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Watching videos on YouTube is considered a favorite past time for many people, making it the most popular video-sharing platform on the internet. YouTube is very accessible on various devices like PC, tablets, mobile phones, and more.
The video content on the website varies with vlogs, documentaries, news, video tutorials, and more. Users allow you to comment, share, subscribe, and upload their videos. For that reason, a lot of users opt to watch Youtube Videos offline at their own pace and time.
Many people would like to use Windows Media Player to watch their downloaded video from YouTube but some find it challenging. From copyright issues to compatibility issues, it’s difficult to play Youtube videos to Windows Media Player.
You can say that they can use alternative media players but with the fact that the default media player for computers running Windows operating systems is Windows Media Player, a solution is necessary.
VideoPower RED can download and convert online videos to Windows Media Player compatible video format, such as AVI.
Just click the download button below to download and install the YouTube to Windows Media Player converter of VideoPower RED.
Follow the steps below to download YouTube video to your local PC and playback via Windows Media Player.
Part 1: Set the Recommended Settings
Youtube videos to Windows Media Player mainly support video formats such as AVI (Advanced Video Interleave) and WMV (Windows Media Video).
Step 1: Go to “Settings”
Open the settings window through the settings menu bar that you can found on the upper-right corner of the interface. Click it and select “Settings”.
Step 2: Set Format
Click “Format”, then “Video” and “AVI”, to ensure compatibility. Click “Ok” to save the changes made. Now, you are set to download Youtube videos to Windows Media Player.
Part 2: Download Videos
Now, you are set to download Youtube videos to Windows Media Player. When you download a video or videos from any website with VideoPower RED application software, you’ll be given 4 methods on how to do it easily. It is through, “Copy and Paste”, “Embedded Detector”, “External Detector” and “Screen Record” methods. In downloading YouTube Videos to Windows Media Player, “Copy and Paste”, “Embedded Detector” and “Screen Record” methods are recommended. To learn more about it, read the steps below.
Method 1: Copy and Paste URL
Step 1: Copy and Paste URL to download the YouTube video
Copy the URL of the selected video file that you want to download and then paste it on the product by clicking the “Paste URL” button. After this, the Youtube video will be processed in the “Downloading” control panel.
Step 2: Check the downloaded file.
After the downloading process is complete, go to the “Downloaded” section to see and check the downloaded video.
Method 2: Auto-Detect (Embedded Detector)
Step 1: Process Download
Download YouTube video through an Embedded Detector, the file will be downloaded if the program supports the site. It can be done after clicking the “Download” button that appeared below the video.
Step 2: Check the downloaded file.
After the downloading process is complete, go to the “Downloaded” section to see and check the downloaded video.
Method 3: Screen Record
In some cases, because of slow internet connection, downloading would be problematic. To continue saving the desired video file, use a screen recording feature.
Note: This method is best for protected video files
Step 1: Select the recording mode
Record the desired screen through five different modes; Region, Fullscreen, Around mouse, Web camera, Only audio. Select one and the recording will start automatically.
Step 2: Check recorded video
After recording, the recorded file can be seen in the record interface. You can also right-click to do more operations and double-click to preview.
Conclusion:
VideoPower RED downloads Youtube videos and saves them to local storage. Users should find the downloaded video in the storage folder for a great Youtube video playback in Windows Media Player.
VideoPower RED is really convenient if you want to download multiple videos or wish to download from more sources than just YouTube. As a great Youtube to Windows Media Player converter, it can also convert video and audio files into various formats and devices.
It has a built-in video editor that will enable you to edit slideshows or videos, apply watermarks, effects, and other basic video editing options such as trimming or cropping. There’re so many advanced functions equipped in this program, which offer more options for you to convert and edit media files.
