There are many interesting videos on YouTube-a good pastime when you have to commute every day. However, the Flash contents of the YouTube website cannot be loaded onto an iPod without some knowhow.

You will have to download the Flash videos and convert them into a file format supported by the iPod. The free YouTube to iPod Converter program undertakes this task; it is available at www.dvdvideosoft. com/prod ucts/dvd/Free-Yo uTu be-to¬iPod-Converter.html. Always use the latest version (currently 3.1), because older versions do not sometimes function properly with YouTube due to possible format changes. You can start the program directly after the installation .. Now search for a video on the YouTube site using your browser.

Copy the web address from the address line of the browser using [Ctrl]+[CL go to the converter and click in the input field for the URL. Paste the address with [Ctrl!+[V]. In the" Raw file" field, change the file name suggested to the one you want. Change the "Drive" setting to "Apple iPod". Then select the setting suitable for your iPod model under "Configure" Click "Download and convert". Wait till the process is complete. You can now transfer the generated M P4 file to your iPod.