Mac: Right-click the text field and click Open URL. 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 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. You may need to type. mp4 at the end of the file name to ensure that the file downloads as an MP4 video file. Method 3. 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. com in a web browser. 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. Open your video's location. Once your video finishes downloading, right-click it and then click Show in Folder in the resulting drop-down menu. This will cause a File Explorer Windows or Finder Mac window with your downloaded video to open, at which point you can double-click the video to play it in your computer's default video player.

On a Mac, you can hold down Ctrl while clicking the video to prompt the right-click menu to appear. Method 4. Go to the YouTube video you want to download. You can use one of many free online video converter sites to download YouTube videos to your computer or Android. Because video downloaders are sometimes used to skirt YouTube's policies, they tend to disappear from the internet often. Because of this, we'll give you several options in case the first downloader we recommend isn't working. Online converters are often supported by ads, some of which can be invasive. Before downloading files with an online converter, it might be helpful to turn on your ad blocker.

Highlight the URL in your browser's address bar, right-click or long-tap the highlighted address, and then select Copy. If you're watching the video in the YouTube app on an Android, tap Share below the video and select Copy link instead. This is a free video downloader website that allows you to download videos from YouTube and other services on any platform. Paste the copied URL into the field. You can do this by right-clicking or long-tapping the field at the center of the page and selecting Paste. This scans the video and displays available formats and sizes to download. Click the Video button to show only video results. Now you'll see all available video sizes and formats. Click the Download Now button next to your preferred version.

This converts the video to the selected format and displays the final size. Click Download Now again to download the video. This saves the video to your default download location, which is usually your computer or Android's "Downloads" folder. When the download is complete, you can open your Downloads folder and click or tap the video to open it in your default video player. Method 5. Install Documents by Readdle on your iPhone or iPad. Apple makes it sort of difficult to download files to your iPhone or iPad, so you'll use an app called Readdle. Here's how to get it: Open the App Store. Tap Search at the bottom-right corner. Type documents by readdle into the search bar at the top of the screen and tap Search. Tap GET or the cloud icon next to "Documents — File Reader. Browser" by Readdle Technologies Limited.

It's the gray "D" icon with yellow and green accents. Follow the on-screen instructions. Set up the Documents app. Tap Open once Documents is installed, and move through the welcome screens to set up the app. During setup, you'll be asked to select preferences, as well as sign up for a subscription. You can skip the subscription by tapping X or Skip when prompted. Open the YouTube app. It's the white icon with a red rectangle and white triangle inside. Tap the magnifying glass at the top of the screen to search, or tap Library at the bottom-right corner to browse videos you've saved. Once you get to the video, it will start playing immediately. To do this quickly, just tap the Share icon below the video the arrow and select Copy link. Tap Copy link. It's the gray icon with two overlapping rectangles in the bottom row of icons.

This copies the video's link to your clipboard. Return to the Documents app and tap the blue compass icon. It's at the bottom-right corner of the "Documents" screen. This opens a web browser. You can do this by typing the URL into the "Go to this address" bar at the top of the screen and then tapping Go. Because video downloaders are often used to skirt YouTube's policies, they tend to disappear from the internet often. To do this, tap and hold the field and select Paste. Tap the blue Download button. The website will scan the video and display different sizes and formats you can download. Tap Video. This filters the results to show only video formats.

Tap DOWNLOAD NOW next to the format you want to download. This converts the video to a format you can download. Tap the Download Now button once the file is converted. You'll be prompted to download the file to your iPhone or iPad. Choose a saving location and tap Done. This downloads the video to your iPhone or iPad. Add the Readdle folder to the Files app. If you add Readdle to your Files app it'll be easy for you to access your downloaded videos. Here's how: Open the Files app the blue folder on your home screen. It may be buried in a folder. Tap Browse at the bottom. Tap Edit at the top-right corner. Slide the "Documents" switch to the On green position. If it's already enabled, you're good to go. Tap Done at the top-right corner. You can now use the Files app to access the videos you download with Documents. Watch the downloaded video. When you're ready to watch your video s , follow these steps: Open Files. Tap Browse. Tap Documents.

