While involving a few steps, it is very simple to put YouTube videos on your Zune. First, you will need a couple of utilities to accomplish this. You will need one utility to download the video off of YouTube (the FLV file) and another to convert the file to a Zune compatible video.

I used TubeSucker to download the YouTube video and SUPER to convert the file (both are freeware applications). After installing the two applications, go to YouTube and find the YouTube video(s) you want on your Zune. Copy the url for the video, it should look like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8KfdYgE1Uc. After copying the URL, open up TubeSucker and go to the Batch Download Multiple URLs tab. Past the URL and click the Download URLs button. You can add multiple URLs or just one. These will download to the My Videos directory under My Documents. You can also search YouTube for videos using the TubeSucker Search feature.

After you have grabbed the FLV files for your video(s), open SUPER and select the Output Container to be mp4 (MPEG-4). Keep the default settings, however make sure that Use Direct Show is unchecked. Now drag and drop your new FLV file into the lower portion of the application. Check the corresponding checkbox next to the file and click the Encode button. The files will be encoded to Output directory in SUPER’s installation directory (C:\Program Files\eRightSoft\SUPER\OutPut).

Open the Zune software and add the SUPER Output directory to the list of folders to be monitored by the library. Connect your Zune, select the video(s) to be put on your Zune and sync as usual. Presto, YouTube video on your Zune.

143 Responses to “How To Put a YouTube Video on Your Zune”

  1. Davak Says:

    Nice post!

    Promoted to the front page.

  2. John Juhn Says:

    So, the main steps covert file to .flv then convert again to mp4, finally transfer to Zune or iPod. Doesn’t it..?

  3. Brett J Dix Says:

    Awesome! I got the Zune a week ago, and now I can get all the obcrure videos I want. QUESTION: Is there a security feature in the Zune software that automatically prevents a virus from getting into any “synched” not necessarily DL files on my com?

  4. zune Says:

    Zune only supports WMV and WMA. If the output file is mp4, Zune software will re-convert when importing. Here is a guide to directly convert flv to wmv:
    http://www.soft29.com/how-to/youtube_to_zune.htm

  5. Frisky_muffins Says:

    I followed all of the instructions but when i click encode in the Super it keeps saying error.

  6. shamanstears Says:

    What is the error that Super is giving you? I’ve followed this method to transfer 30 different videos to my Zune with no errors.

  7. Frisky_muffins Says:

    When I encode the video everytime it says encoding failure.

  8. shamanstears Says:

    Can you give me the link for a video you are trying to convert? I will try it on my setup and see if I run into the same problem.

  9. Frisky_muffins Says:

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=ywXWZea7hb8

  10. Guy Says:

    Curiously, Does this have any time limit dependency and what should be the output video codec, I sort of screwed up on that since it still is synching on my stupid zune.

  11. Antonio Aranda Says:

    I have problems it keeps on saing error every time i dont know whats wrong

  12. Alex Says:

    I did everything in the instructions, but the videos don’t show up in my zune videos, how do I get them to show up so I can put them n the sync list?

  13. Pearlithea Says:

    Kept saying error for me too

  14. Tori Says:

    I can’t sync them onto my zune. I do the normal syncing things, but then it says error.

  15. Kristin Says:

    I got an error while I tried synching it onto my zune too.. whatt is goin on? what do i do?!

  16. shamanstears Says:

    I am looking into the error problem some people are running into. I am not blowing you guys off, just trying to replicate the scenario. It would be helpful if you would give me links to the video you are trying to put on your Zune.

  17. hailey Says:

    i get error also, it says to use “use directshow” what happens if you use this?

  18. Gavin Says:

    When i have to add the SUPER output to my library i cannot find it. Any one know how to fix this?

  19. j88 Says:

    go here….http://vixy.net/flv_converter

  20. 7778 Says:

    how do you get to the file with the videos that have been converted in it?

  21. 7778 Says:

    never mind i found the file but it says there are is no new media found

  22. Gavin Says:

    After i convert and attempt to view my video on my zune program, i says error. So i click web help and go to the zune help site, which says somthing about a sound card or somthing. Does any one know what im doing wrong?

  23. Miike Says:

    im trying it now and everything seems to work fine

  24. Mike Says:

    dude super doesnt work i dont know why can someone email me and tell my why this isnt working?

