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Download and convert any YouTube video to an iPod-friendly video file in 4 simple steps
YouTube videos are fun to watch online but who knows how to download them or how to convert them to play on your iPod? Problem solved! All your favorite YouTube videos can now be downloaded and converted, fast and easy, to an iPod-friendly MP4 format using our Top Rated YouTube Video Downloader and Converter.
Start2Finish Rating : Real easy, quick like a bunny
Here’s What You Need
- A YouTube URL
- Your iPod (iPod Classic, iPod Nano or iPod Touch)
- A top-rated YouTube video download and conversion program
4 Simple Steps to Download and Convert a YouTube Video to Play On Your iPod
For this “how to” we used YouTubeGet, our absolute favorite YouTube video downloader and converter due to its speed, the simplicity of the interface, the quality of the output file, and its ability to convert any YouTube video to any device.
YouTubeGet is an all-in-one program designed to make it quick and easy to download YouTube videos and convert them. After downloading videos it will auto convert FLV files to MP4, 3GP, AVI, WMV, MOV, etc, playable on iPod, iPhone, Zune, Blackberry, Nokia, Sony Ericsson and other mobile phones and portable players.
There are other YouTube video downloaders and converters reviewed here on Easy Mobile Video - so whichever one you choose, you should be able to achieve similar results following these steps.
Step 1 : Install the YouTube Video Download and Conversion Program
- Download the YouTubeGet software
- Install it to your system
Step 2 : Run the YouTube Video Conversion Program
- Run the program via the desktop icon or the Windows “Start Menu”.
- You’ll find a simple-to-use interface where you can add a YouTube video by clicking the green “Add” button - opening the “Add New Download” box. Simply cut and paste the URL of your favorite YouTube video.
- Auto Convert To : Choose your iPod setting in the “Auto Convert To” pull-down menu. For example: if you have an iPod Touch, select the “MP4 (.mp4)” setting. This will give you a great-looking video and take the least amount of conversion time. All the popular video formats are listed with corresponding devices: MP3 (music file), WMV (Zune, Pocket PC), MOV (Quicktime), MP4 (PSP, MP4 Player, iPod, iPhone), 3GP (cell phone), AVI (Windows Media Player AVI).
- Settings : You can adjust any setting you want - video bitrate, audio bitrate, audio channel, audio sampling rate, frame rate and screen size - to customize your final converted video.
- Save As : Type in the name of your newly converted file into the “Save As” box and hit the “Browse” button to select where you want it to end up on your computer.
- Download : Hit the “Download” button and go get a quick snack. It takes just a couple of minutes to download and convert the average YouTube video.
Step 3 : Transfer the Converted YouTube Video to Your iPod
- Hook up your iPod to your computer
- Choose where you want your new video to go - on your iPod
- Drag and drop your new video onto your iPod
Step 4 : Play the Converted YouTube Video On Your iPod
- Show it to your friends and enjoy!
- “Rinse & Repeat” to download and convert more YouTube videos to your iPod



