

AVI, but it has lots of additional superpowers too… It’s primarily a video file player that can handle just about any format you need, from. Instead, you’ll want to download an open source program that’s been around forever and is a great addition to your PC anyway: VLC. There are also extensions, toolbars, and similar that you can install in your Web browser to do the job, but I don’t trust third party solutions from unknown developers, particularly those from overseas countries known to be involved in malware development (I’m looking at you Eastern Europe and China).

There are lots of Web sites that promise an online solution, but almost none of them work. Downloading content from YouTube is a popular task and while it might seem impossible at first glance, it’s actually quite doable on your Windows PC.
