Realplayer

[powerspade]

I have download Realplayer program several times as I want to record gardening videos on YouTube but up to now it just doesn't work Is there any other program I can use instead I get the program but the realplayer manager box doesn't appear for me to record the videos

[powerspade]

[mickstani]

Free downloader at   http://youtubedownload.altervista.org/ , or available on facebook.

n.b. - Do a custom install and untick the free junk toolbar and yahoo apps.

[Poppy Mole]

I gave up on Realplayer years ago

[Melbourne12]

I like VLC Player, which is also free.  http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html

[BarriedaleNick]

VLC player is great - plays anything but it isn't that easy to rip from youtube - Vid here if you are interested in how to do it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJPSrM_y9ik

I tend to use freemake - as usual it does try to install some crap but it is a very good downloader convertor

http://www.freemake.com/free_video_downloader

[powerspade]

I use VLC to play videos but I need some program to download the videos from Youtube

[BarriedaleNick]

See my link to Freemake above...

[powerspade]

I tried Freemake and got a virus ruined my PC Had to pay £50.00 to sort it out

[BarriedaleNick]

The two things are probably not related - we have been using Freemake for ages - in an IT dept - with machines that are scanned every day and have on access scanning enabled and Malwarebytes running.  In fact we downloaded it last week and it was fine.  It does include an option to install some adware - you just have to decline it.  You also don't have to install the browser plugins if you are worried about browser security..
Just downloaded it and scanned again (AV and Malwarebytes) and checked running processes - nothing.
Sorry you got a virus but I seriously doubt it had much to do with Freemake..