YouTube is a free video-sharing website that makes it easy to watch videos online, and you can create and upload your own videos to share with others.
YouTube counts billions of clips competing to be uploaded by millions of users, and you may think, why do all these people spend money, time and effort in order to upload many clips, the answer is: material benefit, everyone who uploads videos on YouTube can activate the profit and the profits will reach him according to the number of views , provided that a number of conditions imposed by the site are met.
The YouTube platform gives prizes to content makers, including a silver award for reaching 100,000 subscribers, gold for reaching one million subscribers, and a diamond award for reaching 10 million subscribers.
There are several ways to download videos on your mobile phone or on your computer from YouTube, and here we will review the best ways to download videos and watch them later without the Internet.
Download clips from the "YouTube premium" application
YouTube Premium is the easiest way to download videos from the YouTube app, as it has a direct download option.
YouTube Premium costs $11.99 per month, but it allows you to watch ad-free videos.
When you download YouTube videos with YouTube Premium, you will be able to watch these videos offline.
To watch or download videos from YouTube Premium, you only need:
1- Open the YouTube application or enter YouTube from the browser and make sure that you subscribe to YouTube Premium.
2- Find the video you want to download, open the three-dot menu below the video, and from the drop-down menu, click on the “download” option. If you are using YouTube on your phone, the menu option will be labeled "download video".
You can find the downloaded videos in the "download" menu, but the video can only be viewed on the device to which it was downloaded.
Download using "VLC media player" from Windows on the computer
VLC Media Player is free and allows you to watch videos and play music on your computer. You can also download YouTube videos.
For that, install the app and follow these steps:
1- Find the YouTube video you want to download and copy the URL from your web browser's address bar.
2- Launch the VLC app.
3- If you're using a laptop, press "media" in the menu bar, then select "open network stream".
4- In the window that appears, select the "network" tab, then paste the "URL" of the video you want to download into the text box at the top, then select "play" or "open" at the bottom .
5- After a minute, the YouTube video will start playing.
6- Click on "tools" in the menu bar, then "media information".
7- In the "current media information" window, find the "location" field at the bottom. Select "URL" in the text box, then copy it.
8- Go back to your web browser and paste the link into the address bar at the top of the screen, then press Enter.
9- After the video starts, click on the three-dot menu in the lower right, then click on “download”.
10- The video will be saved on your computer in "MP4" format. You can rename it or move it whenever you want.
Most YouTube videos are protected by copyright, which means that it is illegal to download and reuse them without permission, so be careful not to use any video you downloaded for profit or violate its copyright, otherwise you will be subject to legal accountability.
Download using hitpaw on your computer
Hitpaw video converter allows converting and downloading YouTube videos in HD with super fast download speed, and supports most social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Spotify. .
To download videos, follow these steps:
1- After installing and running the program, select the “Download” section, then paste the address of the video you want to download into the box.
2- Then click on the "Analysis" button, and you can choose the resolution to download the video or convert it to "MP3" format.
4- By clicking on the "Download" button, the video will start downloading.
5- You can find the video in the “downloaded” list.
Download with ITubeGo Downloader
iTube Go Downloader is a tool that allows you to download and convert YouTube videos in various formats, including MP3 and MP4.
to do this. Follow next steps:
1- Install the program, and double-click on the program's shortcut on the desktop.
2- Click on the "paste URL" button.
4- A box will appear. Paste the video's URL and click the "download" button. The video will start downloading.
5- Click the “downloaded” button on the left panel and click the “play” button to play the video.
Download YouTube clips to your phone using the snaptube app
SnapTube is an application that allows you to download YouTube videos in different formats and various resolutions, where you can choose the format and download the video so that you can watch it on your phone whenever you want and without the Internet.
For that, you just have to follow these steps:
1- Open the Snaptube application and from its main screen, select the YouTube application.
2- Next, find the video you want to download and open it.
3- A downward arrow button appears in the lower right section of the screen, press it to download the video.
4- A list of options will appear on the screen, from which you can choose the format and quality from which you want to download the video.
5- Once you choose the format you want, the video will start downloading, and you will receive a notification when the process is completed.