Tap Downloads. Tap the video to watch it. Unlock expert answers by supporting wikiHow. Yaffet Meshesha Computer Specialist. Yaffet Meshesha. Support wikiHow by unlocking this expert answer. We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. Use it to try out great new products and services nationwide without paying full price—wine, food delivery, clothing and more. Claim Your Gift If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. Support wikiHow Yes No. Not Helpful 36 Helpful Yes, any video downloaded using the methods above can be played without an internet connection.

You'll need internet to download the video in the first place, though. Not Helpful 82 Helpful If you're using an Android tablet, you can use the website downloader instructions above to download videos directly to your device. If you're using an iPad, you'll need to download the video to a computer first and then sync it with iTunes, as videos cannot be downloaded directly to iOS devices. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. Finding a music video and downloading it as an MP3 will result in a music file. The music may also not be the best quality because it's from a video, not a high-quality audio format. Be patient! Even a one-minute video may take two to three minutes to download depending on your Internet speeds. Downloading certain music and videos may be a breach of Intellectual Property laws since companies own the rights to the video and music you are downloading.

If you want to avoid this, only download from YouTube with the explicit permission of the content creator. Otherwise, you may be liable for copyright infringement. You Might Also Like. How to. About This Article. Co-authored by:. Co-authors: Updated: August 6, Categories: YouTube Videos. Article Summary X To download a video from YouTube on your computer, phone, or tablet, start by opening the video in your web browser. In other languages Français: télécharger des vidéos de YouTube. Italiano: Scaricare Video da YouTube. Deutsch: Herunterladen von Youtube Videos. Português: Baixar Vídeos do YouTube. YouTube Video Download Method 1: Recommended The fastest and easiest way to download YouTube videos and music is to install SaveFrom.

net helper INSTALL YouTube is the most popular video hosting and the second most popular website in the world now. How to Download YouTube Videos Online? Open YouTube. Works in Chrome, Firefox, or any other browser. How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP4? If you want to download any Youtube video in mp4, you have to use Televzr Downloader. If you use Ummy, the buttons "HD via Ummy" or "MP3 via Ummy" will appear below the video. This method works with all versions of Windows and Mac OS. How to Save Movies Without YouTube Video Downloader Add-on? Do you believe that downloading YouTube videos online can be done without an add-on?

The download will begin in a short time. How to Save Videos From any Other Web Page? Do you have a video that is hosted on another site and would like to download it? Example: sfrom. Download YouTube Videos Using SaveFrom. net Open SaveFrom. Choose the desired format and get the file you need. You can use our application for android users. You can download it here. com vimeo.

Though many of YouTube's videos are nothing more than cute viral clips you could live without, there are plenty you'd want to watch offline, especially if you're somewhere with a weak or non-existent Internet connection. Whether you want to save a music video so you can listen to the song any time you want or grab an entire movie that someone posted, it's easy to download YouTube videos and save them for offline viewing. Here's how to download YouTube videos on your Windows laptop. Download and install YTD Video Downloader opens in new tab. Navigate to the YouTube video you want to save, using your browser.

Copy and paste the YouTube address from your browser into YTD's URL field. However, you can change the location of the download by clicking on the folder next to "Save to. The program will show the status of your download. Depending on the length of the video, it could take anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes. If you've downloaded a music video from YouTube and you want to turn it into a song you can put on your playlist, you can do that with YTD Video Downloader, too. To convert a downloaded YouTube video to MP Select the video file you wish to convert to MP3. It must be a video that has already been downloaded.

Select MPEG Audio Layer 3 MP3 from the "Convert video to" menu. The audio will take a minute or two to convert, during which time you can watch its progress in the Activity tab. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Open menu Close menu Laptop Mag Laptop Mag. opens in new tab opens in new tab. UK Edition. News Reviews Deals Best Picks Features How To More Laptops Tablets Headphones About Us Forums opens in new tab. Trending Cyber Monday deals Laptop deals LIVE Gaming Laptop deals LIVE Nintendo Switch deals LIVE.

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