How to Download and Convert YouTube FLV to MP4 on Mac or PC?

We have to admit that YouTube has become the world's most popular video-sharing website where you can freely discover, watch, upload and share videos.

However, we often meet the following headache situations when enjoying YouTube videos:

Can not download videos from YouTube website
Though have successfully downloaded YouTube videos, the downloaded videos is in FLV format or WebM format which can not played on most media players.

This article just aims to solve the above problems! The following will introduce a step by step guide on how to download YouTube video which is in FLV, WebM, and H.264 directly to MP4 format or convert the already downloaded FLV YouTube or WebM YouTube to MP4.

It helps:

Download YouTube to MP4 for easy Play YouTube on iPad/iPhone/iPod/Apple TV/Android/Samsung/HTC/BlackBerry
Convert YouTube to MP4 for easy import YouTube to iTunes, QuickTime and more
Download YouTube as MP4 to import YouTube to FCP, FCE or iMovie for video editing
Besides download YouTube video to MP4, it also helps to download and convert YouTube to other video formats including AVI, WMV, MPG, MKV, ASF, MOV, DV, RM, VOB, MPEG, MTS, MT2S, RM, 3GP, FLV, F4V, WebM, 3GPP and more

Simple Steps on How to Download and Convert YouTube to MP4

Make Preparation: Free download and run Bigasoft MP4 Converter

Free download Bigasoft MP4 Converter (Windows Version at http://www.bigasoft.com/downloads/b-mp4-converter.exe, Mac Version at http://www.bigasoft.com/downloads/b-mp4-converter-mac.dmg), install and run it.

Bigasoft MP4 Converter, a powerful YouTube to MP4 Downloader and Converter, can easily download and convert YouTube video to MP4 including YouTube FLV to MP4, YouTube WebM to MP4, YouTube H.264 to MP4 and more. Besides downloading and converting YouTube video to MP4, it also can convert YouTube video to other video formats like AVI, WMV, MOV, MPG and more. Moreover, it even can download and convert YouTube video or audio to MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC, M4A and more.

Step 1 Add YouTube URL to Bigasoft MP4 Converter

Click the small triangle to the right of "Add File" button, a drop down menu will pop up; and then click "Add YouTube Video..." from the drop down menu, a download dialog box will turn up, and then paste the YouTube URL to the dialog box, finally click "OK" button.

Tips: If you already have downloaded the video from YouTube, but it is in FLV or WebM, and you need to convert it to MP4: Just drag and drop the downloaded YouTube video to Bigasoft MP4 Converter to convert YouTube to MP4



Step 2 Set MP4 as output format

Usually, the default output format is just the MP4 format. If not, click the drop-down button on the right side of the "Profile" to select MPEG-4 Movie (*.mp4) as output format.

Step 3 Download and convert YouTube to MP4

Click "Convert" button, this powerful MP4 Converter will fast download YouTube video to MP4 with high video quality.

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Convert and Download YouTube to Mac MOV, MP4, M4V to Edit or Play YouTube on Mac

Usually we play YouTube on Mac online by via of web browser like Safari, Firefox or Opera. In this way, we must install Adobe Flash Player and ensure high speed of internet connection. Even so, we often fail to play YouTube on Mac: often get blank screen, choppy frames or fuzzy video.

To solve "can't play YouTube video or audio on Mac online", a recommended solution is to download YouTube to Mac as well as convert YouTube to Mac compatible format so as to play YouTube offline on Mac. Bigasoft Video Downloader Pro for Mac is just the right YouTube to Mac Converter and Downloader software! It can fast download as well as convert YouTube video to Mac supported video format like MP4, MOV, M4V format; it even enables to download and convert YouTube video to Mac supported audio format including MP3, M4A, AIFF, AAC and etc. Then it is just easy to: play YouTube on Mac QuickTime or iTunes, edit YouTube on Mac Final Cut Pro X/Final Cut Pro/Final Cut Express/iMovie; transfer YouTube to iPod/iPhone/iPad for playback on the go.

How to Convert and Download YouTube to Mac?

The following is a step by step guide on how to download as well as convert YouTube to Mac format with the help of the powerful YouTube to Mac Downloader and Converter - Bigasoft Video Downloader Pro for Mac.

With this guide, you can achieve:

• Convert and download YouTube to Mac to play YouTube offline on Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Lion, Snow Leopard, Leopard or Tiger
• Convert and download all kinds of YouTube video in WebM, H.264, F4V and FLV to Mac supported video format to play YouTube video on Mac media player like QuickTime, iTunes, and etc
• Convert and download YouTube music video to Mac compatible audio format to only play YouTube audio on Mac iTunes or QuickTime
• Convert and download YouTube to Mac as well as iOS supported format to transfer YouTube movies or songs to iPad, iPhone, iPod to play YouTube files on the go
• Convert and download YouTube files to Mac and Apple TV compatible format to sync the downloaded and converted YouTube to Apple TV by via of iTunes
• Convert and download YouTube video to Mac to edit YouTube on Mac iMovie, FCE, FCP or FCP X
• Convert and download video or audio files from other popular video sites to Mac like Vimeo to Mac, MTV to Mac, BBC to Mac, Google Videos to Mac, Dailymotion to Mac, Facebook to Mac, Metacafe to Mac, eHow to Mac and etc

Preparation: Run YouTube to Mac Converter and Downloader

Free download the professional YouTube to Mac Converter and Downloader - Bigasoft Video Downloader Pro for Mac, install and run it, the following interface will pop up. To download YouTube to Windows you may free download the Windows version of Bigasoft Video Downloader Pro

Step 1 Copy and Paste URL

Copy the URL of the YouTube video that you want to download and convert from the file browser, the URL will be automatically pasted to the URL field of Bigasoft Video Downloader Pro for Mac.

