Download All the Videos of a YouTube Playlist – Desktop Tool

While browsing Youtube sometimes you may come across some really wonderful videos merged in a playlist.There can be a large number of videos in the playlist and you would like to download an entire Youtube video playlist in your computer.

Here is a nice desktop tool that can download entire video playlists as well as individual Youtube videos in your computer in MP4, AVI and FLV format. You have to just paste the playlist  Url and it will auto fetch all the videos in the playlist and save the videos in your computer in the format you want. 

Here are the complete steps involved to download an entire YouTube video playlist  :

1. First Download and Install FreeYoutubeDownload.

2. Run the application and just paste the playlist url.

3. Select the folder where you would want to download the videos and hit the download button. All the videos in the playlist will be fetched one by one and then downloaded in your computer.

The best thing about this free utility is that you can select the file formats (AVI, FLV and MP4).The only downside is that you cannot resume your download if you quit in the middle.

Now You Can Watch 3D Videos On YouTube And Convert Your Videos To 3D Too

Last year, YouTube rolled out an interesting feature (part of their video creator tools program) which allowed YouTube creators to convert a YouTube video into 3D and allowed viewers to watch 3D YouTube videos. Creating a 3D video in a real world scenario is a really laborious job, as you would have to setup two video cameras, shoot your footage and then use special video editing software to do a proper 3D effect. However, it is still very much impossible to get the same clarity, when you are comparing the mixed scene with a footage that has been shot with a professional 3D camera. Converting a 2D video to 3D also takes a lot of time and owning a professional 3D camera might feel heavy for the average pocket.

Hence, YouTube’s new venture was well accepted by the global community of video creators, which provided one click option to convert an HD video to 3D. Today, YouTube has moved the video creator program from Beta to all YouTube users which means, now you can convert your YouTube videos to 3D and let viewers watch any of your videos in 3D mode. They will need those 3D glasses, which sadly, many of us don’t own yet.

If you ask me, I don’t find 3D videos that fascinating. The very first problem is the lack of proper 3D content on the web. Barring Avatar and a couple of other movies available in 3D, there is nothing earth-shaking about the 3D magic. Sometimes, I feel the 3D specs are too heavy on my face and it would be better, if I enjoy the movie through clean eyes. But maybe, that’s just me.

How to know if a YouTube video is available as 3D?

To know if a YouTube video is available in 3D mode or not, look for a tiny 3D icon in the right corner of the YouTube video player (positioned just left to the video quality drop down). Click the 3D option button and you would see the following options:

• Turn off 3D: This will toggle the video from 2D to 3D mode and from 3D to 2D mode.
• You can choose to watch the video in full colour by clicking the “Full Colour” button”.
• The optimized mode will load a more optimized version of the video but it is not recommended for slow connections.
• The grey scale button converts the YouTube video to grey scale, looks very cool if you want a Black and White effect. The quality in the grey scale mode will be reduced for most videos.

What if you are watching a YouTube video in 3D mode and don’t have 3D glasses or specs? You will see a drastically poor video quality because the 3D mode is worthwhile only if you have 3D glasses, otherwise it is just a waste of time.

Here is an example where I have turned the 3D mode on and looking through clean eyes (not 3D specs):

From first looks, it seems that the video is of bad quality or blurry. But the fact is that it is not at all blurry as you will get the best quality only when you watch the video through 3D glasses. Of course, YouTube’s machine 3D conversion will not be very optimized but I would rate it as grayish.

Find And Watch 3D Videos On YouTube

YouTube has a dedicated 3D channel at YouTube.com/user/3D where you can watch the best 3D videos on YouTube and download the videos on your computer using video downloading tools. The videos in the official 3D channel are neatly organized into playlists, here are some useful links which will get you started:

• Latest 3D videos of best quality - YouTube playlist
• Best 3D videos – playlist.
• Film and animation – 3D playlist.
• Cartoon films – 3D playlist
• 3D Games - playlist
• Nature and travel – 3D YouTube playlist
• How to videos and tutorials in 3D – YouTube playlist

Alternatively, just do a search for yt3d:enable=true followed by your keyword phrase and you can find 3D YouTube videos related to a particular topic. For example, if I want to find and watch 3D videos on YouTube related to sports, I would type the following in the YouTube search box:

yt3d:enable=true sports

Notice that there is a 3D icon placed just right to a video thumbnail, which confirms that the given video has been converted to its 3D mode by the uploader. Further, click the tiny 3D icon and you can filter 3D videos on YouTube and find videos related to a specific keyword or topic.

Since YouTube has just upgraded the video creator program from Beta to public use, the amount of video content is still meager. Hopefully, we will see more 3D video content in YouTube in coming months.

Convert A YouTube Video To 3D

If you would like to convert all or a few of your YouTube videos from 2D to 3D, just follow these steps:

1. Login to your YouTube account, browse to the video page and click “Edit Video”. Next. click “3D video” at the extreme right corner, as shown in the following illustration:

2. Next, choose “Please make this video 3D” and hit “Save changes”. YouTube will acknowledge your conversion request and hopefully, your 3D conversion would be complete within a few hours.

You can further choose to disable 3D effect on a YouTube video at a later point of time. Does that mean that your chosen video will not be available in normal mode? Nopes.But like I said, YouTube will convert your video into 3D mode and will allow viewers to watch a machine processed 3D version of the same.

To be honest, this project is still in its nascent stages and I am not very convinced about the overall output. There are a couple of exceptions but as you would agree, the genuine effect will always be missed. But, do we really have any other choice?

Setup Internet TV Streaming On Windows Media Center

Did you know that you can use Windows Media Center to stream Internet TV straight to your computer?

