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How-To: Download music videos from iTunes

Posted in AV, Howto, Tech by Derek at 10:30 am
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Update 10/16: To satisfy your music video dependancies read our tutorial: How-To: Downloading Yahoo! Music Videos with Firefox & VLC.

Update 10/12: Apple has changed the backend of the iTunes Music Store rendering this script useless. Stayed tuned for updates as we try and find a suitable alternative.

Update 10/08: If you can’t read, and have difficulties following the steps below, check out the short Wink Flash video.

I stumbled upon a very useful PHP script which allows you to download complete music videos from iTunes. You have the option of downloading the smaller or larger .MOV format videos which can be imported into your personal iTunes library. [source]

Step 1: Open the iTMS and navigate to Music Videos in the left side column. Choose the video of your choice and right-click on either the ‘Small’ or ‘Large’ format clip. Choose ‘Copy iTunes Music Store URL’.

Step 2: Go here and paste the URL into the video field and click ‘Submit’. The resulting page will present you with a link to download the complete video from iTunes. Right-click and choose ‘Save Link As’. Make sure to rename your video appropriately.

These are high quality Quicktime .MOV files. The larger versions weigh in at about 50MB so make sure you have a lot of hardrive space if you plan on ergh making use of this script.

Also see our tutorials on: How-To: Download movie trailers from iTunes and How-To: Download high resolution album art from iTunes.

171 Responses to “How-To: Download music videos from iTunes”

  1. Samantha says:

    O.K. I’M ONLY GOING TO TYPE THIS ONCE HOPING SOMEONE WILL RAISE A EYEBROW AND TAKE NOTICE. FIRST AND FORMOST THANX TO UNEASY SILENCE FOR HOW TO’S ON GETTING MUSIC VIDEOS FROM YAHOO! BUT I’VE DOWNLOADED VIDEOS FROM THE YAHOO LAUCNH SITE AND I WAS UNHAPPY WITH THE RESULTS (SIGH)….LET ME POINT OUT, THERE ARE VAST VIDEOS TO CHOOSE FROM ON THE YAHOO SITE BUT ONCE DOWNLOADED THE GRAPHICS ARE PRETTY CHOPPY NOT TO MENTION GOING THERW ALL THE HASSEL TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FAV. ARTIST BUT ONLY IN POOR QUALITY. EARLIER BACK, ON UNEASY SILENCE SITE THEY POSTED HOW TO DOWNLOAD MUSIC VIDEOS FROM ITUNES. I THOUGHT THIS SHIT IS
    !SWEET! I KNEW THAT THE VIDEOS FROM ITUNES WERE IN HIGH QUALITY.YES EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED UNTIL ITUNES DID SOMETHING TO CHANGE THE WAY WE VIEW VIDEOS FROM ITUNE MUSIC PLAYER. YAHOO MAY HAVE VAST MUSIC VIDEOS TO CHOOSE AND SPOON OVER BUT ITUNES HAVE THE QUALITY TO SEEING YOUR FAV. ARTIST SHAKE EVERY BABY FAT ON THEIR ASS AND TO SEE EVERY HAIR ON THE SINGER’S CHINNY CHIN CHIN STAND UP ON END. SO PLEASE UNEASY SILENCE HEAR MY PLEA, IS THERE A POSSIBILITY TO MAKE ANOTHER HACK FOR I TUNES 6.!!!!!!!!!

  2. Derek says:

    is your caps lock key broken?

    figuring out a php hack for accessing videos via itunes 6 is a little easier said than done. my only recommendation is to check the frontpage routinely (RSS).

    the video’s downloaded off of yahoo vary in quality. most of the time the choppiness can be attributed to your actual computer. make sure your codecs and video drivers are updated.

  3. jefesito says:

    i have a question. if you still work with an earlier version of itunes (meaning before they changed how the videos are) could you “steal” the videos? i use version 6.o but i still have the c.d for my old itunes, so could it work?

