Downloading YouTube Videos for your device is quite easy and you can easily get a lot of your favorite content for watching offline without spending your money to purchase the Premium version.
YouTube is the #1 powerful video-sharing platform where you can watch limitless videos including tutorials, cooking, fitness, fashion, sports, news, politics, and so on. You can watch YouTube videos using your mobile data or Wi-Fi, but if you want to ‘Download YouTube Videos’, you will find different ways for this purpose.
YouTube offers a free of cost video-watching process online, but you have to purchase a subscription plan, if you want to download any YouTube Videos to watch online.
In our today’s article, we will discuss different free ways to ‘Download YouTube Videos’, no matter what type of device you are using.
Quick Note
- Get a subscription Plan for the Premium version to download YouTube videos.
- Download a free Video Downloader i.e. Savefrom.net and download your favorite YouTube videos.
- An Online Converter is also a quick way to download YouTube videos, but it requires to enable ad blocker.
How to Download YouTube Videos
It is very easy to download YouTube videos on your device, but different devices have different steps. We will discuss different ways to download YouTube videos.
How to Download YouTube Videos on Android
On Android, you have to download a video downloader from any third party, as Google doesn’t allow downloading YouTube Videos using the Google Play Store. Here we will suggest TubeMate for the purpose;
- Before you start TubeMate, go to Security & Privacy Settings, and enable ‘Unknown Sources’ to allow third-party installation.
- Navigate to the official website of TubeMate to download and install it.
- After completing the installation, launch the downloader, and search for your required YouTube video using the search box.
- Open the video, and click on the green Download button to select quality and format from the drop-down list.
- Finally, click on the Download button, and wait to complete the downloading process.
- Find your downloaded video by clicking on the ‘Downloads List’ option; you can open the list by clicking on the three vertical dots in the top right corner.
- Click on the three dots next to your downloaded video, and save it to your preferred destination.
- You also rename your video while saving it to a new location.
How to Download YouTube Videos on iPhone/iPad
Apple also offers strict restrictions for the downloading process on iPhones or iPads. You can jailbreak your phone for this purpose, but it can be risky for your device. Here we will discuss another easy way for you.
1. Open the App Store on your device, and download the Documents by Readdle app by following the on-screen instructions.
2. Launch the app, click the Open button, and navigate to the Set up App option.
3. Skip the prompt about selecting the preferences and subscribe.
4. Click on the icon with a red rectangle with a white triangle inside to open the YouTube app.
5. Click on the search option from the top of the screen, and input keywords related to your favorite YouTube video.
6. Tap to play the video, and copy the URL of the video by clicking on the Share option from the bottom of the video, and selecting the Copy Link option.
7. Click on the Copy Link option, and it will copy to your clipboard.
8. Go back to the Documents app, and open the web browser by clicking on the Blue Compass icon from the bottom right of the app.
9. Click on the Browser and open it in Documents by Readdle.
10. Visit https://save.tube and select ‘Go to this address’.
11. Click on the Go option.
12. Click on the field and hold until the Paste option appears and paste your copied URL.
13. Click on the blue Download button, select quality and format, and finally click on the ‘Done’ option.
14. Navigate to the main screen of the Readdle Documents app, click on the Downloads option from the bottom, and click your downloaded video.
15. Click three vertical dots next to the videos, and click on the Share option to select the Save Video option.
16. You can save the video to your favorite location.
How to Download YouTube Videos on PC
You can download YouTube videos on your PC using different free programs. We will use VLC Player for this purpose. Here is how it works;
- Download and install VLC Player on your PC.
- Open YouTube on your device and select the video you want to download.
- Click to play the video, click on the URL of the video, and press Ctrl + C to copy the URL.
- Navigate to VLC Player, and click on the Media option.
- Select Open Network Stream, and click on the ‘Please enter a network URL’ text box.
- Press Ctrl + V to paste the URL.
- Click on the ‘Play’ option to open the video in VLC.
