To get started just enter some keywords (tags) describing the videos you want to see and let InfiniTube create the playlist for you. Feel like watching something funny? Then use keywords like funny, hillarious etc. If you want to watch Madonna’s music videos then use madonna and so on.

Features:

• Create automatic playlists out of Youtube videos.
• Video player options: skip to next, go back, repeat, and jump to random video.
• Request videos matching your keyword or get a totally random set.
• No need to sign-up.

Check out InfinitiTube @ www.infinitube.net

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• OrbitDownloader: Download Streaming Music and Videos
• Yuscano : Skim Through Popular Youtube Videos
• YoutubeDesktop: Cool Youtube Browser (and Downloader)
• YouScrobble: YouTube and Last.fm Combined
• VidToMP3 : Online Video to MP3 Audio Converter

Supported sites:

YouTube, mySpace, Yahoo Video, AOL Uncut, Blinkx, Blip.tv, Break.com, Breaktaker, Brightcove, Buzznet, Clevver, ClipFish, ClipShack, Crackle, Dailymotion, Dalealplay, Dave.tv, eSnips, Eyespot, Filecabi, Flixya, Flukiest, Flurl, Gocujo, GoFish, Google Video, Guba, Hot Clips, iKlipz, Imeem, Jubii, Jumpcut, Kewego, LiveLeak, LiveVideo, MedicineFilms, Motionbox, Mpora, myVideo.de, Nelsok, Netlog, NothingToxic, OnfuegO, Photobucket, Porkolt, PureVideo, RuTube, SelfcastTV, ShareNow, Sharkle, ShowMeHowTo, Smart Video, Snotr, Spymac, Stickam, StupidVideos, Sumo.tv, That Video Site, TinyPic, TV.com, Twango, uGoto, Veoh,Viddler, Video Bomb, VideoJug, Videolog.tv, VideoSift, VideoVat, vidiLife, Vidivodo, Vidmax, Vodpod, vSocial, VuMe, YouAreTV, Your Daily Media, Your Open Media, Zango, Zeec, ZippyVideos, AtomFilms, Broadbandsports, Gkko, Glumbert, Lulu TV, Metacafe, Putfile, Revver, Shoutfile, Spike/iFilm, Vimeo.

One handy feature is the search addon. You can add VideoFetcher Search to your browser search bar. Can come in handy if you regularly search on sites like YouTube.

There is also a search widget for iGoogle users.

Check out VideoFetcher @ www.videofetcher.com

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• Yuscano : Skim Through Popular Youtube Videos
• YoutubeDesktop: Cool Youtube Browser (and Downloader)
• Vizzl: YouTube, Ebay & Amazon Visual Search Tool
• VidToMP3 : Online Video to MP3 Audio Converter
• Totlol : Videos for Todlers, Infants, Preschoolers and Parents

Totlol’s video selection is organically expanding via community participation. To allow new videos to be found and added, parents can use Totlol’s Scouting feature which lets them to search YouTube and select videos that they think would be appropriate for Totlol. The video is then submitted to a Screening process by other users and if found suitable, it gets added to the pool of videos approved for viewing by the younger viewers.

Totlol also offers parents a set of tools to personalize their children’s viewing experience, to communicate with other parents and for content discovery.

Features :

• Filtered YouTube videos suitable for kids between the age of 6 months and 6 years.
• Sort and filter videos by language, topic, popularity, date etc.
• Build video collections and share them with others.
• Check out parent lists and connect with other parents.
• Contribute by submitting and screening new content.

Check out Totlol @ www.totlol.com

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• ZuiTube: Online Videos For Children
• Yuscano : Skim Through Popular Youtube Videos
• YoutubeDesktop: Cool Youtube Browser (and Downloader)
• VidToMP3 : Online Video to MP3 Audio Converter
• VideoFetcher : Search 100 Popular Video Sites Simultaneously

Features:

• Stay up-to-date on videos that interest you.
• Get notified by email whenever there is a new video.
• RSS Feed: Track new videos in your feedreader.
• Monitor YouTube, DailyMotion, Metacafe, Google Video, Yahoo Video, Flickr, Vpod, etc.
• No registration required, but if you do, you’ll have additional privileges.

