Sanjay asks:
Try as I might, I am not able to get Orbit Downloader to download a youtube video.
I have seen the tutorial that says that one is supposed to get a “getit” button on hovering mouse over the video. I did not get this button after much effort. I may mention that I have opened “Grab ++” and set preference on monitoring by clicking the “chrome” option in the monitoring tab. I still don’t get “getit” button on hovering over youtube video on youtube page.
Searched internet, searched orbit website, no use. I am supposed to get this button but not getting it.
I tried Internet Explorer. Flash Video is not supported by 64 bit OS which I have so IE does not play the youtube video at all.
Someone experienced with Orbit downloader – please help !!!
22 Answers -
Taty
February 26, 2010If you are still having problems, just download the free Real Player (http://www.real.com). It will give you a “download this video” over most videos, works on all browsers and let’s you chose the download format.
You can also just use web services such as:
http://keepvid.com
or
http://vixy.net
i am not getting ‘get it’ on button on any video while using orbit downloader plz try to reply me my email id is leela2357@gmail.com thank you
August 27, 2011Anonymous
February 26, 2010forget Orbit. Try this program
http://www.nchsoftware.com/streamvcr/index.html
It’s free and works great.
gkdoda
February 27, 2010There are 3 ways (including using Firefox) to download YouTube videos directly to your computer. Leave Orbit downloader; you will not need that.
There is a website, one Firefox plugin & a freeware for this. Check out complete details at http://www.computers.helpof.com/3-ways-to-download-youtube-videos/
Sanjay
February 27, 2010Thanks. Eventually that is exactly what I will do – use either Real Player or some other service.
But I get bothered by the fact that I cannot make a good software work. Orbit is highly recommended by this makeuseof website and I would like to be able to make Orbit work for me.
Will still appreciate if someone could tell me what might possibly be wrong with Orbit on my PC.
Aibek
February 27, 2010I would personally recommend xVideoServiceThief. That’s what I have been using for a long time now. Plenty of options download pause/resume, video conversion, video quality etc etc
We are also listing it in 15 Must-Have Free Software Programs for Your PC.
Aibek,
First off, my compliments on creating a great website. I am a regular visitor since I first came here less than a week back.
I used xVideoServiceThief first. The reason was – I had great experience with other programs recommended by you and so I thought highly of your recommendations and still do so.
However, xVideoServiceThief gave me other problems – it would stop downloading the video after a few seconds / minutes / MBs and and an error message would popup. I do not remember exactly what the error message said. Then I searched your other recommendations and zeroed in on Oribit.
I have used Real Player before this and I am not so much pressed for options for downloading. But I want the lightest option (My laptop is not the heaviest on configuration) that works. Also, I am badly bothered if I cannot make a good program work. xVideoServiceThief was one failure and I hate it that I have another on hand.
BTW, I have all your recommendations that I needed to use for my work (some I did before I joined this site), and I am happy with all those that I installed except a video downloader. So help me make this work if possible.
Sanjay
February 27, 2010Hey Sanjay
Did you try Youtube Downloader ( http://youtubedownload.altervista.org/ ).
I haven’t used it personally but considering that it’s one of the most
downloaded apps on Download.com I think there must something good about it.
Aibek
February 27, 2010i have used youtube downloader… but it downloads so slow.. orbit downloads faster… but i dont know why when i download from youtube its flv..
March 24, 2011when downloading videos there should be an option in the downloader to
March 24, 2011save the video in other format.
using orbit downloader it is flv, so after you download from orbit you have to use flv converter so that you can download it on your cd or dvd
June 25, 2011ya tank u
October 3, 2011will you please help me know how to use orbit… thanks..
March 8, 2012See here, http://www.orbitdownloader.com/faq.htm
March 9, 2012Anonymous
March 5, 2010anyone knows how to download music with orbit in chrome?? like from grooveshark…i can’t find the get it button if anyone knows anything that would help please post or email me, thanks!
