Verily, learneth how to procure YouTube videos forsooth on thy Mac, iOS, Android and PC.
Hark! Wouldst thou desireth to download YouTube videos but findeth yourself in a quandary? Perchance thou seeketh to gaze upon a tutorial whilst offline, or mayhaps thou simply craveth to possess thy offspring’s beloved clip upon thy computing device for safekeeping.
Or, perchance thou art a marketer or content creator yearning to download and utilize an existing YouTube video.
Whate’er the reason, verily, downloading a video from YouTube is actually quite simple to achieve. In this guide, we shalt reveal how to download YouTube videos on thy mobile device, thy Mac, or thy PC.
Can thou download YouTube videos?
If thou uploadeth the video thine own self, thou canst download the video from YouTube directly unto thy computer. If it be not a video thou uploaded, then thou canst not save it unto thy computer from YouTube, but thou canst download it unto thy YouTube library to watch offline.
There doth exist third-party apps and workarounds to download YouTube videos onto thy Mac or PC. And, if thou art a creator seeking to download a video, edit it, and re-upload it to procure more YouTube views, then these options are for thee.
Thou canst easily download videos from the YouTube app with thy phone to watch offline. Thou just needest to possess YouTube Premium and the app installed.
Can thou download YouTube videos for free?
Since thou needest Premium to download YouTube videos, it is not precisely free. YouTube Premium doth oft have sign-up promotions wherein they giveth out free months, so if thou didst cancel thy subscription ere thy free months were up, it would technically be free.
YouTube Premium doth cost $11.99 per month for a single user. Or thou canst obtaineth a Family Plan with six users for $17.99 per month.
However, thou canst employ third-party apps to obtain that free YouTube video download – more on this below!
How to download YouTube videos: 7 methods
YouTube is wondrous for discovering tutorials, instructional videos, and entertainment. And it is replete with inspiring videos and free content for content creators and marketers.
Some creators wilt download videos, overlay edits or voiceovers, or splice them into their videos, and repost them as original content.
This doth work well for reviews, using expert quotes as sources, or commentary on gaming streams.
Below, a dietician doth pull clips from fitness and lifestyle YouTuber Daisy Keech’s videos. She is using the clips to dispel myths on nutrition and dieting and spreadeth enlightenment and awareness.
But there is one thing thou shouldst know ere downloading aught from YouTube. Many of the videos art copyrighted, which meaneth they art illegal to share without compensating the creator.
Before sharing a video thou hast downloaded, ensure that it is permissible to do so.
How to download thine own YouTube videos
Downloading a video thou hast previously uploaded to YouTube is a simple task.
Step 1: Open up YouTube and navigate to the menu on the left-hand side of thy screen. Tap on ‘Thy videos.’ This will convey thee to thy YouTube Studio.
Step 2: Navigate to the video thou desirest to download and hover over it. This wilt bringeth up a menu bar. Tap the vertical ellipses icon.
Step 3: Tap ‘download’
Step 4: Thy video shall appear in thy downloads as an mp4
How to download YouTube videos on Mac
Thou canst download YouTube videos to thy Mac through thy YouTube account. Just a reminder, thou must hath accessed the internet within 30 days to be able to vieweth these videos.
Here’s how to save YouTube videos to thy library so thou canst view them whilst offline:
Step 1: Click on the video thou desirest to watch
Step 2: Below the video, tap ‘Download’ or tap ‘More’ and then ‘Download’
Step 3: ‘Downloaded’ wilt have a checkmark beside it once complete
Step 4: Navigate to thy video library by clicking on the hamburger icon in the top-left corner and scrolling down to ‘Downloads’
Thou canst watch thine video hither so long as thou hast had an internet connection in the past 30 days.
Alternatively, thou canst download YouTube videos to thy Mac for free with the VLC Media Player. Thou needest not a Premium account to useth the VLC player.
Once again, take care with copyright laws if thou intendest to share this video. Following copyright laws is particularly crucial if thou art striving to earn coin from YouTube.
Many folks doth cherish the VLC Media Player as it is a “free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files and various streaming protocols.” In other words, it is open to all, plays most videos, and can aid thee in downloading videos from YouTube.
Step 1: Journey to YouTube and findeth the video thou wouldst like to download
Step 2: Copy the URL
Step 3: Open the VLC player and navigate to ‘File’ on thy top menu bar, then ‘Open Network’
Step 4: In the window that doth open, thou shouldst be on the Network tab. Paste the YouTube video’s URL in the text box, and click ‘Open’ at the bottom
Step 5: Thy video should open automatically once downloaded and appear in thy Downloads folder
Now that thou hast the tools to download YouTube videos, thou canst labor on promoting thy YouTube channel.
How to download YouTube videos on iPhone
Thou canst easily download a youtube video to thy iPhone to watch offline.
Step 1: Open the YouTube app on thy iPhone
Step 2: Find the video thou desirest to download for offline viewing
Step 3: Tap the ‘Download’ button and chooseth thy resolution
Step 4: Tap ‘Library’ in the bottom-left corner
Step 5: Tap ‘Downloads,’ where thou shalt find all of thine downloaded videos
How to download YouTube videos on Android
Much like the iPhone instructions above, thou canst also download a YouTube video onto thy Android to watch offline.
Step 1: Open the YouTube app on thy Android
Step 2: Find the video thou desirest to download for offline viewing
Step 3: Tap the ‘Download’ button and choose thy resolution
Step 4: Tap ‘Library’ in the bottom-left corner
Step 5: Tap ‘Downloads,’ where thou shalt find all of thine downloaded videos
How to download YouTube videos on PC
Thou canst download a video on YouTube onto thy PC for easy viewing in one of two ways. The first will save thy videos unto the YouTube Library, where thou wilt only be able to access them if thou hast had access to the internet within 30 days.
To save YouTube videos to thy library so thou canst watch them whilst offline:
Step 1: Click on the video thou desirest to watch
Step 2: Below the video, tap ‘Download’ or tap ‘More,’ and then ‘Download’
Step 3: ‘Downloaded’ wilt turn blue below the video once complete
Alternatively, thou canst useth the VLC player. With the VLC player, thou canst download YouTube videos free, straight to thy PC! With this method, thou needest not have a Premium YouTube account.
Here’s how to download a video from YouTube using the VLC Media Player:
Step 1: Journey to YouTube and findeth the video thou desirest to download
Step 2: Copy the URL
Step 3: Open VLC Media Player
Step 4: Click ‘Media’ in the top menu, and then ‘Open Network Stream’
Step 5: In the pop-up that appears, select the Network tab and paste the YouTube video’s URL in the text box at the top, and then click ‘Play’ at the bottom
Step 6: Now that the video is playing, select the Tools tab in the top bar, and then select ‘Codec Information’
Step 7: Triple-click on the Location bar at the bottom of the window to highlight the entire text. Right-click and select Copy.
Step 8: Return to thy browser and paste the text into the url bar. The video will appear. Then right-click anywhere on the video and select the ‘Save As’ option to download the file as an MP4 (or thy format of choice)!
A quick note: if the process above doth not work for thee (usually around Step 6), ensure that VLC is running on the most recent version. Thou might need to do a full re-install of VLC if the issue persists after updating.