Check out Feedky @ www.feedky.com

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• ZapTXT: Get Website Updates to your email, SMS, IM or RSS
• Yuscano : Skim Through Popular Youtube Videos
• YoutubeDesktop: Cool Youtube Browser (and Downloader)
• VidToMP3 : Online Video to MP3 Audio Converter
• Vidmetrix: Multi-site Video Uploader and Tracker

The only problem is that if you want to share the stuff with friends you will need to invite them to BeenUp2. Which may not be that easy after all, especially when popular photo sharing sites like Flickr offer mobile access as well. Nonetheless, it does have some nice features.

Features:

• Publish your photos and videos to the web from a mobile phone.
• You can also upload pictures directly from PC.
• Let your friends follow and comment on your pics/vids.
• Upload and share as many photos /videos as you like.
• Comments on stuff from your friends, send public and private messages.
• Get notified when there are new comments on photos you have commented on.
• Get notified when some you know uploads something.
• Timeline view: See friends’ photos on a timeline.
• Map view: Plot photos on a Google map.
• See BeenUp2 in action in this Demo Tour.
• BeenUp2 is a free service, however depending on your mobile plan, data usage fees may apply.

Check out BeenUp2 @ www.beenup2.com

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• PrettySlide: Quickly Create Facebook Photo Slideshows
• ZYB : BackUp Your Mobile Online
• Zamzar
• Yuscano : Skim Through Popular Youtube Videos
• YoutubeDesktop: Cool Youtube Browser (and Downloader)

• Copy and paste the address of the page with the video to provided field.
• Click “Download”, and wait.
• When the conversion is complete, click on “Download MP3″.

As you can see the website is really easy to use. Among other things the sound quality of the converted file is pretty good. If you want to share the MP3 download link with others you can do so as well.

Features:

• Convert Myspace and Youtube videos to MP3 files.
• Download converted videos as music files to your PC (or iPod).
• Unlimited: Convert and download as many videos as you like.
• No registration or sign up required.
• Share MP3 download links with friends.
• Embed converted videos onto your online profile or blog.

Here is the list of video sharing sites where you can use VidToMP3 to convert videos to audio:

YouTube, MegaVideo, Dailymotion, Metacafe, Veoh, Myspace, Break, iFilm, Google Video, Bolt, ClipJunkie, ClipShack, CollegeHumor, FunnyJunk, Glumbert, GoFish, Grouper, Hallpass, MilkandCookies, Putfile, SantaBanta, Sharkle, Shoutfile, Vimeo, vSocial, Yikers, ZippyVideos … and more coming.

Go to VidToMP3 @ www.vidtomp3.com

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• ListenToYouTube: Convert YouTube Videos Into Audio Files
• Dirpy: Turn YouTube Videos Into High Quality MP3s
• All2Convert: Convert Youtube Videos to iPod and Mobile
• Zamzar
• YouConvertIt : Online File and Unit Converter

To view downloaded videos you will need a Flash player. I recommend VLC for that purpose. Both FLVPlay and VLC are cross-platform and can be installed on Mac, Windows or Linux PCs. And finally, both of the apps are light-weight and don’t contain any spyware.

Get FLVPlay @ riaforge.co.uk/go/flvplay

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• YoutubeDesktop: Cool Youtube Browser (and Downloader)
• OrbitDownloader: Download Streaming Music and Videos
• ExtractVideo: Download Youtube, Metacafe and Break Videos
• Download, Viewing and Converter Tools for Youtube, GoogleVideo,…(makeuseof.com)
• ClipNabber : Youtube Video Downloader

FixMyMovie Features:

• Improve quality of low resolution videos taken from mobile phone, digital camera or webcam.
• Supports almost all video types, however for best results FixMyMovie recommends using original file types (3g2, .3g2, .mp4, or .avi.)
• Grab high resolution images (screenshots) from any place in the video.
• Compare original and enhanced versions side-by-side.
• Preview improved version in “Full screen” mode.
• Download improved videos to your hard drive or mobile device (i.e. iPod).
• Automatically push ready videos to your Youtube account.
• For additional information go to FixMyMovie FAQ page.

[Video] FixMyMovie tutorial on how to grab and enhance images from low quality video:

Visit FixMyMovie @ [ www.fixmymovie.com ]

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• Mux Mobile (Cruxy.com)
• FlixWagon: Broadcast Live Video from your Mobile
• Asterpix : Video Annotation
• ZYB : BackUp Your Mobile Online
• Zamzar

WonderHowTo Features

• Search over 90.000 ‘How to’ videos.
• Browse videos by category, topic, or user rating (ex. see videos graded A- or better).
• Buzz: Check out ‘Hot Videos’ and ‘Clip of the Day’.
• Comment on and rate videos.
• Create your own list of topic-focused ‘How to’ videos and share it with others.

