How to Download YouTube Videos for Offline Viewing on Mac

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YouTube is the most reliable platform to find videos about anything.Whether it be Music, Technology, Drama, etc, it gives you the whole of it. Now, the question is how to download YouTube videos for free?While some people seek to download the videos, others don’t- For example, if you have a limited data plan, you may download YouTube videos with the help of a Wi-Fi and then watch it offline later.

Downloading YouTube videos sounds like a big deal, but it’s not. It’s super easy, and there are a lot of third-party tools that help to do so.

How Legal is it to Download YouTube Videos?

It is against YouTube ‘Terms of Services’ to download YouTube videos from third party applications. It directly points out the Copyright issues. YouTube provides its web services and applications to avoid downloading videos from third-party applications, which shall be discussed below.

Not only this, but we shall also discuss how to download YouTube videos on different devices i.e. Windows, iPhone, Android and Mac.

Download YouTube Videos on Windows

Installing 4K Video Downloader

To start downloading YouTube videos on Windows PC, launch and install ‘4K Video Downloader,’ which is a free software to use. It can download whole videos no matter how long and 3D videos as well. The steps to use this software are:

1. Once the downloading of the software is done, tap on the ‘Launch’ box and click ‘Finish.’

2. Go to the Web and open the video to be downloaded. Copy the URL of the video and return back to the software window. Tap on the ‘Paste Link’ button on the top of the screen to paste the URL.

3. Next will appear the choice of quality. You have to choose from a list of quality formats for your video. The quality format also depends upon the quality of the original video which you’re downloading.

4. Next, on the left-hand side, tap on the drop-down menu and choose a format for your video. MP4 is advised as it gives a good handle of the size and quality of the file. You may choose high-resolution quality, but it will take more time to load.

You can also choose the location where the file is to be saved by clicking on the ‘Browse’ option.

§ Once you’re done with opting for the format and quality of your video, click ‘Download.’ The video will start downloading. 4K Video Downloader can download up to 24 videos at a time, which saves a lot of time.

Once the downloading process is over, you can open your destination folder and play the video.

§ ‘Smart Mode’ of the software lets your preferences download automatically. To turn the smart-mode on, click the ‘Bulb’ icon on the right of the window when you paste the URL. The videos will get downloaded instantly.

YouTube Videos to Download on Android Device

Installing TubeMate

TubeMate is an Android application that is very easy to use to download videos in an Android device. Even though the software isn’t available on Google Play Store, you’ll have to allow your Android device to run and install the same from different applications downloaded from different devices.

To turn this setting on, go to ‘Settings’ and tap ‘security.’ In the next window, turn the slider on for ‘Unknown Sources.’

The steps to download a YouTube Video on an Android are:

1. Search for TubeMate YouTube Downloader on the web and open the verified site.

2. Tap ‘Ok’ to download the application.

3. Once the download is over, ‘Install’ the app and click ‘Open’ to run the application.

4. A dialog box will appear showing the list of permissions that need to be run. If you agree with the same, move further to launch the app.

5. Next, search for the video to be downloaded and tap the download button in red on the right side of the window.

6. As soon as you tap the download button, you’ll see the format type for audio and video that shows the quality type. If you have a lot of free space available, you may download YouTube videos in high resolution.

7. When you’re done with these settings, tap the download button once again and your videos will start downloading.

YouTube Videos to Download on iPhone

There are two different methods to download a YouTube Video on an iPhone and MacOS.

To download a video on iOS:

§ Install an application called ‘Documents.’

§ Open the file you want to download to your iPhone.

§ Click on the ‘Share’ icon from the video you want to download and copy the link for the same.

§ Open the ‘Documents’ app and click on the web browser icon on the right side of the window.

§ Go to ‘Savefrom.net’ and paste the link you copied earlier.

§ The quality options dialog box will appear. Choose the quality of the video according to your preference and start downloading.

§ Once the video gets downloaded, it will appear in the download section of the documents app. You can then save this file to your camera roll.

To download a video on macOS:

For downloading YouTube videos on macOS

§ Go to MacX YouTube Downloader.

§ Paste the link of the video you want to download.

§ Choose the quality of the video.

§ Start downloading.

Multiple videos can be downloaded at once, which saves time.

Downloading YouTube Videos with Premium

YouTube Premium provides you with additional options that do not require even third-party applications to download a video from YouTube. But the videos which you download with premium can only be watched on the same device, and you cannot move it or watch with a different player.

To download a video:

1. Play the video you want to download.

2. Click on the ‘Download’ button.

3. Choose the quality of the video.

4. Let it download. Once it’s done, the video will appear in your library.

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