while most of us watch videos on the you tube,there is always a desire to store them on our hard disk for later view. this is a round up of some of the sites with which u can directly download you tube videos:(click on the site name to go to that site)

1. KEEPVID.COM
this site offers youtube videos in a jiffy. just paste the url of the youtube video and click the download button. however this site offers videos only in the low quality flv format.

2. VIXY.NET
The you tube videos are generally in the flash video format (FLV). so, this site ropes in an online flv converter. numerous formats are available. however , the conversion process doesnt start sometimes...in such cases you can click the DOWNLOAD VIDEO AS H264 on the top right hand corner of the screen.

3. FILE2HD.COM
THIS is one of my favorites. you tube videos in high quality is best defined by this site. just copy and paste the url, agree to the terms and in the filter, dont forget to click movies..wala!! and u r ready with the download link....for most of u WHO WANT YOU TUBE VIDEOS IN HIGH QUALITY, I GIVE THIS SITE A HIGH RECOMMENDATION