Check out WonderHowTo @ [ www.wonderhowto.com ]

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• Yedda : Ask Questions. Get Answers.
• Yahoo Answers: Biggest Q&A Community on The Web
• SuTree : Over 10.000 of Educational Videos
• Instructables: The Web’s Biggest Show & Tell
• Hunch: Online Personal Decision Making Tool

Features

• Download and save videos from Youtube, Metacafe and Break.
• Top Videos: See what videos other people are downloading.
• Search Youtube directly from the website.

Keep in mind that most of the video sharing websites (incl. Youtube) host videos in Flash format. Thus in order to play downloaded video you need a flash player. In case you don’t have one already, check out Wimpy (Win, Mac) or FLV player (Win).

Check out ExtractVideo @ www.extractvideo.com

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• YoutubeDesktop: Cool Youtube Browser (and Downloader)
• OrbitDownloader: Download Streaming Music and Videos
• FLVPlay : Youtube Video Player and Downloader
• Download, Viewing and Converter Tools for Youtube, GoogleVideo,…(makeuseof.com)
• ClipNabber : Youtube Video Downloader

Features:

• Access, manage and store video broadcasts online.
• Share your boadcasts with others. Videos can be shared with everyone, specific group of people or kept private.
• Embed broadcasts on your blog or website.
• Set-up notification alerts to send emails to friends before every live broadcast.
• View, rate and comment on live and recorded broadcasts from other members.
• Note: FlixWagon is a free service, however depending on your mobile contract you maybe charged for data usage.
• For more details go to FlixWagon Help page here OR take a demo tour.

Check out FlixWagon @ [ www.flixwagon.com ]

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• Ustream.tv : Broadcast to Web. Live.
• Mux Mobile (Cruxy.com)
• FixMyMovie : Improve Quality of Low Resolution Videos
• ZYB : BackUp Your Mobile Online
• Zamzar

ExpertVillage – Features

• Video categories: Auto, Beauty, Crafts, Food, Health, Hobbies, Home, Music, Paenting, Pets, Sports and Other.
• Find the videos you need using user-attributed tags (guitars, lessons, music lessons, cooking, dance …).
• Alternatively check out videos by popularity i.e. most viewed or top rated.
• Watch videos in full-screen model.
• Embed and share favorite videos on your website or social networking profile (see below).
• RSS: Subscribe to latest videos using your feedreader.
• Apply to become expert.

Check out ExpertVillage @ www.expertvillage.com

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• WonderHowTo: Huge ‘How to’ Video Search Engine
• SuTree : Over 10.000 of Educational Videos
• 5min
• ZentaoGuitarLessons: Free Electric Guitar Lessons For Newbies
• Zamzar

Feature Overview

• Upload videos to multiple sites: AOL Uncut, DailyMotion, Google Video, Metacafe, Myspace, Revver, Veoh, Youtube and Yahoo Video.
• Upload videos from your local drive or grab them directly from a URL.
• Vidmetrix Bookmarklet: Add and track any video (from over 50 video sharing netwroks) directly from its page.
• Follow-up on video and viewership stats via RSS.
• Premium features (non-free): Track where your video is embedded, let your clients view their analytics reports, access Videmetrix API, etc.
• For more information go to Vidmetrix FAQ page.

Check out Vidmetrix @ www.vidmetrix.com

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• TubeMogul
• WorkTrek: Productivity Tracking Tool
• Track-n-Graph : Track just About Anything
• NextBigSound: Get Fan Statistics for Music Artists
• Google Trends

Feature Overview

• Search, watch, share, read comments and download YouTube videos in a visually appealing interface.
• Search and sort videos by category (Films and Animations, Autos and Vehicles, Comedy, Entertainment, Music, News and Politics, etc.).
• Browse videos by ‘Featured’, ‘Most popular’ and ‘Top videos’.
• Visual settings: apply diff. themes, change thumbnail sizes, and more.
• Create and save video playlists.
• Share videos and playlists via email.
• Watch videos in full screen mode.
• Import YouTube playlists and favorites to your iDesktop.tv account.
• Download videos in .AVI, .MP4, .MOV, .WMV, 3GP, .FLV or .EXE format.
• Keep a history log of 50 latest watched videos.

