Zunemytube is an IE plugin that allows you to download videos from youtube, google video in a format viewable in Windows Media player, Zune, Creative Zen, Archos, IRiver players. Watch a video, click the Zune icon to get wmv video in “My Videos”.   Can’t get more groovy than that!

Downloads:

ZuneMyTube –and you may need this– .NET Framework 2.0

With the Freescale iMX31L processor, we already knew Zune could run Linux - but who was gonna be the first to try?   Well, according to one fearless warranty-voiding individual, that prospect is now at least one step closer to reality. In a post on ZuneBoards, “Mys Videl” claims that he’s managed to get Linux on Zune “partway working,” currently only able to be booted while synced and with limited capabilities. While Videl’s not willing to let the secret loose just yet (or even provide pics of it in action for that matter) he is promising to release it as open source when its finished, and open it up to beta testing before that. Exactly when that might happen, he isn’t saying.

Zune may have some undisclosed features waiting to be unlocked. A contributor to the Zune Scene forums has explored the zune.exe file, discovering that the file contains references to sychronized lyrics as well as podcasts — neither of which are currently supported by the player, the Zune Windows browser, or the Zune Marketplace. Microsoft may be planning a future revision to the Zune which will enable the above options, though podcasts in particular might require significant revisions to the browser and Marketplace, according to Electronista.

The Zune can be used to store and transfer file formats such as zip files, pdf files and word documents. Want to take your data with you when you travel - Check out this little mod where you can use your Zune as a portable hard drive -no Zune hardware or software changes are required at all.

Here’s the Step-by-Step guide

Important Note:  Make sure your Zune is not plugged in and your Zune software isn’t running

1. Open up regedit by going to the start menu and selecting “run”.
2. Type regedt32 and hit “OK”
3. Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\ControlSet001\Enum\USB\
4. Search for “PortableDeviceNameSpace”. This should be contained in the Vid_####&Pid_####\########_-_########_-_########_-_########\Device Parameters within the above …\USB\
5. (The ##’s listed above will be numbers and letters specific to your Zune)Change the following values:
6. EnableLegacySupport to 1
7. PortableDeviceNameSpaceExcludeFromShell to 0
8. ShowInShell to 1
9. Plug in your Zune, and make sure the Zune Software starts up. 
10. You can now open My Computer and browse to your Zune; note it is not assigned a drive letter.