whether you want the video, or just the audio and which file format to use, then the video will be analysed and downloaded to your device. Basically you browse to the YouTube song you are interested in and click on the “share” arrow to the bottom right of the window in which the video is playingĬlick on COPY then go to the downloader and paste the link into the box provided. Here’s a Wikipedia page which compares some of the downloader apps.

It’s worth checking for reviews of these sites before using them e.g.: Is safe? Top 7 alternatives

Some of these are websites which provide the downloader service, some are browser extensions (i.e., add ons to your browser such as Chrome) some are apps which need to be installed on your device and quite a few of them contain aggressive advertising and “crapware” (software, you neither need nor want). Try Googling “YouTube video downloader” and you’ll get a list like this: This, of course has not stopped the practice of YouTube downloading and there are umpteen websites and apps for all platforms to enable users to do this. It also hosts copyrighted content, which you are not allowed to copy. This is because YouTube makes its money from advertising. Well, strictly speaking, YouTube does not like people to download content and its terms of service restrict users to streaming its videos unless you subscribe to its premium service. Or perhaps have some music for a get-together or a video to embed in a Powerpoint presentation without having to worry about a good internet connection while you’re presenting. Perhaps you want to download a song to play in the car while travelling, or perhaps get a video clip to watch on a plane. What’s the best way to download video or music clips from YouTube so that I can watch/listen to them off-line?Ĭhristine Betterton-Jones – Knowledge Junkie

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