Step 2 Set destination folder

Click the "Save Folder" button to browse and select which folder you want the downloaded and converted video to be saved to.

Step 3 Set output video or audio format

Make sure that the "Automatically Convert to" option is checked, and then click the drop-down menu to the right side of the "Automatically Convert to" to set desired output video or audio format:

• To play YouTube video on Mac QuickTime or iTunes, select MP4 or MOV as output video format from the "General Video" category
• To only extract audio from YouTube music video to Mac, select MP3, M4A, AC3 or AIFF as the output audio format from the "General Audio" category.
• To download YouTube to Mac so as to sync YouTube to iPad, iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, select preferable output format from the presetting category for iPad, iPod, iPhone, Apple TV.
• To edit YouTube on Mac FCP X, FCP, FCE or iMovie, select DV or Apple ProRes MOV as output format from the "General Video" category.

Step 4 Convert and download YouTube to Mac

Click the "Download" button to start and finish converting and downloading YouTube video or audio to Mac, the original YouTube file and the converted YouTube file will automatically appear in the destination folder.

Conclusion

After download and convert YouTube to Mac format, simply play YouTube on Mac media player like QuickTime/iTunes or sync the converted YouTube video/audio to iPod, iPad, iPhone, Apple TV by via of iTunes or edit YouTube on Mac iMovie, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro X. Wait no more, just free download the professional YouTube to Mac Converter and Downloader to successfully play YouTube anywhere and anytime.

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Keepvid for Mac Alternative

Keepvid not working on Mac solution: Free download the following Keepvid for Mac Alternative to fast download video/audio from YouTube, Facebook, Google Videos, Metacafe, eHow, Vimeo, MTV, BBC, Dailymotion on Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Lion, Snow Leopard and etc.

As we known, Keepvid has been the dominant online video downloader (especially as the YouTube downloader) for many years. However, this program only works on Windows. If you try to download YouTube video or other streaming video on Mac, it will end in fail. Is there a Keepvid for Mac program that allows you to download YouTube and other streaming videos on Mac OS X (Mountain Lion included)?

The answer is yes! Bigasoft YouTube Downloader Pro for Mac is just the right Keepvid Alternative for Mac! It can help Mac users to fast download YouTube videos in HD (high-definition 720p, 1080p, and 2k), ultra high definition (4K), 3D video and stand definition as well as convert YouTube videos in FLV, WebM, and H.264 to popular video and audio formats. Then it is that easy to play and edit YouTube movies/music on Mac or play Youtube on iPad, iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PS3 and etc.

Besides downloading YouTube videos, this powerful Keepvid for Mac program also enables to download online videos/audio from Facebook, Google Videos, Metacafe, eHow, Vimeo, MTV, BBC, Dailymotion on Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Lion, Snow Leopard and etc.

How to Use Keepvid for Mac?

The following will introduce how to use this Keepvid Alternative for Mac to download and convert YouTube on Mac.

This guide applies to:

·         Download YouTube video, music video in in HD (high-definition 720p, 1080p, and 2k), ultra high definition (4K), 3D video and stand definition.

·         Download and convert YouTube FLV, WebM, H.264 to all popular video and audio formats like MP4, MOV, WMV, AVI, 3GP, MP3, WAV, WMA

·         Extract MP3 audio from video (think about huge numbers of music videos on YouTube).

·         Download online video from all popular video sites like YouTube, Facebook, Google Videos, Metacafe, eHow, Vimeo, MTV, BBC, Dailymotion, etc on Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Lion, Snow Leopard, Leopard, Tiger.

·         Compatible with all popular portable devices like iPad, iPhone, iPod, Zune, PS3, Creative Zen, Walkman, etc.

Preparation: Free download and launch Keepvid for Mac

Free download Bigasoft YouTube Downloader Pro for Mac - the professional Keepvid Mac Alternative, install and launch it, the following interface will pop up.

Step 1: Find the video you want to download

Safari, Chrome and Firefox are all supported. Launch one of them, and go to the video sharing website like YouTube to find the video you want to download.

Step 2 Copy and Paste URL

Copy the URL of the YouTube video that you want to download; then switch to the interface of Bigasoft Youtube Downloader Pro for Mac and paste the URL to the text box on the left side of Paste URL. (Normally, as soon as you have copied the YouTube video URL, Bigasoft YouTube Downloader Pro will automatically paste the copied URL of YouTube video.) 

Step 3: Set desired output format

Click the drop-down menu to the right side of the "Automatically Convert to" to select desired output video format like MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, 3GP, MPG and etc from the "General Video" category or select desired output audio format like MP3, WMA, WAV, M4A, AIFF and etc from the the "General Audio" category.(Make sure that the "Automatically Convert to" option is checked)

Step 4: Start and finish Download and Convert YouTube video

Click the "Download" button to start and finish converting and downloading YouTube video or audio to Mac.

Step 5 Get the downloaded and converted YouTube video

Click the destination folder link on the right side of "Save to" to get the downloaded YouTube at Download folder or to get the converted YouTube at Convert folder.

Learn more about the powerful Keepvid for Mac Alternative at http://www.bigasoft.com/youtube-downloader-pro-mac.html 

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