  25. Vesta Says:

    can u plz give me the link to directly download super? i’m having trouble downloading it for some odd reason

  26. Helpless Says:

    supers isn’t working… i encoded the video but i can’t get it in2 my zune

  27. Waaah! Says:

    Super doesnt want to start the download…tried using other converters; downloading another one as I am typing.

  28. Waaah! Says:

    I am pressing the Start Downloading SUPER © button and nothing is happening, anyone having the same problem?

  29. Waaah! Says:

    nevermind, i was pressing the wrong button, heh :/

  30. b Says:

    where the hell is the encode button

  31. Mr. Obvious Says:

    When I try to paste the url it gives me a message saying that I cannot paste multiple urls at once, when I am only pastting one url.

  32. Chris Says:

    Hey man, I am getting the same response as the other’s when using super. Here is the file i am trying to use on super to get to my zune. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79JRDanqk9s

    Holla back at me with the solution.

  33. Z Says:

    I’m trying to add the SUPER Output directory to the list of files the Zune looks for but it always says “no new media found”. I just need to do this to be done and i’m getting frustrated. Help Me Please.

  34. The Man Says:

    No problems so far exept for a while I exepet could not find the encode button its at the way bottom and not all of it is shown is there a way to change this>?

  35. chase Says:

    i cant find the super in my zune thingy

  36. The Man Says:

    I dont understand your question.

  37. Laurie a Rodenberg Says:

    Error 1931. The windows installer service cannot update the system file C:/windows/system32/wmp.dll because thje file is protected by WIndows. You need to update your operating system for this program to operate correctly…

    THats the error screen I get when I try to install Tube sucker. ANy help?

  38. The Man Says:

    Dont use tubesucker use youtubex you dont even need to make account or install any software

  39. willie Says:

    what does flv mean?

  40. The Man Says:

    Is there a way to get .rmvb files on a zune? Please email at ilovbleach@yahoo.com is there is please!

  41. Greg Says:

    How long does it take to download the Vids when you paste them into the “paste URLs here” box?

  42. Ashley Says:

    Please help me!
    I can’t get the super outlook directory on to my zune because i cant find it!
    What should I do?

  43. eric Says:

    Hey, I noticed that I could not longer convert FLV to WMA file after I upgraded from Super Build 19 to 21. I’ve been searching on the net trying to solve the issue. Nothing yet. Anyone else have a solution?

  44. The Man Says:

    u cant go from flv to wma it has to be flv to mp4

  45. kevin Says:

    dude just go to 1dawg.com and click zune on any video… or upload any format and get it for zune

  46. Mike Says:

    its so funny looking at all these problems with your zunes and you windows computers!!! i have a suggestion, just get a mac and an iPod.

  47. Mike Says:

    on a mac all you have to do is get “podtube”, find the video that you want to get in your browser and click “Get Video” on podtube. it automaticly downloads, encodes and adds to itunes!

  48. fyumi Says:

    face it the mac is so plain, it can’t even have a background wallpaper… i have one and its so freakin boring .. its not just videos i care about , its the whole package!

  49. fyumi Says:

    i heart my zune

  50. fyumi Says:

    hold on i meant the ipod v.. not the mac!

  51. kevin Says:

    okay why is it telling me i need to download tubesucker pro in order to do more than one at a time, but i’m only doing one, and it won’t let me do it.

  52. wkefrmyursleep Says:

    I’m pretty sure I have encoded everything alright, but I can NOT find the super output directory to add it so my zune may moniter it…it is nowhere to be found…please help…. :(

  53. chichi Says:

    does this only work for youtube

  54. keertiss Says:

    You should try http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=185239

  55. Denise Says:

    Hi can someone pls help me get the download url for this
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yyq_WtmXQw
    pls help i just want to download that and put it in my ipod. pls. thank u in advance

  56. robert Says:

    this is amazing

  57. robert Says:

    so cool, thanks a bunch

  58. Mahea Says:

    I clicked ‘download urls’ or whatever but it doesnt do anything…?

  59. Mahea Says:

    I REALLY want to put a few of these youtube videos on my zune but i need help ive looked everywhere and downladed all the programs but it still wont work for me

  60. m_for_awesome Says:

    Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    THIS WORKED SWIMMINGLY!!!
    Now my Zune is ready to go with about 200+ episodes of my fav TV shows!!!
    YOU ROCK!!!!!

