{"id":22840,"date":"2022-07-19T07:33:44","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=22840"},"modified":"2022-07-19T07:33:45","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T07:33:45","slug":"can-i-download-a-youtube-video-to-my-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-i-download-a-youtube-video-to-my-computer","title":{"rendered":"Can I Download a YouTube Video to My Computer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1e97fb6fb7d\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1e97fb6fb7d\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a1e97fb6fb7d\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-i-download-a-youtube-video-to-my-computer\/#Can_I_Download_a_YouTube_Video_to_My_Computer\" title=\"Can I Download a YouTube Video to My Computer?\">Can I Download a YouTube Video to My Computer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-i-download-a-youtube-video-to-my-computer\/#YouTube_doesnt_allow_users_to_download_its_videos\" title=\"YouTube doesn&#8217;t allow users to download its videos\">YouTube doesn&#8217;t allow users to download its videos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-i-download-a-youtube-video-to-my-computer\/#Using_third-party_tools\" title=\"Using third-party tools\">Using third-party tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-i-download-a-youtube-video-to-my-computer\/#Using_a_virtual_desktop\" title=\"Using a virtual desktop\">Using a virtual desktop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-i-download-a-youtube-video-to-my-computer\/#Using_a_website\" title=\"Using a website\">Using a website<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_Download_a_YouTube_Video_to_My_Computer\"><\/span>Can I Download a YouTube Video to My Computer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width:35% width:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-height:305px; height:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/ZDSV85j.jpg\" align=\"right\" alt=\"Can I download a YouTube video to my computer\">  <\/p>\n<p>When you are on YouTube, you might wonder if you can download the video to your computer. Fortunately, you can. In this article, you&#8217;ll learn how to download a YouTube video using third-party tools, a virtual desktop, or a website. First, locate the video URL at the bottom of the webpage. On a Mac, right-click on this text box and choose &#8216;Open URL&#8217;. On Windows, paste the URL into your web browser.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"YouTube_doesnt_allow_users_to_download_its_videos\"><\/span>YouTube doesn&#8217;t allow users to download its videos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are looking for a way to download YouTube videos, you&#8217;ve probably found that it is not possible. YouTube is owned by Google and offers free video content. However, if you&#8217;d like to download the videos, you&#8217;ll need to use third-party software or subscribe to its premium service. However, the process is not as simple as you&#8217;d think. Keep reading to find out why you can&#8217;t download YouTube videos to your computer.<\/p>\n<p>First, you&#8217;ll need a stable internet connection. You&#8217;ll need 3MBPS or higher in order to download the videos, and your mobile device should have at least 3G, 4G, or LTE speeds. To check your connection speed, go to Google and type in &#8220;speed test&#8221; to find out your speed. Once you&#8217;ve completed the speed test, check that your Wi-Fi is working. If it&#8217;s working, you can download YouTube videos from your mobile device.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_third-party_tools\"><\/span>Using third-party tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to download YouTube videos to your computer for offline use, you can use third-party tools. These websites let you download videos automatically, without the need to change the URL. You can download videos in any quality with just a click of your mouse, and most of them are free. But before you download YouTube videos, you should be aware of copyright laws. While some videos are not copyrighted, others are, and you may be liable to face legal trouble if you use them for commercial purposes.<\/p>\n<p>YouTube Video Downloader is available for different browsers, including Chrome, Safari, and Firefox. This program features side-load functionality, putting a button below the video you&#8217;re playing or embedding. YouTube videos up to 8K resolution are supported, as is high-definition content like 4K. You can also choose to download audio files as well as video screenshots. You can even save YouTube videos to your computer in high-resolution.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_a_virtual_desktop\"><\/span>Using a virtual desktop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using a virtual desktop to download if YouTube video has always been possible but it is now even easier. To download a video from YouTube, visit YouTube, enter vd in the URL and select the file you would like to save. You will then be presented with several options to choose from. Once you&#8217;ve decided on the format you&#8217;d like to download, click &#8220;Download.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>First, make sure to select the video quality that you want to save. YouTube videos vary in resolution and quality. You can choose between low, medium, and high quality depending on your needs. You can also choose subtitles if the video is in a foreign language. The quality of the video will depend on how much detail you&#8217;d like to download. When selecting the quality of the video, make sure you choose a high-quality version.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_a_website\"><\/span>Using a website<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to download a YouTube video and are working on a work computer, you can do so with a website. YouTube DL is a download manager that allows you to easily add URLs to your download list. You can then view the files once they&#8217;ve been downloaded and save them to your computer. This option may not be suitable for you if you don&#8217;t have the appropriate permissions.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking to download a YouTube video for personal use, you may need to use a third-party website. While third-party websites are similar to YouTube, they work the same way. To download a YouTube video, all you need to do is copy the URL of the video, paste it into the appropriate box, and tap &#8220;Go&#8221;. 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