save the .flv file (various ways to do that all over the 'net) & use SUPER. It seems to convert anything to anything. It just seems to have issues with long .flv files (~7-10 minutes it seems like)

You can find the flv file in your internet explorer cache. In IE7 it's tools > internet options > browsing history > settings > view files. I'm pretty sure TMPGenc Xpress will accept flv input files now. That's a very good transcoder. There are all sorts of fomats you could turn it into that Vegas will accept.

Many thanks to all of you. I'll give it a try.
Burt

Do YouTube have some protection? I cannot find files from YouTube in the "tools > internet options > browsing history > settings > view files" only FLV from other sites.

It's REALLY easy, jazzmaster

KeepVid is a web site where you can copy and paste the address of a Youtube/Google Video/iFilm/Break.com/etc video and it will instantly give you a link to download the video to your computer.

Most internet videos are downloaded as FLV (Flash Language Video). Vegas cannot read FLV files, yet.

With FLV Extract you can split any FLV video file into an AVI video and MP3 audio that Vegas can read without a hitch.

So there you have it; KeepVid to download - FLV Extract to convert.

Jonathan,

Downloaded a YouTube vid. as you instructed.
Got .flv file.
I have version flash 9,0,28,0 installed.
When dragged to I.E. 7 it doesn't play?

Any solution?

Thanks

Per1,

Download FLV Extract (that's a direct download to the ZIP archive), and then Open it, and then Run the application. When the application is running, it looks like a very small window. Here's a screenshot: Image of FLV Extract

Now take your downloaded FLV file and drag it into that window. It will automatically create an AVI and an MP3 of that FLV. These new files will appear in the same folder as the original FLV. I hope that helps.

i did as you indicated and I got everything unzipped and put the .flv on the end of the get_video and I got the MP3 in the timeline, but NOT THE UN-ZIPPED .avi file. An icon goes into the media box, but it won't go up on the timeline. MP3 fine, .avi no. I'm going to try again. Do you have any idea why this might be happening?
Burt

yes same here - FLVExtract does make .mp3 of sound, but does not seem to generate .avi that Vegas likes - more luck with 'SUPER' although this is very slow & clunky software (is freeware after all!).

BTW, the Wimpy FLV Player available at http://www.wimpyplayer.com/products/wimpy_standalone_flv_player.html works well if you just want to play downloaded files.

For standalone playing of flv files i really like this player:

http://applian.com/flvplayer/download_flv_player.php?src=Martijn

There are many websites that are useful for avoiding the search for "getvideo" files. Once you get the flv saved on the hard drive, Super(c) seems to work just fine.. it's really not slow... The only setting that seems to work is the AVI DIVX with MP3 sound. It's all I use now and for YouTube quality input it's good as it gets.

Do you have a website for the Super(c) download. Those that I get all want to transfer you to an advertised converter. Or is Super a component of one of them.