Adding YouTube Videos to Your Sansa MP3 Player

It's easy to add YouTube Videos to your Sansa MP3 player. In addition to your Sansa MP3 player, you will need a computer with broadband Internet access and two software programs - Sansa Media Converter and YouTube Dowloader. Both of these programs can be quickly downloaded - for free!

Step 1. Connect your Sansa MP3 Player to your computer through the USB connection.

Step 2. Download Sansa's Media Converter at http://mp3support.sandisk.com/downloads/smc-4.236.exe.

Step 3. Download YouTube's Down Loader at http://www.download.com/YouTube-Downloader/3000-2071_4-10647340.html. This software allows you to download videos from a wide variety of sites including YouTube and then convert the digital file into the video format of your choice including Windows Media Player (that can be used for Sansa MP3 players), XVid and MP3.

Step 4. Go to YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/ and select the video clip you want to add to your Sansa MP3 player.

Step 5. Open the YouTube Downloader program and enter the selected video clip's URL. Then select the first menu button "Download video from YouTube".

Step 6. The YouTube video will be automatically downloaded on to your computer.

Step 7. After the video download is completed, you need to select the second menu button "Convert video previously downloaded" and find Windows Media Video (V. 7 WMV) in the "Convert to" menu screen. Make sure the URL is still in the top window.

Step 8. Before beginning the conversion, you will get a message screen asking you to select the quality level you want and if you want to cut the video or disable the audio.

Step 9. After the video clip has been converted to V.7 WMV, open the Sansa Media Converter program and click on the "Add Media" button. Select the file you just converted. As soon as you select the file, an image of it will appear in the window. Now select the "Convert" menu button at the far right hand corner of the screen and your YouTube video will be automatically added to your Sansa MP3 player. Sometimes converting multiple videos at the same time causes problems on the Sansa Fuze so if this happens, just convert each video file separately.

Now enjoy. Select the video icon on your Sansa Player, locate the YouTube video from your menu selection on the player – hit play and enjoy. It is that simple! And with the microSD™ expansion slot you can have an entire collection of YouTube videos, categorized any way you want – always available to entertain friends and family.