YouTube is an important streaming video source for most users, but it cannot support downloading videos officially for offline use. Therefore, if you still want to download YouTube videos to your computer or mobile phone, this article will show you the best 5 ways to do it quickly.
How to Download YouTube Videos on PC/MAC
iTubeGo YouTube Downloader is the best video downloader and converter. You can download videos from 10000+ sites with 10x faster download speed, such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, etc. It is very easy to use, just choose the output format and quality you want, including MP3, MP4, AVI, M4A, and more, then you can get the converted video directly which is suitable for your player. Moreover, it also has a built-in browser which makes it easy to search for different sites, then you can download videos directly with one click.
How-to Steps
Step 1: Download and Install the iTubeGo YouTube Downloader to your computer, then search for the YouTube video you want to download. Once you find it, copy the video URL from the address bar.
Step 2: To change the output format, you can do it on the windows top right corner. If you want to choose the video/audio quality, you can do it on the preference window.
Step 3: Once you are done with the output format setting, then you can click the "Paste URL" button to analyze the link and start to download it.
Step 4: Finally, after the downloads are finished, you can find the downloaded files on your computer.
How to Download YouTube Videos Online
Y2mate.tv is an online YouTube downloader and converter for computer/android/ios. You can convert any YouTube videos to MP4, MP3, but the output format is limited, if you want other out formats, you can download their desktop software. Y2mate is 100% free with no downloads limitations or annoying ads.
How-to Steps
Step 1: Copy the YouTube video URL.
Step 2: Go to Y2mate.tv website in your web browser.
Step 3: Paste your copied URL in the search box.
Step 4: Click the Convert button and wait a few seconds until the URL gets analyzed.
Step 5: Once it completes, download mp4 or mp3 according to your need.
How to Download YouTube Video on Android
iTubeGo for Android is an APP that allows you to download videos from 1000+ video/music streaming sites on Android. It comes with a built-in browser that supports to browser various videos and downloads them to MP4, MP3, MOV, and more in seconds. Apart from that, you can choose multiple resolutions from YouTube or other sites, like 360p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p, 2160p. iTubeGo for Android also supports download YouTube playlists, channels with one click.
How-to Steps
Step 1: Install the APP on your android phone, then open the APP, you can see lots of streaming sites on the Home Page.
Step 2: Choose the YouTube icon, it will redirect you to the YouTube Home Page, then you can search for the video you want to download in the search box.
Step 3: Once you find the file, click on the "Download Video" button, in the pop-up menu, choose the output format and quality you want, then click on the "OK" button.
Step 4: The video or music will start to download on the Download Tab, after it finishes, you can find it on the Files Tab.
How to Download YouTube Video on iPhone
iPhone or iPad comes with files app itself as a type of file manager, which allows you to access local and online files, but it doesn't provide a wealth of options. If you need a powerful file manager for your iPhone, you can choose the Documents by Readdle app.
How-to Steps
Step 1: Download and install Documents by Readdle from the Apple store.
Step 2: Go to YouTube.com and search for the video you want to download, then copy the URL from the address bar.
Step 3: Now open the Documents by Readdle APP and its built-in browser, enter y2mate.tv on the address bar, paste the copied YouTube link, click the "Convert" button.
Step 4: Click "Download MP3" or "Download MP4" as you desired, then you can find the downloaded file on this Documents by Readdle APP.