Check out iDesktop.tv @ www.idesktop.tv

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• Yuscano : Skim Through Popular Youtube Videos
• YoutubeDesktop: Cool Youtube Browser (and Downloader)
• VidToMP3 : Online Video to MP3 Audio Converter
• VideoFetcher : Search 100 Popular Video Sites Simultaneously
• Totlol : Videos for Todlers, Infants, Preschoolers and Parents

Feature Overview

• Encode videos for any device or platform (MP3 player, mobile, PC, Youtube, etc.).
• Improve quality: Block effects, video noise, color fading, and increase resolution.
• Works with over 20 audio / video formats: 3gp, 3g2, avi, flv, mov, mpeg1, mpeg2, mp4, asf, mp2, mp3, aac, and more.
• Different modes: Choose ‘Beginner mode’ for automatic conversion or ‘Expert mode’ for precise adjustments.
• Currently Windows only. Mac version coming soon.
• Note: Fullpix is still in beta mode so you’ll need to sign-up to get notified upon the next account giveaway.

Check out FullPix @ www.fullpix.tv

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• Zoogmo – P2P Backup Network
• Zamzar
• YouConvertIt : Online File and Unit Converter
• VidToMP3 : Online Video to MP3 Audio Converter
• VersionDownload: Archive Of Old Software Versions

How does it work:

• 1. Simply copy and paste video URL at Clipnabber.com (or use ‘Nab it!’ browser bookmarklet)
• 2. Click on “Nab Video” button.
• 3. You will be prompted with the download link of the Video.
• 4. Use “Save Link As” to get video on your PC.
• 5. Rename video to something.flv

.

Feature Overview

• “Nab it?” Browser Bookmarklet: Download video directly from the video page.
• Supports over 20 video sharing websites.
• View top daily/weekly/monthly videos for any video sharing website.

Check out ClipNabber @ www.clipnabber.com

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• YoutubeDesktop: Cool Youtube Browser (and Downloader)
• OrbitDownloader: Download Streaming Music and Videos
• FLVPlay : Youtube Video Player and Downloader
• ExtractVideo: Download Youtube, Metacafe and Break Videos
• Download, Viewing and Converter Tools for Youtube, GoogleVideo,…(makeuseof.com)

Movavi Features:

• Convert and Download videos from YouTube and other video sharing websites.
• Supported networks: YouTube, Blip.tv, Break.com, DailyMotion.com, GoogleVideo, iFilm, Metacafe, MySpace, MyVideo.de, and SevenLoad.
• Convert from: AVI (DivX, XVid), MPEG (1, 2, 4), MP4, 3gp, 3gp2, WMV, MOV (QT).
• Convert To: AVI ( XVid), MPEG-4 , MPEG-2 (DVD Quality, PAL), MPEG-2 (DVD Quality, NTSC), iPhone video (mp.4), iPod video, iPod 5G video, PSP video, 3gp, 3gp2, MPEG-4 (.mov), Flash (.flv)
• Convert up to five files (enter up to five URLs) in one session. Total size of file needs to be smaller than 100 MB.
• Convert videos stored on your PC.
• Video Duration: Each video should be less than 10 minutes long.
• Merge multiple videos into one large movie.
• Re-download and share converted file (within 24) as many times as you like.
• Add Movavi widget to your blog (see below), website, browser (IE), Facebook profile, and more.

Try Movavi Converter

Visit Movavi http://online.movavi.com/

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• VidToMP3 : Online Video to MP3 Audio Converter
• Download, Viewing and Converter Tools for Youtube, GoogleVideo,…(makeuseof.com)
• All2Convert: Convert Youtube Videos to iPod and Mobile
• Zamzar
• Yuscano : Skim Through Popular Youtube Videos

SuTree Features:

• Browse videos by category (Gaming, Health, Computers, Money and Finance, College, Kids and etc.).
• View ‘Most Viewed’, ‘Top Rated’ or ‘Recently Added’ videos.
• Submit links (from Youtube, Metacafe, etc.) or upload you own educational video.
• Rate and comment on videos.
• Embed ‘SuTree search’ into you website.

