How to download original videos from YouTube (lost backup copies from my computer)

[any ANONYMOUS forum user]

I've uploaded several .mpg files to my youtube accounts months ago. Originally I didn't keep backup copy of those .mpg files. Now I want to make backup copies of those videos in my computer.

I tried replay those videos via youtube. Then I got the corresponding files loaded from youtube to C:\Documents and Settings\<my xp login account name>\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files with filename prefix get_video[1].* (PS: About 1-2 years ago I used this method to get playable copy of youtube videos). I played the file with VLC media player 0.8.5. Disappointedly, only the first few frames (less then 1 second) of the the video were played. Obviously, youtube had done something to disable this previous workable method.

I would like to know if there is any method to get back playable of my youtube videos? I'm using Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2 & IE 6.0

[noob2001204]

you can always try those websites to download videos from youtube,the first one is recommended.

http://keepvid.com
http://www.clipnabber.com
http://www.file2hd.com
http://kej.tw/flvretriever
http://www.kissyoutube.com

[any ANONYMOUS forum user]

Thank you, noob2001204. The problem is that it is not the YouTube video that I don't know how to download, it is the original video that was uploaded to YouTube.

I don't really know how to download the original videos, but at least you can use a trick by adding &fmt=22 or &fmt=18 to the youtube URL, so that you can download HD or HQ video from Youtube.

You can download YouTube videos for free with Replay Media Catcher or freeware Ask & Record Toolbar. And you can use many other methods mentioned in our FAQ:
FAQ: How to record/download/capture/save Adobe Flash .FLV video HTTP stream from embedded player