As you can see, this is not a direct way to download videos from YouTube. But it's workable. By adding a YouTube video downloading extension to your browser, there will be a "Download" button under the video you are watching on the YouTube site, which enables you to download the video to your computer. There are many video downloading extensions available. Let's take the YouTube Video Downloader from addoncrop for example:. Step 2. The page will detect your browser automatically.
Play the video you want to download and now you can see there is a download button under the video. Step 6. Click the download button to save the YouTube video to your computer directly or click the three dots next to it to choose other qualities available. If you don't see the download button, click the icon of the YouTube Video and MP3 Downloader from the menu bar of the browser to download the video.
If you don't want to install any software or extension, you may prefer using an online video downloader to download YouTube videos to your computer. It's true that online YouTube video downloaders are quite convenient, but it's also undeniable that most of them are not "pure". For example, you may see many ads on the page, be redirected to another site while clicking "Download", or the online tool may report failure while analyzing the URL of the video.
If you don't mind these drawbacks, follow to see how to download a video from YouTube to your computer. You may be redirected to another webpage and there is an ad keeps popping up. Dismiss them and choose to download the video with or without sound and select the quality you prefer to download.
It is actually a file manager, but it also enables you to download video clips. The method is a little tricky, but still straightforward. First, you have to search the clip you like to download in the YouTube application for iOS. After this, tap on the share icon. Now open documents and find a web browser icon and tap on it. Paste the address of the YouTube video in the text box, choose your desired quality option, and your clip will start downloading. When the download is finished, it will appear in the downloads section of Documents.
YouTube premium has many impressive features. It has the ability to download videos to watch them offline without any other software. This streaming site also allows you to play music and watch gaming content. First, start watching a video, then tap the Download button given under the player and then choose quality. Once the video is downloaded from YouTube, you can easily find it in the Account tab or your Library. You must be signed into your Gmail account to watch clips offline.
It is better to download videos of HD quality. For lower quality, you can go for p. If you choose to download high-quality videos, then it occupies more space in your hard disk.
Users having less disk space can surely select lower quality options. You can choose one of them you like the most. The most common format is MP4. Yes, it is legal to download YouTube videos only for personal use. So, you cannot use it for the commercial or business purpose. However, if you want to download the private video, you can use a screen recorder to record the screen.
Skip to content. To download the whole video, choose one of the options on the Video tab. Remember, the higher the resolution, the larger the video file. The download options will be different from video to video—longer videos may only be available to download in lower-quality formats. Once you save the video to your computer, phone, or tablet, you'll be able to launch it in your favorite video player, like QuickTime or iMovie. Did this summary help you? Yes No.
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Tips and Warnings. Related Articles. Article Summary. Method 1. Start by navigating to YouTube in your browser. This method should work for most videos, but sometimes may display a "Your input can't be opened" error during the download. The only way to get around this is to use a download website not subject to this, such as mpgun. Go to the video you want to download. You can search for the video using the "Search" bar at the top of the screen.
Once you select the video, it should begin playing right away. Copy the video's URL. Open VLC Player. It's the icon of an orange traffic cone. VLC is an open-source video player with a lot of beneficial features for playing all kinds of files. Open a new network stream. Network streams allow you to play content from your web browser in VLC. If you are still unable to play any YouTube videos, copy the text on this web page and paste it into a new Notepad or TextEdit file. Save the file as " youtube.
On Mac, right-click on VLC. Delete the "youtube. View the video's codec information. Mac: Click Window , then click Media Information. Copy the "Location" field.
At the bottom of the window, you'll see a long address that you'll need to copy. Highlight the entire address and then follow these steps to copy it: Windows: Right-click the highlighted link and click Copy. You can skip this step if you're using a Mac as the video should already appear in a browser.
If you're using Windows, open a new browser tab, right-click the address bar, and then click Paste. Right-click the video and select Save video as. This should open your computer's "Save" dialog. Download the video. Right-click the video in your browser, then click Save video as in the resulting drop-down menu. The video will begin downloading onto your computer as an MP4 file with the name "videoplayback".
Select a location and click Save. This downloads the video to your computer. Once the file is downloaded, you can view it by double-clicking the file.
Method 2. Download the 4K Video Downloader setup file. The 4K Video Downloader setup file will download onto your computer. Install 4K Video Downloader. Once the 4K Video Downloader setup file finishes downloading, you can install it by doing the following: Windows: Double-click the setup file, click Yes when prompted, and follow the on-screen setup instructions.
Mac: Double-click the setup file, verify the installation if necessary, click and drag the 4K Video Downloader app icon onto the "Applications" folder, and follow any on-screen instructions. The video should begin playing. Copy the video's address. Open 4K Video Downloader. If 4K Video Downloader didn't automatically open upon finishing its installation, click its link in the Windows Start menu or your Mac's Applications folder.
Click Paste Link. It's in the top-left corner of the 4K Video Downloader window. Doing so will cause the 4K Video Downloader to extract the address you copied. Select a video format from the "Format" menu.
If you don't see "4K" listed in the quality options for a video which you know supports 4K, changing the video format from MP4 to MKV will usually prompt the 4K option to appear. Select a quality. By default, the highest possible quality will be selected, but you can check the box next to a different quality e. For example, many laptop screens don't support 4K video, meaning that downloading a video in 4K is pointless.
Click Download. It's at the bottom of the window. Your video will begin downloading onto your computer.
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