How to Download YouTube FLV Video and Convert it to DVD

Most of us like to go to YouTube to watch various interesting videos and movies, and we always add those great ones to our favorites. But have you ever thought about keeping YouTube videos and movies for a longer time without occupying a lot of space in your computer? Just convert and burn them to DVD, you could solve this problem.

Below are two guides: the first part is about three most easy-to-take ways of downloading YouTube videos, the second part is concerned with converting YouTube videos and movies to DVD.

Part 1. Free Download YouTube Video

Part 2. Convert YouTube Video to DVD

Part 1. Free Download YouTube Video

If you are also a big YouTube fan and love to collect YouTube movies , here I recommend three easy and fast ways for downloading YouTube videos for free.

With Free YouTube Downloader

Download this free software and install it. It will automatically detect and download YouTube movies and videos that have been opened, it can also download several files at a time. By default, the downloaded files are saved under C:\Program Files\Wondershare\Free YouTube Downloader\Categories. You can also sort your files using the sub-categories.

Note: If you want to watch the downloaded videos on your mobile devices, click "Convert" button to upgrade it to YouTube Downloaded, then you could convert both them and your local FLV files to the formats supported by your mobile devices such as iPod, iPhone, cell phone, MP4 player, etc.

With Firefox + Ant Toolbar

If you are using Firefox browser to watch Youtube, just install a plug-in named Ant toolbar. Copy the video URL to the search bar. Click "download", then it will download the video automatically.

With Free WebVideoCap

It doesn't need any installation process. Simply run the executable file-WebVideoCap.exe to start it.

Click "Start Capture", and copy the YouTube video URL to the search bar in a video web page, then the video will be automatically downloaded and saved in a folder you have selected.

Note: Remember to click "Stop Capture" when you have finished downloading all the videos you select!

Part 2. Convert YouTube Video to DVD Using Aimersoft DVD Creator

Below is a step-by-step guide about how to create your own DVD from YouTube movies and videos which is very easy and simple to take. Try to create one with DVD Creator and send it to your friends and families as a suprising gift!

YouTube to DVD Step 1: Download Aimersoft DVD Creator and install it

Meanwhile, you can insert DVD +R (DVD-R, DVD+RW or DVD-RW).

YouTube to DVD Step2: Burn video to DVD directly

If you don't want to add any special effect, click "Load Video" or select "Load Video" option under the "File" drop-down menu to add video files.

Drag and drop the selected video files to the storyboard below, click the video file which you want to burn and click "Burn" to burn it to DVD directly; Or you may click "Burn" to burn all video files in the storyboard to DVD.

YouTube to DVD Step 3: Customize your slideshow

Organize: Drag & drop the loaded files from the main interface to the storyboard to start organizing your slideshow.

Order: You can sort the order of the video files in the storyboart by dragging and dropping.

Transition: Click "Transition" and you will see all the available transition effects in the transition pane, just drag and drop the transition effect you want to the middle of two video files in the slideshow storyboard.

Edit: Select a loaded video in the storyboard, click "edit selected video file", you may see a window with a box below for settings. There are five tabs here for you to crop the size, to trim the length, to adjust the video effect, to design your watermark and to plug-in subtitle. (Click here to learn more about how to edit video effects.)

YouTube to DVD Step 4: Customize DVD menu

Click "Menu" to customize your DVD menu. There are different styles of built-in templates, frames and buttons for your choice. To apply a template, frame or button, you can just double click it. You can even add text, background music and background image to customize the menu.

YouTube to DVD Step 5: Preview video slideshow

Click "Preview" to preview your slideshow. This step is to help you decide if everything is what you have expected. If not, you can go back to any of the previous steps to make changes to your project.

YouTube to DVD Step 6: Start burning DVD

For DVD disc: Click "Burn", select "DVD" option in the "Burn to" field, specify a temp folder (used to save the generated temporary files), select your DVD drive and burning program (either built-in or your own burning application), select your TV Standard and output Aspect Ratio, and click "Start" to burn your project.

For creating DVD file or an ISO file: Click "Burn", select the "DVD Folder" or "ISO file" option, specify a folder to save them, and click "Start" to generate DVD files or ISO onto your computer.

TV Standard: "NTSC" is 30 fps, which is used in USA, Canada and Japan; "PAL" is 25fps, which is used in Europe and Asia.

Note: The used disc space is shown on the disc space bar underneath the storyboard; You can select the size of burning DVD between "DVD-R4.5G" and "DVD-R9.0G"; The output quality is also up to your choice, you may select "Low video quality", "High video quality" or "Highest video quality".

Ready to try now? Or go to learn more about Aimersoft DVD Creator.

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