  4. Derek says:

    running an old version wouldn’t work considering itunes has changed the backend of the iTMS completely. itunes users wishing to download tracks from the music store are required to update their software.

  5. Cj says:

    Sadly I found this script after iTunes changed the backend so i was to late to download. But i was wondering if those of you who did manage to download iTunes Music Videos post the links on a website so others could right-click, save target as and watch.

  6. james says:

    where is the video field?

  7. Zed says:

    No indication about the video field ;

  8. [...] Download MOV versions of iTunes Music Videos I never tried this myself and honestly I don’t have a lot interest in trying it out but some of you may find it deliciously wonderful: How to download high quality Quicktime .MOV versions of iTunes Music Videos. [...]

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  10. Dj_Bronw says:

    Weel I need help I have iTuns 6.0 in my computer and I´m trying to get music videos for free and I found this page, with this way to get them for free but I have to get iTuns 4.9 or 5.00 I get them but when I install them at the end a message told me that ituns can´t be read it because there were a library with the newest version of iTuns, can some body tell me what can I do.

  11. someone stupid says:

    wat if after i press here the server wont let me continue can i still get the video?

  12. David says:

    hey will im trying to get this video to work. you told me to post the url in the box and click submit…..well i did and nothing happened i didnt see anything. so help me please im confused…..http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewVideo?id=83047407&s=143441

  13. kingdomgjl says:

    where can i paste the url? i cannot fine the very field?

  14. sparky says:

    were is the video field? ??? ? ? ???

  15. sparky says:

    can sum1 please tell me were the video field is

  16. ALEX says:

    Do I need to have an older version of iTunes so I can get the free music videos? cause I have iTunes 6.0 and when I copy the iTunes Music Store URL, then when I paste the URL, it does not show any downloazd link or anything. Try to solve this problem 4 me.

  17. Derek says:

    as the post stated above right underneath the title, the backend of the iTMS has been reworked and this particular technique no longer works.

  18. mee says:

    how come i can’t acess the site

  19. Derek says:

    mee, what site are you referring to?

  20. IceMan says:

    How can I download music video from itunes 6 ?

  21. maria says:

    well i get in trouble 4 doing dis i sure hope not

  22. [...] .: UNEASYsilence :. Blog Archive How-To: Download music it s cool that you can download music videos from itunes. i just can seem to download any videos at all. i m using itunes 6.0 can i still download or do i need to downgrade the itune player it s [...]

  23. Matt says:

    does anyone know what one, if any, to use when downloading tv shows?

  24. [...] .: UNEASYsilence :. Blog Archive How-To: Download music it s cool that you can download music videos from itunes. i just can seem to download any videos at all. i m using itunes 6.0 can i still download or do i need to downgrade the itune player it s [...]

  25. Jon says:

    uum, actually guys this isn’t working anymore, because there are no more free videos on the itms! you gotta pay these days, this tut was working back in the days when apple was showing them videos as a bonus!

    check out http://timhatch.com/lab/itms_parser/ for some free videos from itunes…

  26. Derek says:

    thanks for the comment.. notice the updates?

  27. Rubia says:

    thanks Jon for the vids, even though itunes change the end of the music player. thanx a million.

    more vids please!!!!!!

  28. essam says:

    can anyone please figure out how to download itunes music videos if i am using the most updated version of itunes. bc i no its not possible to downgrade. please someone help me.

    eager music video advocate

  29. lethabo says:

    FOR FUCKS SAKE HOW THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO GET MUSIC INTO MY FREAKEN iPOD!?! I’VE HAD IT FOR 2 MONTHS AND I STILL DONT KNOW, CAN I PLEASE GET A PROPER EXPLAINATION!!!!!!!

  30. lethabo says:

    im from south africa and i cant download shit! HELP ME PLS,(if not for me than at least for Mandela)PRETTY PLS WITH A CHERRYY ON TOP!

