HOW TO DOWNLOAD YOUTUBE VIDEO
It’s an understatement to say that YouTube is kind of a big deal. Since the launching of its first video in 2005 (the riveting “Me at the Zoo”), the site has grown to be a phenomenon, bolstered by its passionate community and accessed by hundreds of millions of people each day. However, how do you watch YouTube videos when you leave your network behind? Maybe you just absolutely need to watch the music video for “Gangnam Style” or Ylvis’ “The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)“ while on the go, without eating up all your cell phone data or adhering to staggering video feeds that pause every five seconds without warning. Or maybe you just want to compile those cute, cuddly, can’t-get-enough-of-them cat videos for your personal enjoyment when your Wi-Fi is on the fritz or suffering from poor bandwidth issues.
Should you decide to trudge the grey area that is downloading YouTube videos for your untethered enjoyment, let us be your guide. Tempting? Yes. Legal? Not necessarily. Either way, here’s everything you need to know to about downloading YouTube videos. Additionally, check our top picks for the best free video converters and the best free media players, or our comprehensive guide on how to convert MP4s to MP3s if you’re looking to ditch the video in favor of greater portability.
Skip ahead to choosing, downloading, and saving the YouTube video in a desired format quality.
This guide has been updated since it was originally published to reflect new software releases.
Choose the software
While YouTube is undertaking a pilot project to allow content owners the ability to make their content legally downloadable for free or for a small fee, the bulk of videos on the website are not as fortunate. Luckily there are a handful of software programs – from popular browser add-ons to stand-alone programs – that will allow you to download videos regardless of whether the content owner has made the video available.
NOTE: See disclaimer at the end of the article for the legality of downloading YouTube videos.
Some websites, browser add-ons, and programs simply take the URL associated with a particular video and download the videos in their original Flash format (FLV). However, most will convert the files into a more accessible format such as AVI or MP4 so you’re able to play them in the media player or device of your choice. The following are some of our top contenders and suggestions for the ultimate YouTube video downloader. Remain on the lookout to avoid installing any bundled toolbars or additional malware during installation, most of which can be opted out of by simply unchecking an accompanying software box during installation.
YTD Video Downloader (Windows/Mac OS X) — Free
YTDYTD Video Downloader has come a long way since its early days as the simply-titled, “YouTube Downloader.” The software is quicker and more seamless than it ever was, offering a barrage of quality options for downloading YouTube videos — along with content from Vimeo, Facebook, Blip.TV, and more than 60 other video sites — as sole MP4 files to a designated directory of the user’s choice. Adorned with simple four-tab navigation and a baby-blue exterior, the the equipped interface is incredibly easy to utilize and understand, with additional conversion options housed directly within the application for converting the resulting content as a MOV, AVI, or other commonplace file format.Download quality ranges between an atrocious 144p and high-quality, 1080p Full HD, but formatting options remain restricted to whichever format is available for the particular video in question.
Additionally, YTD can even handle simultaneous downloads in real-time, and
touts the ability to resume video downloads after temporary network loss, rendering the lengthy downloads immune to shoddy Internet connections and other bandwidth-inhibiting factors. Plus, it requires users do little more than copy and paste the desired video’s URL in the appropriate text field prior to clicking a massive Download button.
It’s an understatement to say that YouTube is kind of a big deal. Since the launching of its first video in 2005 (the riveting “Me at the Zoo”), the site has grown to be a phenomenon, bolstered by its passionate community and accessed by hundreds of millions of people each day. However, how do you watch YouTube videos when you leave your network behind? Maybe you just absolutely need to watch the music video for “Gangnam Style” or Ylvis’ “The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)“ while on the go, without eating up all your cell phone data or adhering to staggering video feeds that pause every five seconds without warning. Or maybe you just want to compile those cute, cuddly, can’t-get-enough-of-them cat videos for your personal enjoyment when your Wi-Fi is on the fritz or suffering from poor bandwidth issues.
Should you decide to trudge the grey area that is downloading YouTube videos for your untethered enjoyment, let us be your guide. Tempting? Yes. Legal? Not necessarily. Either way, here’s everything you need to know to about downloading YouTube videos. Additionally, check our top picks for the best free video converters and the best free media players, or our comprehensive guide on how to convert MP4s to MP3s if you’re looking to ditch the video in favor of greater portability.
Skip ahead to choosing, downloading, and saving the YouTube video in a desired format quality.
This guide has been updated since it was originally published to reflect new software releases.
Choose the software
While YouTube is undertaking a pilot project to allow content owners the ability to make their content legally downloadable for free or for a small fee, the bulk of videos on the website are not as fortunate. Luckily there are a handful of software programs – from popular browser add-ons to stand-alone programs – that will allow you to download videos regardless of whether the content owner has made the video available.
NOTE: See disclaimer at the end of the article for the legality of downloading YouTube videos.
Some websites, browser add-ons, and programs simply take the URL associated with a particular video and download the videos in their original Flash format (FLV). However, most will convert the files into a more accessible format such as AVI or MP4 so you’re able to play them in the media player or device of your choice. The following are some of our top contenders and suggestions for the ultimate YouTube video downloader. Remain on the lookout to avoid installing any bundled toolbars or additional malware during installation, most of which can be opted out of by simply unchecking an accompanying software box during installation.
YTD Video Downloader (Windows/Mac OS X) — Free
YTDYTD Video Downloader has come a long way since its early days as the simply-titled, “YouTube Downloader.” The software is quicker and more seamless than it ever was, offering a barrage of quality options for downloading YouTube videos — along with content from Vimeo, Facebook, Blip.TV, and more than 60 other video sites — as sole MP4 files to a designated directory of the user’s choice. Adorned with simple four-tab navigation and a baby-blue exterior, the the equipped interface is incredibly easy to utilize and understand, with additional conversion options housed directly within the application for converting the resulting content as a MOV, AVI, or other commonplace file format.Download quality ranges between an atrocious 144p and high-quality, 1080p Full HD, but formatting options remain restricted to whichever format is available for the particular video in question.
Additionally, YTD can even handle simultaneous downloads in real-time, and
touts the ability to resume video downloads after temporary network loss, rendering the lengthy downloads immune to shoddy Internet connections and other bandwidth-inhibiting factors. Plus, it requires users do little more than copy and paste the desired video’s URL in the appropriate text field prior to clicking a massive Download button.
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