Visit SuTree [www.sutree.com]

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• HowToCleanStuff: Cleaning How-To’s and Tips
• DayTipper: Read & Share Practical Daily Life Tips
• 5min
• Yahoo Answers: Biggest Q&A Community on The Web
• WonderHowTo: Huge ‘How to’ Video Search Engine

Yuscano Features

• Scan Youtube by most popular videos, featured videos, specific user’s videos (or their favorites ).
• Scan Youtube by tags (funny, tips, howto, hilarious, etc.)
• Select the number of videos scan should queue and how long each video should be played (10 sec, 20 sec, etc.).
• Embed favorite scans into your profile page or blog posts (see one below).
• Forward scans to friends.

Sample scan

Go to Yuscano [www.yuscano.com]

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• YoutubeDesktop: Cool Youtube Browser (and Downloader)
• VidToMP3 : Online Video to MP3 Audio Converter
• VideoFetcher : Search 100 Popular Video Sites Simultaneously
• Totlol : Videos for Todlers, Infants, Preschoolers and Parents
• OrbitDownloader: Download Streaming Music and Videos

- measurement units: size, area, distance, time, velocity, mass, etc.
- file formats: documents (.DOC, .PDF, …), images (..JPG, .GIF, …), audio (.MP3, .WAV, .AAC, … ), and video (.WMV, .3GP, .AVI, …) formats.

How does it work ?

• 1. Enter an email address where you want to receive converted file.
• 2. Browse and select file you want to convert.
• 3. Choose the output file format and click convert.
• 4. Get an email with converted file.

If you want to convert a web video then simply copy and paste video address (ex. some Youtube video) and select desired output format (3GP, iPod….). You can receive converted files by email or download them from YouConvertIt.

Check out YouConvertIt @ www.youconvertit.com

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• Zamzar
• Top 3 Online File Converters (makeuseof.com)
• Media-Convert
• VidToMP3 : Online Video to MP3 Audio Converter
• ConvertFiles: Convert Almost Anything To Anything

1. Get more information on video objects of interest during video playback.
2. Navigate directly to specific video scenes without having to watch the entire video.

Asterpix Features

• Video Annotation: Add notes to any object (moving/static) in the video.
• Annotate any video on the web (Youtube, Google Video, Metacafe, etc.).
• Searching for videos or notes on Asterpix.com
• View all video ‘HotSpots’ and jump to any ‘HotSpot’ in the video.
• Share annotated videos with others.
• Embed your hypervideo directly onto your website or blog.
• Link to relevant “hotspot” in the video directly from the article.
• More Questions? Check videos below or go to Asterpix’s Learn more section.

Asterpix Video demos

1. Creating HyperVideos:

2. Interacting with videos:

Visit Asterpix [www.asterpix.com]

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• Viddler : Enhance and Share your Videos
• FixMyMovie : Improve Quality of Low Resolution Videos
• BubblePly: Annotate and Comment on Youtube Vids
• BrushVideo: Free Online Video Editing Tool
• Zamzar

Vzaar Features

• Easily add videos to your eBay listings.
• Embed videos anywhere on the web (blog, website, etc.)
• Upload videos from PC or directly from mobile phone. (Note: Carrier data transfer fees may apply.)
• Video Size Restrictions: up to 100 MB in size AND a maximum of 2 minutes long.
• Supported video file formats: 3GP (mobile), .MOV, .WMV, .MP4, .MPEG1, .MPEG2, .DV, and .AVI.
• Note: To use Vzaar’s service you’ll need to allow it to access your eBay listings.
• More Questions? Check out general help section here or video-specific FAQ page here.

Vzaar video demo:

Go to Vzaar [http://www.vzaar.com]

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• SnapDrive
• Pict: Quickest Way To Upload And Share Images
• Photie: Host Unlimited Photos Online & Share Them For Free
• ImageBam: Unlimited Image Upload & Hosting Site
• iimmgg : Host and Share your Images Online

How it works:

Create a show -> Add show to one of your channels -> Add channel to a customizable Splashcast player -> Embed SplashCast player onto your blog, website or profile page.

Each Splashcast channel can consists of one or several shows. A show can be composed from:

• Audio (grab from URL, upload from PC, …)
• Images (grab from URL, upload from PC, get from Flickr account, Facebook profile, ….)
• Video (grab from URL, upload from PC, Record online, …)
• Text (PowerPoint, PDF, …)
• Rich Media RSS feed (Flickr photo feeds, Youtube videos feeds, podcasts, …)

To get an idea on how you can make use of Splashcast, browse through existing Splashcasts Channels here, or see one right below.

