However Youtube made it public today that it is working with a limited number of partners to make their videos available for download. It’s up to the partner to decide if the video can be downloaded for free or for a price through Google Checkout.

Though techies who are already downloading videos from Youtube using scripts and softwares think this move is senseless as these scripts let me download all the videos on Youtube for free.

But don’t forget internet is not all about geeks and techies, a major chunk of users are the ones who are still learning to attach a file to their e-mail or trying to figure out how to add people to their Facebook profile.  Its users like these who would benefit from a simple download link at the bottom of the video player.

The paid videos are not DRM managed which means they can be shared and transferred from one device to another easily but these videos are licensed under creative commons which are mostly to do with non-commercial use of the video. Click here to read more about the Licenses.

This program is currently available for partners in US only. If you are interested in becoming one of the partners, click here to apply.

During these tough economic times Google has been trying everything it can to post strong quarterly results which is why we are seeing advertisements almost on all Google properties and new revenue generating models trying to bring in more money. For example, we saw ads on Google Image Search, Google Finance, etc..

Although it is unclear if Google will charge a % of whatever the partners make by selling the videos it’s very clear that Google Checkout revenues will soar if this initiative hits the right node.

The need for a Download Accelerators will never be done with. As speeds has increased with time, so has the range of things we’re downloading, and their associated size. This post is an effort to bring at your disposal a few Download Managers which will redefine your downloading speed. We have our focus on the download manager available for Windows Platform.

Orbit Downloader

It is a fully featured download accelerator and manager based on P2P technology and multi-source downloading technology. The downloader is devoted to the new generation web (web 2.0). It has advanced robust multithread download algorithm implemented with high quality which helps you in downloading social video, social music and streaming media from MySpace, YouTube, Imeem, Pandora, Rapidshare, etc…

It integrates itself seamlessly with Microsoft Internet Explorer to handle downloads automatically. It supports proxy servers, download categories, queue processor, enhanced virus protection on download completion and many other features. You can download files easily from any remote server via HTTP, FTP, HTTPS, RTSP, etc…

Orbit Downloader supports IE, Firefox and Opera. Download Orbit Downloader here.

YouTube Downloader

A light-weighted easy to use software that allows you to download videos from YouTube, Google Videos, MySpace TV and many others and convert them to other major video formats.

An extremely easy to use program, enter the URL for the video you want to download and click on “Ok!” as shown below.

Another click and it will convert the downloaded videos for iPod, iPhone, PSP, Cell Phone, Windows Media, and MP3.

Get a copy of YouTube Downloader here.

Download Accelerator Plus

Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) will increase/accelerate the speed with which you can receive files over the Internet using FTP and HTTP protocols by simultaneously downloading several file segments from the same or different servers.

DAP speeds up the download by almost 200% in most of the cases. It also has the ability to shred the file to eliminate the files you do not need. DAP searches for mirrors and initiates the download from the best or the most responsive mirrors.

It also has the option of pausing and resuming downloads, and lets you recover from a dropped Internet connection. Download Accelerator Plus also lets you preview and extract multi-media and zip file while downloading.

DAP is fully integrated into the browser and installs a toolbar in IE and integrates well with Firefox and other browsers, providing the best possible performance from ANY Internet connection. It gives you the option of categorizing folders and filters to keep your download well organized. It can also download in the background without any screens. DAP installs a toolbar in Internet Explorer and integrates with Firefox and other browsers, which can be both useful and annoying depending on your preferences. All things considered, this feature-rich program will prove valuable for those with massive downloading habits. DAP is available in two versions i.e. a Free version and a Premium version. Please click here to Download and Install the Free version and please click here to buy the Premium version.

Internet Download Manager

One of my personal favorite, Internet Download Manager (IDM) is a tool which helps in increasing the download speed up to 500 percent, it lets you resume and also schedule/re-schedule the download. You can open as much as 16 threads at the same time.

The simple graphic user interface makes IDM user friendly and easy to use. Internet Download Manager can connect to the Internet at a set time, download the files you want, then disconnect or even shut down your computer when it’s done. Comprehensive error recovery and resume capability will restart broken or interrupted downloads due to lost connections, network problems, computer shutdowns, or unexpected power outages.

Internet Download Manager supports proxy servers, ftp and http protocols and has an adaptive download accelerator for MP3 audio and MPEG video content processing.

IDM integrates seamlessly into all popular browsers to automatically handle your downloads. You can also drag and drop files, or use Internet Download Manager from command line.

To Download Internet Download Manager please click here.

FlashGet

FlashGet can increase download speed by 6-10 times as it uses MHT (Multi-server Hyper-threading Transportation) technique and optimization arithmetic and it splits the downloaded files into sections and supports multipoint transfers in parallel. Moreover, the techniques (UDCT, Ultra Disk Cache Tech) can protect your hard disk and make you download more stable.

FlashGet supports HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, BT and several other protocols. FlashGet looks and feels like a download accelerator worth paying for, which makes it all the more appealing since it’s free. FlashGet can contact the anti-virus automatically to clean virus, spyware and adware after finishing download. It will also use the lowest system resources and will not interfere with your normal work.

To download FlashGet click here.