How to Download videos on youtube (Youtube video download) via different methods?

You can download Youtube videos from different methods and ways. There are billions of videos accessible to stream on YouTube, but you may wish to save some of them to watch later when you don’t have internet.

Different Methods are:

#Method 1: Youtube Video Download using VLC Media Player:

VLC Media Player is a free alternative that may be used on a computer to play audio and video files.  Also, any video from YouTube may be downloaded using this method, though it may take a while.

Step.1: Go to the Youtube Platform on your computer.

Step.2: Now Search or Go to the video you want to download on youtube. (You can choose the “Search” option at the top of the screen to find a particular video and click it).

Step.3: Now it’s time to Copy the URL of the video you want to download (You can copy the URL of the video by pressing the Ctrl + C command).

Step.4: Open the VLC Media Player from the start menu on windows or the application in the folder on the device (In case you don’t own a VLC player you can download it for free from your browser).

Step.5: Click on the Media option at the top and then choose Open Network Stream if you are using windows. Else, if you are using Mac click File and the Open Network.

Step.6: Now, Paste the URL of the youtube video that you have copied into the Field by clicking on “Please enter a network URL”.

Step.7: Click Play (in windows) or Open (in Mac): Youtube video will start playing in VLC.

Step.8: Click Tools and then Codec Information (for Windows) OR Click Windows, then Media Information (if you’re using Mac).

Step.9: At the bottom of the screen Copy the “Location” field.

For Windows: Right-click the highlighted link and click Copy.
For Mac: Right-click the text field and click Open URL.

Step.10: Now, Paste the copied URL into the web browser and then Press Enter Button (Skip the step during Mac).

Step.11: Right Click on the Video now and Click on the “Save video as” Option and then,

Step.12: Select the Save option from the dialog box.

Step.13: Now the video will Start downloading and saved in your system.

#Method 2: Use the WinX or MacX Application to Download YouTube Videos.

WinX and MacX are a collection of apps designed to download videos from various sources. As the names indicate, the WinX and MacX YouTube Downloaders are developed to download YouTube videos.

Step.1: Firstly, Go to the WinX Website and from there download the application. And download MacX App if you are a Mac user.

Step.2: Once you have downloaded and installed the program, now open it and click on the Add Url option in the left corner at the top.

Step.3: Now, Copy the video Url from Youtube. Paste it into the text box at the top and then click on Analyze button on the right.

Step.4: This Application will now check for the quality and resolutions of the video. And Once done analyzing You will be offered the video in a variety of types of files to download at your choice.

Step.5: Select the option of the video you may want to download and then click on the Done button in the right at the bottom.

Step.6: Now on the Next page, click Download now.

When the download is completed, go to your computer’s Videos or Pictures folder and you’ll see the videos in the format you specified.

To extract the audio from a movie after it has been downloaded, you may use the Convert to MP3 function in the premium “Pro” editions of WinX and MacX.

#Method 3: Manually download videos on Youtube.

Step.1: Open the Youtube platform on your device.

Step.2: Search for the video you want to download for watching offline.

Step.3: Now, Tap the Download button (mentioned at bottom of the video).

To watch the video you have downloaded on your device, Tap the Library button in the left corner of the display at the bottom then click downloads.
Then, the Videos section will appear which you have downloaded to watch offline.

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#Method 4: Using 4K Video Downloader on a Computer.

Step.1: Go to 4kdownload, and then click “Get 4k video Downloader” on the left side of the screen (The setup file will be downloaded onto your system or PC).

Step.2: Now install 4k video downloader after setup file finished downloading.

Windows: Double-click the setup file, choose Yes when requested, and follow the setup instructions on the screen.
Mac: Double-click the installation file, validate the installation if required, drag the 4K Video Downloader program icon to the “Applications” folder, and follow any on-screen directions.

Step.3: Go to the Youtube platform, Search for the Video you want to download, and then, Copy the address of the Video by pressing “Ctrl + C” to copy it.

Step.4: Open 4k Video Downloader from the Start Menu or Mac’s Application folder.

Step.5: Click the “Paste link” Option in the top left corner of the Application and it will extract the video from the address(URL).

Step.6: Now, Select the type of format you want to download from the “Format” menu.

Step.7: Then Choose the Quality of the video you want from the various options.

Step.8: And, then Click the Download option at the bottom of the screen (your video will start downloading).

Step.9: Open Your video downloading location and now enjoy watching the high-quality YouTube video on your computer offline.

Commonly Asked Questions:

How To Download YouTube Videos on iPhone Or iPad?

1. Firstly, Download and set up the Documents by the Readdle application.
2. Now, Go to the YouTube app and tap on the “Share” button.
3. Copy the link (address) of the video you want to download.
4. Now go back again to the Readdle app and tap on the blue compass icon at the bottom right corner of the document’s display (redirected to the browser).
5. Type https://9xbuddy.org/en-1av into the web browser.
6. Paste the URL of the youtube video into the text box and click on “Download”. You can choose the quality and format of the video file.
7. Now in the documents app Go to the Downloads section and view your YouTube video.
8. Tap the hamburger button click on the share option and save the video directly to the picture application.

Is it legal to download YouTube videos?

Yes. It is legal to download YouTube videos if you acquire a YouTube Premium membership. If you do not download it appropriately, you may face legal and ethical concerns. However, no one has ever been sued by YouTube for violating these rules. Whenever downloading YouTube videos, generally consider YouTube’s copyright policy.

How to download music from YouTube?

To download music from a YouTube video, you must first download the whole video.

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