SplashCast in Action:

The channel below hosts a bunch of auto-updated Tech podcasts. Click on the podcast of your choice to view the latest episode.

Splashcast Introduction and Demo:

Check out Splashcast @ [www.splashcast.net]

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• Yahoo! Media Player: Embedable MP3 Player
• AudioPal: Record Audio Alerts for Your Website
• Zamzar
• YouConvertIt : Online File and Unit Converter
• Web2PDF: ‘Save as PDF’ Button for Your Blog

Viddler Overview

• Upload and Share videos: Supports most of the video formats: .mov, .avi, .wmv, AND .mpeg. Note: max. video size is limited to 500 MB.
• Add timed Tags: tag particular moments on the video timeline. Timed tags are searchable.
• Add timed Comments: comment on and discuss specific moments on the video.
• Option to upload live footage from your camera directly to your Viddler account
• Embed Viddler videos anywhere on the web. (see below)
• Explore Viddler videos by: popularity, tags, users, and more.

Viddler video (demo):

Viddler Review (by 1938media):

Go to Viddler @ (www.viddler.com)

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• Asterpix : Video Annotation
• Zamzar
• Yuscano : Skim Through Popular Youtube Videos
• YoutubeDesktop: Cool Youtube Browser (and Downloader)
• YouConvertIt : Online File and Unit Converter

VideoSift Features

• Submit, Comment and Vote (+ / -) on videos.
• Check out Top videos in 24 hours, this week, this month, and this year.
• Browse recommended videos by category (aka channels): Music, Politics, Comedy, Cute, Geek, Nature, Funny, etc.
• Subscribe to popular (ex. top in 24 hours) or category (ex. Geek) videos via RSS.
• Browse videos by user attributed tags.
• and more …

Go to VideoSift (www.videosift.com)

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• Wis.dm: Ask Fun Questions and Get Quick Answers
• UrbanDictionary : Define Your World
• StumbleVideo
• Gloob.tv : Fresh Handpicked Web Videos. Daily.
• Zamzar

“When you submit a URL, it will download the file to server and convert to the video format. Then you can download the converted file.”

Check out vConvert @ (www.vconvert.net)

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• Zamzar
• YouConvertIt : Online File and Unit Converter
• VidToMP3 : Online Video to MP3 Audio Converter
• Top 3 Online File Converters (makeuseof.com)
• Mux Mobile (Cruxy.com)

From the website: How Gloob.tv works:

Gloob.tv Features

• Read a short introduction for each posted video.
• Browse top selected videos by category (Music, Movies, News, Games, Life, Sports, TV, Celebs, Tech, Naughty and Stupid)
• View Most commented videos for each category.
• Submit videos, search videos, subscribe to daily video email, etc.

Go to Gloob.tv @ www.gloob.tv)

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• VideoSift : ‘Digg’ for WebVideos
• StumbleVideo
• Zamzar
• Yuscano : Skim Through Popular Youtube Videos
• YoutubeDesktop: Cool Youtube Browser (and Downloader)

Other YouTubeDesktop features

• Search videos by category (All videos, Autos, Comedy, Entertainment, Music, News, Pets, HowTo, etc.) and by popularity (most popular, featured, etc.)
• Option to download and save any video as: .AVI, .FLV (Flash) file.
• Easily create and save video playlists and Watch videos in full-screen mode.
• Select between different website themes.
• Adjust video thumbnail size to increase/reduce the number of videos on the page.

Go to YouTubeDesktop (www.youtubedesktop.com)

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• OrbitDownloader: Download Streaming Music and Videos
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1 – sign-up and create your ownTokBox room.
2. – invite others to a live video chat by sharing with them a link to your TokBox room.

TokBox Features:

• Invite someone for a video chat by sending them a link to your TokBox room.
• Share and embed your TokBox room on your blog, website or social networking profile (MySpace, Facebook, etc.). Once embedded, your visitors will be able to launch video chat with a click of a button (”Push to Talk”). If you aren’t available they will be able to leave you a video message (up to 5 min. long).
• Set your rooms to public or private modes.
• Got more questions? See TokBox FAQ page here.

