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1. Copy the URL for whatever YouTube video you'd like to download.
   
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2. Open VLC Media Player.  There should be an icon on your desktop.
   
   
   
   
3. Go to Media > Open Network Stream, paste the URL of the YouTube video, and hit Play.
   
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4. Go to Tools > Codec Information.
   
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5. In the box Location, right click the block of text and click Select All.  Copy this text to your clipboard.
   
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6. Head back to your web browser and paste this text into the address bar.
   
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7. Right click the video and hit Save video as... and the video will download.