Download a YouTube video from the Linux terminal. The steps are really not complicated that even a beginner of Linux can manage. So follow the instructions below on how to download videos for Linux Mint:
1. Using you Linux Mint box, download the package youtube-dl with this command:
sudo apt-get install youtube-dl
Type your root password if required. Or you can also go to Software Manager and install the youtub-dl under Internet category.
2.After your successful installation of youtube-dl, download the package adobe-flashplugin with this command:
sudo apt-get install adobe-flashplugin
Type your root password if required. Or you can also go to Software Manager and install the adobe-flashplugin under Internet category.
After installing youtube-dl and adobe-flashplugin, open a web browser and go to youtube.com. Look for the video you want to download.
Adobe Flash Player will ensure that you can play flash files in your Linux box.
3. Copy the page URL/address of the Youtube video.
4. Go back to the Linux Mint terminal and simply type: youtube-dl + URL/Address of the video
For example:
axkhann@axkhann-Lenovo-3000-N800 ~ $ youtube-dl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdADYHlExAk
[youtube] Setting language
[youtube] mdADYHlExAk: Downloading video webpage
[youtube] mdADYHlExAk: Downloading video info webpage
[youtube] mdADYHlExAk: Extracting video information
[download] Destination: mdADYHlExAk.webm
[download] 1.2% of 166.53M at 87.17k/s ETA 32:13
Note: Only type the command written in bold letters. The below confirmation appears after you press enter.
5. The downloaded video will be saved at /home/username by default (home/axkhaan). You can watch the video using your Totem player or Genome Mplayer.
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