Windows Media Center is not just a fancy version of Windows Media Player. It’s actually an entertainment powerhouse, offering you everything from sports scores to free games. But one feature you might not know about is its slick Internet TV interface, a one-stop shop or close to it for all your favorite streaming services. With a built-in Netflix interface, and access to programming from Fox News, PBS, the Smithsonian, and much more, the only thing Windows Media Center is really missing is Hulu integration, though that can be easily fixed.

Setting up the Internet TV service is simple (and free!). Just follow these steps:

1) Open Windows Media Center. Scroll down to TV and click “Internet TV.”

2) Once you’ve read and agreed to the Terms of Service, click “Install.”

3) Windows Media Center will begin automatically downloading the Streaming Internet TV add-on. Wait for the download to complete.

4) Welcome to the main interface. The top row shows the featured content. At this time, most of the prime time programming comes courtesy of CBS. You can scroll down (or click the lowermost row) to see more options, like Channels, Top TV, Top Rated Movies From Netflix, News Headlines, and more.

5) If you have a Netflix account, you’ll want to set it up to communicate with Windows Media Center. Click on Netflix in the channel row. This will open the Netflix window. Enter the information you use to sign into your Netflix account. At any time, click on the blue back arrow in the upper right hand corner to get to the previous stream.

6) That’s just about it! You’re almost ready to watch a movie or television. Just click on the TV show or movie of your choice. A list of episodes will come up. Pick the episode you want to watch.

7) A box will pop up showing you a synopsis of the episode you’ve selected. Just click “Play.”

8) If you’re prompted to update Flash, follow the on-screen instructions to do so. And then… your show will begin!

And that’s it! It’s that simple. In fact, it’s even simpler. If you know how to read and click buttons, you should have no problem setting up and using Windows Media Center. If you have a TV-Tuner card, you can even use the program to watch live network TV.

And that’s how you use Windows Media Center to watch Internet TV. Enjoy!

Download Megamind Writer – An Advance CD/DVD Burning App

Megamind Writer is a nice CD/DVD burning app. It lets you back up  files or create your own music. It uses some strong technology to save your files from corruption. It involves a strong writing engine with an array of burning features and options. It has a well navigable interface and you can easily select and activate the aforementioned options.

• Easily control and manipulate rewriteable and multi-session disks.
• Create audio and mixed CDs.
• Record disk images and photos.
• Copy from CD to CD or DVD to DVD.
• Store large amounts of data on dual-layer DVDs.
• Control and manipulate rewriteable and multi-session disks.
• It can read and save all audio data regardless of format.
• It saves and encodes all audio and data disks.
• Able to burn disc images (ISO and BIN/CUE).
• Ensures scanning for errors of specified tracks.
• Scans the SCSI/IDE bus for devices and saves info about their capabilities.

Megamind writer is a nice CD/DVD burner that you can use for free. The designers have specially designed this tool that can meet its customers demand. Downloading and taking advantage of Megamind Writer’s array of options is something wanted by every users. This free tool is compatible with all Windows versions. You can free download Megamind Writer from here.

Save Flash Games & SWF Videos Files in Firefox, IE, Opera, & Chrome

It’s never been tough to download Flash games and videos online. There are many tools and add-ons to download the Flash contents. In the previous article I mentioned how to download Flash videos and games online with Download Flash and Video (Firefox Extension). This article will let you know how to save Flash Games & SWF videos in Firefox, IE, Opera, and Google Chrome.

1) First click Tools – Page Info.

2) Then Click the Media Tab on the Page Info Windows.

3) You will find the media tab with a complete list (with preview) of Images, CSS Files and Shockwave Flash files that were downloaded by the Firefox browser.

4) Find out the swf file.

5) Click the “Save As” button and select a location to save it on your hard drive.

1) Click Tools and go to the Internet Option.

2) In the General Tab, click the Settings button (available in the Temporary Internet Files group).

3) Now click View Files to open your Temporary Internet Files folder.

4) Click View – Details, then click View – Arrange Icons By – Internet Address.

5) There could be one or more Flash files (Shockwave Flash Object) under the Internet Address, depending upon the webpage.

6) Once you got your desired Flash file, right-click and choose Copy.

7) Now paste the swf file in any other directory.

Note: You must keep the page and IE open to avoid purging of the cache file.

The procedure is exactly same, just like for IE.  These browsers store the flash files in the browser cache.

Download Xrecode II – Audio & Video Convertor

Xrecode II is an audio grabber and media converter that allows you to convert your audio and video files including mp3, mp2, wma, aiff, amr, ogg, flac, ape, cue, ac3, wv, mpc, mid, cue ,tta, tak, wav, dts, m4a, m4b, mp4, mod, s3m, it, mtm, umx to m4a, alac, ape, flac, mp3, mp4 (using NeroAAC), ogg, raw, wav, wma, WavPack, mpc, mp2, Speex, ofr, ac3, a, rm, aac, avi, mpg, vob, mkv, flv, swf, mov, ofr, wmv, divx, m4v, spx, 3gp, 3g2, m2v, m4v, ts, m2ts, adts, shn, and tak.

Xrecode II Features

• Parallel conversion by utilizing power of multi-core CPUs.
• Built-in Metadata editor with Cover Art support.
• Informative and resizable UI.
• Merge input files to one large audio file and create CUE sheet.
• 24/32 bit audio support.
• Multi-language support.
• Available in English, French, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish, Spanish Traditional, Swedish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Finnish, and more.
• Grabbing of multi-channel Audio CDs to the desired format at once.
• Support of mp4 chapters.
• Extract audio from flv, avi, mov, video file.

Xrecode II is compatible with Windows XP / Vista / XP X64 / Vista64 / 7 / 7 x64. It is 6 MB in size and you can download it from here.