How can I download youtube video on my PC?
How to download YouTube videos using VLC Media player
VLC Media Player is a free app that lets you watch videos or play music from your Mac or PC. There’s a chance you might already have it installed on your computer.
And although it’ll take a few minutes, you can use it to download any YouTube video.
1. Find the video you want to download off YouTube and copy its URL.
2. Open VLC. If you’re on a PC, click “Media” at the top of the screen, and then “Open Network Stream.” If you’re on a Mac, click “File” at the top, and then “Open Network.”
3. In the menu that appears, paste the URL of the YouTube video you want, and then click “Play” or “Open” at the bottom.
4. After a moment, the YouTube video you want will begin playing. A longer YouTube video will take longer to open.
5. If you’re on a PC, click “Tools” at the top of the screen, and then “Media Information.” If you’re on a Mac, click “Window,” and then “Media Information.”
6. In the “Media Information” menu, there will be a “Location” bar at the bottom. Double-click the URL in this bar to select it, and then copy it.
7. Go back to your web browser and paste that link into your URL bar at the top of the screen, then go to it.
8. You’ll be brought to a page with just the video playing. Click on the three stacked dots on the right side, and then click “Download.”
The video will download onto your computer as an .MP4 file. You can name it or move it wherever you like.
How to download YouTube videos using WinX YouTube Downloader
WinX is a whole suite of programs, each of which is made for downloading videos from different sources. The WinX YouTube Downloader is, as the name suggests, meant for YouTube videos.
1. Go to the WinX website and download the application. If you’re on a Mac, go to the MacX download page instead.
2. Once the program is installed, open it and click “Add Url” in the top-left corner.
3. Paste in the YouTube link that you want to download, and then click “Analyze” on the right. Note that you need to include the entire URL — including the “https” that’s likely at the start.
4. The app will check the video to see how high quality it is. Once done, you’ll be offered a variety of file types to download it in.
5. Select the version of the video that you want, and then click “Download Selected Videos” or “Done” in the bottom-right.
6. On the next page, click “Download now.”
Your videos will download in the format you asked for, and be saved to your computer’s “Videos” or “Movies” folder.
If you have the paid “Pro” version of WinX or MacX, once the video’s been downloaded, you can also click the “Convert to MP3” option to get just the audio.
How to download YouTube videos using Y2Mate
Unlike the last two options, Y2Mate isn’t an app, but a website. But like the others, it lets you quickly download any YouTube video in a variety of formats.
Just note that since it’s free, the website has a lot of ads that might slow down your browser. We’d recommend installing an adblocker if you’re going to use the site often.
1. Head to Y2Mate’s website and paste in the URL of the YouTube video that you want.
2. If you’ve put in a valid link, the site will analyze the video, and then give you a few different download links.
3. The tabs at the top will let you pick whether you want to download it as a video, an MP3, or as “Audio” — this will give you both an MP3 and M4A option, both of which will work on nearly any device.
4. Click “Download” next to any option, and then wait a moment while the site converts the video.
5. Once it’s done, click the green “Download” button in the window that appears.
