Before copying or distributing any content online, make sure you have the legal right to do so. CBS Interactive does not encourage or condone the illegal duplication or distribution of copyrighted content. Distributing copyrighted material without authorization is illegal in the United States and many other countries. Whether you consume most of your videos on YouTube or another service like Vimeo, downloading a favorite video for offline viewing or personal use has probably crossed your mind.īefore we continue, note that policies for the many video Web sites vary, so review those policies and move forward at your own risk. Some are funny, others useful, or (believe it or not) thought-provoking.
Minutes or hours can go by as you browse through videos uploaded by everyday people like you and me. At some point, we'll all experience being sucked into the black hole that is YouTube.