I am not sure if the Orbit going to work on Grroveshark, but in case it
doesn’t try ScreamerRadio.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/record-streaming-audio-with-screamer-radio/
I suspect the audio quality may be an issue.
March 6, 2010anyone knows how to download music with orbit in chrome?? like from grooveshark…i can’t find the get it button if anyone knows anything that would help please post or email me, thanks! did anybody reply to your question? if yes will you please post me, i am not getting ‘get it’ on button on any video plz try to reply me my email id is leela2357@gmail.com thank you
August 27, 2011Leela,
I recommend you look at the answers to these questions:
Orbit Downloader
Grooveshark
If that doesn’t answer your question, I suggest that you ask a new question.
August 27, 2011Anonymous
March 27, 2010Thanks, I finally turned to Firefox.Works great, couldnt get it to work on Chrome though. They should fix that, cause its great besides that. Orbit+Grooveshark works a lot better and faster than traditional programs like Limewire or Ares, and it’s a shame that it doesnt work on Chrome.
Neo
August 30, 2010orbit works on IE .. ! what i do is when its time to download video / music like on last.fm . i copy the url on IE from chrome .
no it wont work in my computer
October 3, 2011Dinesh Dhakal
September 4, 2010Here is the list of working 20 free sites to download youtube videos into your computer in Multi-format (3GP, MP4, FLV,….) with options for size and Quality. I know it will surely gonna help you.
http://www.technerves.com/youtube/perfect-ways-download-youtube-videos-computer/
You dont need any softwares to install into your system. Visit the above sites from your browser and get the download link for the video by pasting your desired youtube video Link there and Clicking the Download link. Now you can download videos with your browser default download manager or with other download managers like DAP,……
Spitemonkey
September 7, 2010There are a ton of free programs to download YouTube videos including swapping browsers to use firefox plugins. I like the Orbit program and use it on other sites besides YouTube and it works great when it works. I have a 64-bit windows system and I use Chrome, but I cannot get the program to work with Chrome at all! Windows 7 comes with a 64-bit ie browser but as you know Flash doesn’t work in 64-bit. What I have to do is go to “all programs” under the start menu and use the 32-bit ie browser which you should also have and Orbit works fine-including the “getit” hover button. I hope Orbit will fix this issue and if it is too much of a hassle to swap browsers every time you want to download something then you should look into another program.
IE Hater
January 17, 2011I’m like Neo, I find the url on chrome, then copy and paste into IE. I leave IE as soon as I am able. I hate IE!
Syedsohaibtahir
February 25, 2011http://www.chromeextensions.org/other/easy-youtube-video-downloader/
Install the extension through this link, then you can easily download videos from youtube
Enjoy !!
Tinu Henans
February 27, 2011as sanjay said i too met with the same probs… now am using fox where its easy to download youtube videos…
zonun sanga
October 15, 2011I think Orbit Downloader is useless, I cannot download every music videos I tried.
zonun sanga
October 15, 2011I think Orbit Downloader is useless, I cannot download every music videos I tried.
harshawardhan mohite
January 18, 2012use the internet explorer for you tube videos and start the orbit and go on the video you have get the grab it sign then click on it and download the video and enjoy the video
Dr H
January 18, 2012Orbit downloader is yet the very best download manager and is more practical and much lighter than IDM ,,, Just try another way
Gchjgh21
February 1, 2012getit button wil com only in internet exploreer
Esse Cavite Chevalliere
February 5, 2012nope orbit is the best Try Reinstalling It . It may work
sarthak
March 18, 2012try orbit with mozila or internet explorer,it will not work with google chrome ….but i will still recommend you to use idm
May18_ph
April 6, 2012i also cannot download video from you tube via google chrome so i just did try opening you tube via internet explorer and it worked! was able to see the get it button and successfully downloaded the video.
i think it doesn’t work on google chrome yet for the time being.
Leon
April 25, 2012How/where was it “resolved”?