- Select the ‘Save video as’ option by right-clicking the video to open the ‘Save’ dialog box.
- Select the ‘Save video as’ option and the video will start downloading on your computer as an MP4 format file.
How to Download YouTube Videos on Mac
Similar to PC, you can download YouTube videos on your Mac using different programs such as 4K Video Downloader. It offers 30 downloads per day for free. Or you have the option to extend it by purchasing the Premium version. Here is how it works;
- Download and install 4K Video Downloader on your Mac.
- Open your YouTube on your Mac, and select the video your love.
- Click to play the video, click on the URL of the video to highlight it, and copy the link.
- Open the 4K Videos Downloader, and paste your copied link in the given field.
- Select quality and format, and click on the Download button.
- Click on the Downloads option to open your downloaded video.
- Click on the three dots next to your video, play it, and save it to your required location.
How to Download YouTube Videos without any Software
If you are not interested in third-party downloader, or feel it a complicated process, then move to online tools to avoid downloading any software on your system.
The online tools are easily accessible for any type of digital machine including Windows, Mac, Android, or iOS. Nearly entire downloading process on different online tools is same. Some of the important online tools are given below.
YouTube MP4
The downloading process with YouTube MP4 is quite easy, and you can take a preview as well. Here is how it works.
- Open your device, and launch your web browser.
- Open YouTube on your device, select the video you want and copy the URL of the video.
- Visit the YouTubeMP4 site, and paste your copied link on the given field.
- Click on the Convert button to get the video.
- Finally, click on the Download button.
SaveTube
It is also a powerful online tool to convert your videos easily. Follow the given steps;
- Open the YouTube video and play the video you require.
- Click the URL and copy it.
- Make some changes to your link such as after ‘www’ Add ‘SS’ to your link.
- Press Enter to redirect to SaveTube.
- Click on the Download button to select the resolution.
Converto
It is also a useful online tool to allow the downloading of YouTube videos on your device. Here is how it works;
Open your device, and head to YouTube.
Click to play your favorite video, and copy the URL of the video.
Navigate to the Converto site, and paste the link into the given field.
Select quality and format and click on the Convert button.
Finally, tap on the ‘Click here’ and start downloading of the video to your local storage.
Likewise, you can use your web browsers such as Firefox and Opera to download YouTube videos on your device without any software.
For Firefox
Add the extension to your Firefox while clicking on the green download button.
Open your YouTube, and click a video to play.
You will find a ‘Download’ button, simply click the button and download the video.
For Opera
Click Add to Opera, and install the add-on on your browser.
Select the video you want to download.
A Download button is available under the video.
Click it and download the video.
How to Download YouTube Videos Without Premium
YouTube Premium is the legal version launched by Google to download videos for offline watching. It is paid and offers trial version as well. But most of the users prefer some other freeware alternatives. So, we will discuss some online resources to download YouTube videos without Premium;
AceThinker Free Online Video Downloader
It is a freeware online video downloader that offers a simple downloading process. You are allowed to download your videos in your favorite format and quality.
noTube
No need of subscribing the Premium version, simply visit the noTube website, paste the URL of your required YouTube video, select the quality and format, and hit the OK button. Ignore the advertisement window, and wait for completing the progress bar to 100%, click it, and wait for completing the downloading process.
Video DownloaderHelper
It is also a powerful and fastest online video downloader while offering multiple video qualities up to 720p. It is a cross-platform and offers a reliable video watching experience.
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FAQs
Q: Is it legal to download YouTube videos?
The YouTube Terms of service demand users to download content with authorization of the content owner, as most of the YouTube content has copyright protection.
Q: Is it possible to download YouTube videos without software?
Yes, you can use online resources for direct downloading of YouTube videos without downloading any software on your device.
Q: Is it risky to use a third-party downloader?
Yes, there are multiple risks for the purpose such as downloading a third-party downloader can cause some bugs or malware, or it can violet the copyright terms of YouTube.
