Since you've come here, it's probably that you have a video player that supports WMV video format playback while FLV is not supported. Don't worry about that any more. Simply follow the steps below to convert YouTube to WMV format for playing on WMV players.
First, download the excellent YouTube to WMV converter, Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate (Compatible with Windows XP/7/Vista and Windows 8). And if you're using a Mac, simply get Aimersoft Video Converter for Mac to convert your YouTube video files to WMV on Mac OS X (Mountain Lion) with ease.
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How to convert YouTube movie to WMV with ease
Here we use the screenshots of the Windows video converter to show you how to finish the conversion easily. The way to do that on Mac is the same. Just get the right version and let the intuitive interface guide you to finish the conversion.
1 Add the downloaded YouTube video
Launch the Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate. Click the Add Files button or use the drag- and-drop source files option. Batch conversion is supported, which means, you can convert more than one file at one go. Simply click the Add Files button to import additional files.
Tips: If you have already installed Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate you will find a download button when playing your favorite YouTube video. You can click on this button to download the YouTube video.
2Choose output settings
Choose WMV as output format by clicking on the button below Output Format (found at the top right side of the interface). You can also click on the Settings button to change the bit rate, resolution, quality, audio and video codec and frame rate among other settings as you like.
3Start to convert
In the end, click on the Convert button to start your conversion and you are done. When the conversion finishes, click Open Folder to get the converted WMV video files and then you can play them with Windows Media Player, Zune, Xbox 360 and more.