  61. drew Says:

    I’m trying to add the SUPER Output directory to the list of files the Zune looks for but it always says “no new media found�.

  62. Bronco Says:

    when im went to the download Super i was confused by the three downloads that seemed available. i downloaded the one in the middle, saved a url when i realized i couldn’t find the loctaion of the FLV files. help please

  63. Andrew Says:

    how do i download the super? i get to the page where u c the video and i go down to step 4 where the min requirements r but i dunnu where to go from there.

  64. Jacob Says:

    I got partial error, and some were fine….But even the ones i did encode to MP4 when i exported to desktop then tried to drag and drop them into my zune software…It wouldnt let me it was the circle with X in it lol…..So u might want to figure out why its not working for us!

    =]

    Email me at Dnjwiegand@yahoo.com if u figure it out.

  65. CNL Says:

    I’m trying to add the SUPER Output directory to the list of files the Zune looks for but it always says “no new media found�.

    PLEASE HELP!

  66. JOse Says:

    when i try to use the super thing it says theirs a update and it takes me to my windows media player
    what do i do ???

  67. Henry Says:

    Hello I am trying to put clips on my zune from youtube. I was able to download that youtube sucker but I am having problems downloading the Super program. How do I do that?

  68. kalamaton Says:

    i think the zune software is the stupidest shit to hit planet earth. took me so long to figure that shit out. but i finally did so its not so bad now.

  69. Michael Says:

    Zune support not only MP4, but even WMV, MOV, MP4

    for converting YouTube to Zune try free trial Flash To Video Encoder
    http://www.geovid.com/Flash_To_Video_Encoder/

  70. richbitch88 Says:

    Iv had a zune for awhile but never used it cus i just dont know what to do! All Iv done is loaded my info. on it how do i downlaod music videos? and can i load a movie on it? how do i do that? If you can help me plz email me @ richbitch88@yahoo.com thanx

  71. Teresa Says:

    I got both programs, figured out that to use tubesucker you can’t use the multipal, you need to do it on the single page on first screen, Got Super, and put the vid in the box, but it won’t encode. Left is sit over night and its stuck not responding did it 2x nothing.

  72. Scott Says:

    I can’t even figure out how to download Super

  73. Juan Says:

    how do you download Super? Where’s the link?

  74. wes Says:

    i cant find the single url downloader in tubesucker

  75. john Says:

    god i hope this works. i have downloaded so many things. i can watch the vid in the zune library but just cant watch it in zune or sync it to zune

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  77. shamanstears Says:

    Instead of going through the hastles associated with TubeSucker and SUPER, use the following method http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/shamanstears/2007/06/27/how-to-put-a-youtube-video-on-your-zune-method-2/

  78. dylan hampsten Says:

    Im having trouble putting videos on my zune i would highly appreciate if you could help me out

    sincerely
    Dylan Hampsten

  79. Miguel Says:

    Im on that super thing and i dont know what program to pick

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  81. Stephanie Says:

    I downlaoded both, and it encodes them, but then they are never in the out put folder, when i try it again it says that file already exists. What is going wrong??? (and i unchecked the box thingy)

  82. Maggie Says:

    when i start encoding the video on super, it stops and says it was cancelled, yet i didn’t cancel it.

  83. Mark Says:

    Stop, It installs a VIRUS dont do it

  84. Dori Says:

    Did Super take a really long time to download for anyone? Its like… super slow

  85. BroMan Says:

    For all of you who cant find the converted video in your output folder, try doing a windows search (alt +f) for a file with the extension .flv.mp4 . My computer defautly puts it on my C: drive not in any folder. Its possible it could be putting it into this area, or another as well.

  86. jeff Says:

    Why is it everytime I copy the url to the download batch, it keeps prompting me to buy tubesucker turbo pro. it keeps telling me its required, and i can’t get past it

  87. jeff Says:

    everytime I copy the url to the download batch, it keeps prompting me to buy tubesucker turbo pro. it keeps telling me its required, and i can’t get past it. tell me what is going on?

  88. Monsta Says:

    hey umm is this legal? cuz man someof my friends have come close to gettin sewd jus for downloadin a song of morpheus…oh and do u know if limewire is ok to use?

  89. Monsta Says:

    hey umm is this legal? cuz man someof my friends have come close to gettin sewd jus for downloadin a song of morpheus…oh and do u know if limewire is ok to use?

