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Hold-Tube is a simple and fast online service to download videos.

Application Site: http://hold-tube.com/v/mode/download.php

Steps:

Step-1. Copy URL of video [1] from your browser’s address bar.

Step-2. Paste it on the box [2] provided in the Application Site and click Download.

Step-3. A download link is generated. (Scroll down if you cannot see it.) Click on desired file type (e.g. mp4). The file will start downloading.

Process Time: 30 seconds + actual download time [3].

Compare this with: Zamzar.

Notes:

[1] Supported sites (as of 09/17/09):

• Youtube (flv, flv-HD, 3gp, mp4, mp4-HD)
• Google Video (flv, mp4)
• Yahoo Video (flv)
• Metacafe (flv)
• Dailymotion (flv, flv-HD, mp4)

• Myspace video (flv)
• Veoh video (flv, mp4)
• Facebook video (flv)
• Break video (flv, mp4, mp4-HD)
• Spike video (flv)
• Current video (flv)
• AOL video (flv)

• Vimeo video (flv)
• Megavideo video (flv, flv-HD)
• Blip.tv video (flv, mov, mpeg, wmv)
• College Humor video (flv)
• Guba video (flv)

[2] You can paste up to a maximum of ten (10) URLs.

[3] Download time depends on the file size. A three (3) minute (14MB file) Youtube video takes about three (3) minutes to download.