[Video] TokBox Overview

[Video] TokBox Demo

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All2Convert Features

• Upload videos you want to convert from your PC or grab them from URL (Youtube, GooglVideo, Break, etc.).
• Convert media files to: Mobile (3 GP), music (AC3, MP2, MP3 , WAV), iPod, AVI, FLV, SWF, WMV, MPEG2, MPEG4, and many other formats.
• Maximum video size: 200 MB.
• Extras: Offer browser toolbars for Internet Explorer and Firefox.
• Want to know more? Check out All2Convert FAQ section here.

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Ustream.tv Features

• Broadcast live video shows. Alternatively, you can record and store your broadcasts online.
• Add viewer chat rooms next to your live broadcasts.
• Embed your live/recorded shows on your blog or profile.
• Browse shows created by others (both live and recorded ones): by most viewed, by highest rated, by alphabet, by tags, etc.

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Quick HowTo Guide:

1. Provide a video URL (Youtube, GoogleVideo or any other video link (wmv, mp4, flv, mov, avi, etc)
2. Enter your carrier and mobile nr. details
3. Convert it and wait for a text message with a download link
4. Download video (Note: Depending on your mobile service plan data transfer charges may apply)

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Things to remember when using Hey!Spread

• You should have an account on each of video network you want video to be uploaded to
• Video Size: To post on all platforms videos should be not more than 10min long and less than 100MB in size
• Make sure you got a right video format of your video. In most cases on the following formats should do (WMV, .AVI, .MOV, 3GP, .DV and .MPG file)
• Make sure that video has not been flagged for copyright infringement
• You must accept the disclaimer before (like Yahoo Video)

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Flikzor features

• Send/Receive video and audio comments on your blog, website or web profile (Myspace, Facebook, etc.)
• If you don’t have a web cam, you still can send voice messages and show your profile picture instead of recorded video.
• More questions? Check out ‘How it works ?‘ page.

Note: Flikzor is still in beta mode so once in a while some things may not work as expected

Flikzor blog widget in action

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“TubeMogul is the first online video analytics and distribution company serving publishers large and small who need independent information about video performance on the Internet and automated upload to the Web’s top video sharing sites.”

Features:

• Mass Upload: Upload videos to six (growing) leading video networks in one step
• Powerful Video Analytics: track video performance, viewership demographic reports, create comparison charts, etc.
• Comments and Ratings: View all user comments and ratings from one place.
• Charts: email charts to others, export to Excel, etc.
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The idea behind StumbleVideo is fairly simple, you tell it what you like and it will try to serve you best videos matching your tastes. Not only is shows you relevant videos (ex; Cars, Dancing, etc.) but also the ones that were rated ‘Thumbs Up’ by several other viewers. To get started all you need to do, is to register with StumbleUpon and indicate your interests. Once done, you can start stumbling (automatically going from one recommended video to another by pressing ‘Stumble’ button).

StumbleVideo Features

• Watch videos in Full-Screen mode
• Stumble through videos by channel (Internet, Computers, Dancing, Animation, Cars, Fashion, etc)
• Rate videos by rating them Thumbs Up/Down to train the system about your taste and hence serve you even better videos in the future.
• Search for videos
• Share videos with friends without leaving the page

Note: StumbleVideo is only one side of StumbleUpon, one you register and install StumbleUpon toolbar you’ll be able to enjoy not only user-recommended videos but websites and images as well.

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Feature List

• Download streaming music and videos from almost any website.
• Extreme Download acceleration
• Small in size and memory friendly.
• Supports IE, Firefox, Maxthon, Opera and Netscape browsers (all Windows only)
• Option to pause and resume downloads at any time.
• Integrated download manager.
• Available only for Windows users.
• Multi-lingual: Supports over 20 languages.
• For the complete list of features and supported sites visit features page

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Quick feature overview

• Video categories include: arts, business, extreme, fashion, fitness, food, games, health, home, life tips, music, …., tech, … and more
• Browse video by category, by popularity (featured, most viewed, top rated, top discussed) and by user-tags
• Subscribe to video by category or tags (ex. get notified for all new vids tagged as ‘diet’)
• Embed videos on your website, blog or Myspace, Facebook, … profiles.

Check out 5min video demo below. (If for any reason it won’t play then try it from here)

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Features:

• Refine search results by website (Youtube, Dailymotion, etc) AND/OR category (viral videos, music, games, etc)
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