  90. Ben Says:

    For an easier solution… vixy.net can automatically convert the files to mp4. I havn’t tried it out yet, the servers are too ‘buzy’

  91. Jason Says:

    i downloaded tubesucker but it wuldn’t let me download youtube videos unless i paid for tubesucker pro

  92. Stephanie Says:

    Yeah, I give up! Super DOES NOT WORK!!! First it wouldn’t show up, and now I get the oh so common error message saying I need to check the box.

  93. Bullheaded Says:

    the download link for supper is like trying to find a needle in a haystack so I’m going to post a link to there download helper page http://www.erightsoft.com/dlhelp.html
    and a direct download url
    http://www.erightsoft.info/GetFile.php?SUPERsetup.exe

  94. Flora Says:

    YouTube to Zune Converter
    I know a good software for converting youtube videos. It is Moyea YouTube to Zune Converter. All you should do is to copy the URL of YouTube video and copy to the specified field for URL. Click the big button on the bottom-right corner, and the conversion begins.
    This only limit for the trial version is the watermark on output video.
    Try the free trial at http://www.my-video-converter.com/youtube_to_zune/ and the output video could be WMV, MP4.
    You can set H.264 as the video codec for MP4, after clicking the “Settings” button. The quality with H.264 is stunning for Zune.

    Moyea YouTube to Zune Converter is a new converting tool for Zuners to copy the YouTube URL with video on it, such as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmvelALrwTM.
    Click “Load URL” and paste the URL to the pop-up dialog box. Click “Ok” to import the video to program. Select the video and select the format with .wmv, .mp4, or .wma for the file you want to convert to. Click on the bit button on the bottom-right corner, and the program will prompt you with a message about watermark if you are running a trial version. There is no such notice with the retail version. Click “OK” to start converting.
    After conversion is completed, you can add files to your Zune. You can also click the “Open” button to view the output files.
    The converter is available for free trial download at
    http://www.my-video-converter.com/youtube_to_zune/

  95. Abdella Says:

    I dont even see where its says encode

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  97. Jordz Says:

    This IS really gettin me frustrated because when i encode the flv files to super, and when it comes to monitering the output file, it was ? ERROR:Either invalid or restricted. Please Help :(

  98. andrew Says:

    i did everything but when i try to ass the output folder on the zune program it says it is invalid or the folder is restricted, checl the path or move the media to an existing folder., what do i do

  99. help please Says:

    how do i put videos from “my videos” on my computer on to my zune. every time i try to drag and drop it it doesnt work

  100. Aaron Says:

    you could just use vixy.net to download the youtube video as a mp4….

  101. =[ Says:

    why does “mobile video converter unregistered version created by www.azaramedia.com” show up throughout the video after the process?

  102. zack Says:

    Hey how can I register the AVS.. it says it needs to be registered or a watermark will be placed in the center of the picture?

  103. D Says:

    I didn’t even need Super to convert the video that I downloaded to move it to my Zune. In TubeSucker, I went to Tools, Batch Converter, selected the file I wanted to convert, chose which format I wanted to convert it to, and selected ‘Convert Files.’ Next thing I did was open the Zune software, looked in my videos and it was there in my collection. It probably will only work once though, just cause of how things like to work out. :)

  104. kristina Says:

    so i just got my zune and i went to tubesucker downloaded it, and the same with super. however my problem is that after i past the url and click the download button its telling me i need pro or better?

    is this how you got yours to work. if not please help.

  105. Jordan Says:

    I would love to try this method and I went to the SUPER website, but I cannot find the link that allows me to download the version of super that is made for the zune.

  106. david benavides Says:

    how can i nget my video in youtube

  107. Shane Says:

    Ya i have the same problem as Kristina I cant download the URL it says I need Pro or Better Y? So atm I cant download my vids grrrrr

  108. rollie Says:

    hey is it legal??

  109. windbell Says:

    You also can use videodownloader, which is a free plug-in for Firefox, and it enables you capture streaming video from website, for more you may take a look at this article, it has told two ways to download video from youtube for free
    http://www.aimersoft.com/tutorial/free-download-youtube-video.html

  110. Brett Says:

    yo can just convert the file with the TubeSucker in the play section… just pick with type of file you want it will tell you what it is compatible with on the side you will see what i am talking about and just click on it

  111. P Kaa Says:

    Hey there you can get unlimited downloads from my site here for your Zune http://zunedownloadmovies.blogspot.com/

  112. selena Says:

    I downloaded the tubesucker and super. I dideverything you said to do but cannot find an encode button on super. So my files just sit there.

