How to put YouTube videos on iPod touch, iPhone for free on Mac
This guide will show you how to download video content from numerous sites (YouTube, etc.) and convert videos to iPod on Mac using 2 methods. It is pretty simple once you get the hang of it !
iPod touch, iPhone accepts MP4 video detail as follow: MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in M4V, MP4, and MOV formats.
Easy solution: Convert YouTube video in 3 simple steps
The second method is using YouTube to iPod Video Converter for Mac to convert YouTube videos to iPod with a few clicks.
Download it for free here:
Load YouTube Videos to iPod Video Converter for Mac
The downloaded YouTube file might be two formats: HD MP4 and FLV. Drag & drop YouTube Videos to the program. Or go to "File" menu, choose "Add Video" to locate the YouTube Videos you want to add.
Select iPod/iPhone output format
iSkysoft iPod Mac Video Converter provides optimized presets for all iPods and iPhones. Just select an output format for YouTube videos according to the name of which iPod or iPhone you have.
You can convert several videos and join them into one files just check 'merge into one file' option. The output file (MP4) is compatible with iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, PSP and many other digital video and audio players.
Strat YouTube video to iPod conversion on Mac OS X
Click and let this YouTube to iPod Mac Video Converter do the rest for you. Now that the YouTube file has been converted, open the output folder and you can get the output files for iPod. The rest is up to you:
1. You can rename it and drag it into iTunes to put on your iPod or iPhone.
2. You can email it to your friends so they can save it for themselves.
3. You can even edit it, and even post it back up onto YouTube!
The possibilities are endless!
The Hard Way: Convert YouTube videos with FREE online Video Converters
The method is FREE, but really time consuming compared with the method 1. You need to convert your videos online, and the conversion speed mainly depends on the network connection. After that, you need to download the converted files sent to your email boxes to the hard drive of your Mac. This is good for you when you only have one small file to convert or you can't install the programs necessary for conversion. My favorite is zamzar converter.
You don't even need to download the video file to your computer. Enter the URL of the video to the box, choose the format you want to convert YouTube videos to (iPod accepts MP4 video. So choose the format 'MP4'), and Enter your email address , then click 'convert'. The output file will be sent to your mailbox after the conversion.
Another free online converter I like is media convert.
But you can't convert big video files using free online converters. It is up to 100MB. And the quality of the output files is so so.
