Need FR Tech Help: How to convert a Youtube video to .wmv and save it

[Maceman]

I'm working on a PowerPoint presentation on a friend's mac, and wanting to insert a video into a slide.

I am pretty conversant with PowerPoint, mostly on a PC, but haven't ever put a video into a presentation.

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to grab a Youtube video, convert it to an appropriate file, and insert it into a slide? Given that this PowerPoint for Mac, should it be converted to a .wmv file?

Thanks as always.

[HapaxLegamenon]

Go to Keepvid.com, insert the url for the youtube video, click save to my computer, rename your file.

[The Mayor]

Great question.

[JusPasenThru]

Bookmarked.

[Fresh Wind]

Video Download Helper extension for Firefox:

http://www.downloadhelper.net/

Very easy to use.

[McGruff]

One of these should work for you. 18 Free Ways To Download Any Video off the Internet.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

You'll need two pieces of software and I guarantee you'll be able to convert a Youtube Flash Video (.flv format) to a Windows Media Vid file (.wmv format).

The first is freeware and it is called Moyea FLV Downloader. Simply download this program, copy and paste the Youtube URL into the Moyea web browser and tell it where to save the file.

The other piece is called AVS Video Converter. It can be downloaded as Shareware...I don't recall what the limitation is for this particular piece since I bought their entire suite for $59.00...it's that good. Read their website and see what you get for $59. It's amazing and their stuff WORKS. But I digress.

Use the AVS Video Converter to convert your saved Youtube FLV video to .wmv with 2 clicks of you mouse. You're done. Simple. I have done this many times and it works everytime.

[kitchen]

place marker

[rabidralph]

You can copy the embed code from the Youtube site and paste it into the PPT page, click on the link during the presentation, provided you have internet access at the presentation site, and the video will play.

[sneakers]

bttt

[Gigantor]

ping for later

[SpitfyrAce]

bttt

[philetus]

Got Firefox?

add-ons

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search?q=video&cat=all&advancedsearch=1&as=1&appid=1&lver=3.5&atype=0&pp=20&pid=5&sort=&lup=

[Revel]

The limitation is a watermark right in the middle of the converted video. So it makes the video unusable for the most part, although it allows you to see the quality of the conversion. It is a very good program if you pay for it.

[Only1choice____Freedom]

PFL

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

It is a very good program if you pay for it.

I tested all the AVS products and they are fantastic. Which is why I paid the money to get them all.

I have tried a great number of audio and video products over the years and none of them have come close to the AVS products. They are simply top notch.