  113. keiran winn Says:

    same with mp3??
    help me!! i can get mp3s from limewire but can i get them on 2 a zune??
    thanks, keiran

    talkamatic@hotmail.co.uk

  114. Matt Says:

    how do i put videos that i downloaded on to my zune?
    i can place all of my music on to the device but not videos.
    help me please.

  115. xoraxera Says:

    …mmm i got a problem wat about, how do i put the SUPER to the zune? because the video can play with the zune but i CANT sync it to the zune? i already converted it.

  116. xoraxera Says:

    yes!, whoa, o my, o my, sry guys, i got it so, tanx a lot ^.-

  117. xoraxera Says:

    yes!, whoa, o my, o my, sry guys, i got it so, tanx a lot ^.- just a problem with the H.264

  118. Loreal Says:

    whenever I try to download the super program and I follow their instructions on how to download it when I click “save target as” it will just save the page itself and not download the program

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  121. JOANNE Says:

    I WANT TO NO TO PUT VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE

  122. JOANNE Says:

    YOUTUBE VIDS

  123. malina Says:

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    then convert the video to any other video or audio format for Zune, PSP, iPod, iPhone, Apple TV video, iTune, mp3, mp4, Zune, Cellphone, Digital camera, DV, CD/DVD/VCD/SVCD.

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  124. BlackRose Says:

    my zune skips videos that are over 2minutes long
    what do i do???

  125. Chris Says:

    The problem everyone is having is that the new SUPER software has an option that let’s you choose “Zune” from the first drop-down box. Trying to convert this ends in an error.

    The solution is to choose mp4 in the first drop-down and mpeg-4 in the 2nd drop-down box. You may leave everything else as is.

    Also make sure DirectShow is not checked.

    Enjoy!

    ~= Chris =~
    aka. moxi3

  126. Wayne Says:

    It is really nice and easy way.
    I just use the Pavtube Video to Zune Converter which is good as well.
    Thanks for your guide for me to know that how to put the youtube video on Zune.

  127. Help meh Says:

    I can play the videos and download them, I’m playing it on my zune software but it doesn’t show up in my videos list for my zune software….

  128. AbrukyFrancis Says:

    Hello, Nice~
    YouTube to Zune

  129. Bill Gibbons Says:

    TubeSucker will convert files automatically upon downloading to whatever format you want. You don’t need anything else. The Turbo version will let you batch download and batch convert many files at one time with one click. Come back to 500 videos of your favorite band, then batch convert them all to MP4, AVI, WMV, MP3, WAV, WMA, MOV, etc, etc.

    Plus it has a lot of cool other features like downloading videos of all your mp3’s with one click.

  130. Bill Gibbons Says:

    It did not post the link for TUBESUCKER, so here it is

    http://www.newrad.com/software/tubesucker/

  131. austin Says:

    thanks!!!

  132. lol Says:

    plz help it sais i need turbo plzz

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  134. Joel Says:

    I found this article very useful - keep it up.

    I’m also interested, which theme have you installed here? I’d love to know if it’s custom or not.

  135. marjaurely Says:

    :S i dont know what that output directory is :(

  136. MacKenzie Says:

    where do you download the super? i couldnt find it

  137. MacKenzie Says:

    i cant download the super

  138. JSting Says:

    Just recently Youtube already supports HD quality videos. So you can now download the mp4 version of the video and copy them right away to your zune. No more conversion needed. Here’s a guide on how you can download mp4 version of the Youtube videos:
    http://www.easydvdburning.com/guides/pc-dvd-burning/how-to-download-youtube-videos-and-burn-them-to-dvd.html

  139. alexnikle Says:

    try this too.
    http://www.leawo.com/video-converter/free-aviconverter.html

  140. Heari777 Says:

    when i click FLV in SUPER it doesnt give me the option of mp4 as an output.
    what am i doing wrong?

  141. Heari777 Says:

    wait….nevermind….
    lol

  142. Heari777 Says:

    nevermind.

  143. colm nets Says:

    I just found a very useful TS to AVI Converter, which is very powerful and also a TS to MPEG Converter

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