't wanna put it somewhere that may never make it out of beta, or might just go poof.

i want more control over my digital lifestyle - and i sure want to feel like i own more of it. what we need is a great personal digital lifestyle... uh... well you know.