If you are a YouTube fan like us, you may want to know which YouTube videos are most viewed and how to download YouTube videos. But first, we must issue this warning: Downloading YouTube videos using unofficial methods, such as third-party apps, is a violation of YouTube’s Terms of Service. This doesn’t necessarily mean it’s illegal, but it is something that could get you banned from YouTube.
Google doesn’t seem to care too much about enforcing this on an individual basis, especially for casual downloaders, but the company does occasionally play cat-and-mouse games to try and avoid third-party apps designed for this purpose. However, let’s see how to download YouTube videos on PC, iPhone, iPad, Android and Mac from anywhere in the world.
How to Download YouTube Videos on PC or Mac
Use Youtube Video Downloader
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Go to the 4K Video Downloader website and under the title 4K Video Downloaderchoose blue download files button that corresponds to your computer’s operating system. This app is available for Windows, MacOS (10.13 or later), and Ubuntu. Once the installer is downloaded, run it to install the application on your computer.
If you don’t have a 4K display, don’t let the name put you off. This is one of the most versatile downloaders available, the easiest to use, and will work with all your files, regardless of your computer’s screen resolution. The free version of this software has the ability to download individual videos in customizable qualities up to 4K, has support for 3D and 360-degree videos, and can download subtitles.
- Just go to the YouTube video you want to download and copy its URL from the address bar at the top of the browser window. While the URL is blocked and loaded on your clipboard, you can close the video window or tab.
- Open the 4K Video Downloader app you just installed. No need to manually paste the URL; just click paste the link in the upper left corner of the menu bar and the software will download the URL from your computer’s clipboard.
- 4K Video Downloader will take a few minutes to process the video. After completing this process, the app will let you choose between different video qualities, formats, and conversions, as well as where you want to save the video locally when it’s done downloading.
- After selecting all the desired options, click on the Download button. A progress page will then appear detailing the size of the download, the speed of the download, and how much time is left for the download. You can pause the download if necessary without losing progress.
How to Download YouTube Videos to iPhone or iPad
Subscribe to YouTube Premium
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YouTube Premium is a subscription service that, among other things, allows you to download videos to your smartphone directly within the YouTube app. It will cost you around $12 per month unless you qualify for the $7 per month student plan. There’s also a family plan that you can share with up to six members of your household for a single $23 monthly subscription, as long as they’re all members of your Google family group.
It’s the easiest way to download videos for offline viewing, and best of all, it’s Google-approved, so there are no legal gray areas here. Of course, there is a catch. First of all, the maximum resolution that you will be able to download on the YouTube app for iOS is 1080p. Also, you can’t really keep those videos; The download feature in YouTube Premium is solely intended to allow you to download videos for viewing when you have little or no network connection.
You can’t save these videos outside of the YouTube app and they are tied to your YouTube Premium subscription and original content. This means those downloaded videos will disappear if you cancel YouTube Premium or if the original video is removed from YouTube. However, if offline viewing is the main reason for downloading YouTube videos to your iPhone, then YouTube Premium is the fastest and best way to go.
If you’ve never signed up before, you can try YouTube Premium for free for a month via the link below. You can also sign up through the YouTube app for iOS, but we don’t recommend this as Google charges 30% more in the App Store to cover Apple’s additional fees – a single subscription through the YouTube app is $16 while you can get the same plan directly from Google for $12 USD.
Use the YouTube app to download videos offline
If you want to download YouTube videos more permanently, you will have to use third-party tools. Search the App Store and you’ll find a number of iPhone and iPad apps that can do this for you, but be sure to read the fine print; many of them are free to download, but require in-app purchases or subscriptions to unlock their full capabilities.
One option worth looking at is Offline. This is a completely free app with no hidden costs. Instead, it is slightly ad-supported and not just for YouTube videos. You can use this to download from Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, and Soundcloud. Files can be saved and played directly in the app, exported to iCloud, or transferred to your Mac via AirDrop.
The biggest problem here is that Offline only saves videos with a maximum resolution of 640×480. That’s not bad for offline viewing on iPhone, and you can store a lot of videos without taking up too much space. However, it’s not ideal if you want the highest quality videos to be displayed on a larger screen.
Use Screen Record to record YouTube videos locally
Since the release of iOS 11 in 2017, you can record your iPhone or iPad screen and everything that plays on it, including YouTube videos. This method is right on your device, making it free and easy to use.
- Drag the video to YouTube.
- Change the orientation to landscape.
- Swipe up on Control Center and tap the Record button (circle within a circle).
- When the video ends, tap the Record button again to stop recording.
- The video is saved to your Camera Roll.
Download YouTube videos on PC or Mac and transfer to iPhone or iPad
There are several applications, both free and paid, that you can use to download YouTube videos to your computer, such as the 4K Video Downloader mentioned above. After downloading, you will need to transfer the videos to your iPhone. While not strictly a download to your iPhone, it’s still a good way to download downloaded videos to your iPhone or iPad. This method will also work for Android, but the transfer method will be slightly different.
You’ll need to follow the steps above to download the YouTube video, then transfer it to your iPad or iPhone using AirDrop, or you can save the file to a third-party cloud service like Google Drive or Dropbox, or even iCloud, which you can then use to store for offline viewing. Your other option is to connect your iPad or iPhone to your computer using a Lightning cable and transfer it the old-fashioned way.
Just because you can download YouTube videos doesn’t mean you should.
Downloading YouTube videos doesn’t seem like a big deal at first, but it does bring ethical issues to consider, as per the intent of the original post. As we mentioned before, this is something Google definitely doesn’t want you to do: it’s a clear violation of YouTube’s terms of service, but it’s even more important to keep original content creators in mind.
Some people and companies post videos to share content, but others are trying to generate revenue. Videographers, for example, often get a cut of their advertising revenue. Ads that appear before and after your videos and appear at the bottom of the videos you watch can be annoying, but that’s how content creators make their money. If you download videos to play offline, that video does not generate ad revenue.
You should never download someone else’s video to distribute or make money from it, whether it’s a video made just for fun or by a content creator who makes money. Personal viewing is usually the only reason to download YouTube videos if you want to avoid ethical issues and copyright violations. In general, skip the download entirely or stick to the official YouTube Premium service to skip the ads if you’re not sure.
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