  31. luis says:

    la tengo bien grande

  32. paul says:

    Yo u guys i was just wondering if itunes allows explict language in there vids becus yahoo dosnt and its kinda irritating during some songs when it jus blanks out the words
    thx

  33. paul says:

    ahh bollocks i jus read all the above and i c that it no longer works

  34. Gautam says:

    hey when i go to that site where i hv to paste d url…
    i paste the url dere…and when i click on submit…it brings me back to the same page widout gvin any link to download the video!!
    what do i do!??
    please reply on my email address!
    i ll even send u a screenshot of it!
    please reply!
    waiting!

  35. charmaine says:

    why do they fail to tell you not to download the itunes setup if you do not live in the countries listed- before download? ipods are sold all over the world but you can’t download itunes!!!

  36. Manglorio Leon Yanac says:

    Hey, I tried and I tried and didnt work out. On the other hand, the Launch coment is awesome. And also you can download for free from AOL Sessions.
    Take care

  37. kyle says:

    are there any scripts for itunes 6 that work for these

    TV SHOWS
    Music Videos

    thanks 4 ur time

  38. Vancho says:

    It doesn’t seem to work on iTunes 6.

  39. derpadooo says:

    this was great

  40. kema says:

    pls i really need to have music video on my ipod, and i’m seaching for free sites

  41. ufsufdoif says:

    Please!!!
    Thalia – links

  42. Emanuele says:

    Yes Vancho, doesn’t work for me too.

  43. Alien Mp3 says:

    Aww!! Damn i missed it.. now it aint working for me! :(

  44. Agou says:

    It seems that i have a problem.Everytime i copy an itunes url, paste it and then press submit.I can’t find any link where i can download the complete video.
    HELP HELP HELP ……………PLS=(….

  45. Ricky says:

    I have the same problem as Agou……..

  46. gdfsdshj says:

    Please!!
    One URL do iTunes 6.0.5.

  47. v_2_0_733t says:

    Add – v_2_0_733t@msn.com

  48. blahblah says:

    This does’nt work for vs. 7

  49. nina says:

    i want to download music on my yahoo music but dont know how.

  50. younes says:

    hi everybody please i will became crazy about some clip please help me i need a to download the ideo of faithless concert at alexandra palace london and thank you so so so so much iam watin and i know that you will help me thnx gain……….

  51. karen says:

    Hello, I recently bought an ipod, and had to download the 7.0 version, after reading all the comments on this page, I am pretty sure that, as smart & cool as this website is for trying to help people, it ain’t gonna work, esp if you have a newer version don’t waste your time, don’t believe me? Just read all these comments above of ppl trying to follow these instructions and having no results, the same thing happened to me, so it ain’t gonna work sadly to say. Hopefully there is a useful website (as easy friendly and helpful as this one was) that will help ppl download free music videos without wasting time

  52. acquy says:

    i can’t do it, when use Itune 7.02. Can do i? please show me how thank so much!

  53. ColdPL says:

    This would be great but i would have to buy Quicktime Pro, When I go and right click on the video the option is given but it is grey!

  54. AnimeCatz says:

    ok, when you click on the music video link on the left column it only shows a certain number of music videos………….. i don’t want to download any of those, but when i search for the music video of my choice in the top right corner of the iTMS, i can find the music videos that i want………………… can i download those music videos the same way????

  55. voyazteka says:

    is not actualized for i tunes “7″

  56. j says:

    ok well i have itunes 7 and it doesnt have this “small / large” thing, so where exactly do i right-click to get “copy url”? coz i dont think im getting the right url, when i submit it, the page just refreshes and theres nothing there.

  57. Jonjo says:

    Welcome to the Black Parade 5:13 My Chemical Romance The Black Parade (Music Video Version) Alternative £1.89

  58. brandon says:

    when i clicked on “submit” there was no link to click on, on the following page?

  59. Brenda says:

    i want videos

  60. Maryssa says:

    i need help downloading itunes on my ipod!!!

  61. Jay says:

    I cant get this to work, but is looks awesome, could someone help me with this?
    email me at cabosanjay@gmail.com

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