This service is actually called ‘DetUrl’, and if you want another way to check it out aside from adding pwn to a YouTube URL, go here. The developers behind this didn’t even bother creating their own downloading service, opting instead to serve a menu of existing download services (which, as far as I am concerned, is brilliant!). Note: you may be required to allow JavaScript to run on the page. (4) Once the downloading service page opens, select the quality/format of the video you would like to download, and you’re done. In the screenshot below, we are choosing ‘keepvid’ as the service to use to download. You have your pick of online video downloading services, online download-to-mp3 services, and others. (2) Click into your browser’s address bar, and insert the letter ‘pwn’ (without the quotes) before ‘YouTube’ and right after the ‘(3) A list of services will appear that can be applied to your video. (1) Browse to the video you want on YouTube, on any browser. “pwnyoutube” is a service that can use the YouTube URL structure to identify your desired video and subsequently offer you a slew of possible video-related services to choose from, including downloading, downloading to MP3, video sharing, etc. Here’s the easiest thing you can do: add “pwn” to the beginning of the URL in the address box, and watch as a number of downloading options appear for you to choose from.

What to do? Do you hunt around the internet for a YouTube downloader type software? Do you start trying to remember the name of an online service that can do the job? In the pop-up videoplay window, click the three dots icon and select download to download this video. After analyzing, you can choose which type and format you want to save the video and click Download. Imagine the scene: You’re visiting family and watching YouTube videos (naturally- isn’t this what all families do?) and your mother/brother/father wants to download the video. Copy the Video URL that you want to download and paste it to the 'Search' box.

Downloading videos from youtube url