{"id":24073,"date":"2022-07-19T08:10:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T08:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=24073"},"modified":"2022-07-19T08:10:17","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T08:10:17","slug":"can-you-save-a-youtube-video-to-your-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-you-save-a-youtube-video-to-your-computer","title":{"rendered":"Can You Save a YouTube Video to Your 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-6a312886a1bb8\" 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-6a312886a1bb8\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a312886a1bb8\" ><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-you-save-a-youtube-video-to-your-computer\/#Can_You_Save_a_YouTube_Video_to_Your_Computer\" title=\"Can You Save a YouTube Video to Your Computer?\">Can You Save a YouTube Video to Your Computer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-you-save-a-youtube-video-to-your-computer\/#How_to_save_a_YouTube_video_to_your_computer\" title=\"How to save a YouTube video to your computer\">How to save a YouTube video to your computer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-you-save-a-youtube-video-to-your-computer\/#Ways_to_download_a_YouTube_video_to_your_computer\" title=\"Ways to download a YouTube video to your computer\">Ways to download a YouTube video to your computer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/can-you-save-a-youtube-video-to-your-computer\/#Streaming_a_YouTube_video_vs_downloading_a_YouTube_video\" title=\"Streaming a YouTube video vs downloading a YouTube video\">Streaming a YouTube video vs downloading a YouTube video<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_You_Save_a_YouTube_Video_to_Your_Computer\"><\/span>Can You Save a YouTube Video to Your Computer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve seen a YouTube video you like but don&#8217;t want to stream it, you might be wondering if you can save it to your computer. The good news is that you can! This article will show you several ways to save a YouTube video to your computer. In addition, you&#8217;ll learn how streaming a YouTube video differs from downloading a file. Find out which one is better.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_save_a_YouTube_video_to_your_computer\"><\/span>How to save a YouTube video to your computer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are looking for a way to save a YouTube video onto your PC, the first step is to copy the link from the video&#8217;s description. You can also use your keyboard to type in the video&#8217;s link and hit enter. Once you&#8217;ve pasted the URL into the search box, you can click the &#8220;Download&#8221; button and choose the quality and format. Next, you can right-click the &#8220;Download&#8221; button and choose &#8220;Save As\/Download&#8221; from the list of options.<\/p>\n<p>To download YouTube videos to your computer, first you need to have a free file manager application on your device. Download Documents by Readdle, a free iOS file manager, and then access YouTube using the Safari browser. Once you&#8217;re there, click the Share option and copy the link. From there, you can use your built-in browser to surf to a video download helper website. Paste the video link into the form, and you&#8217;ll be given links to download the video to your PC. After saving the file, you can drag it to the Photos folder.<\/p>\n<p>After installing the application, you can now copy and paste the URL of the YouTube video to your clipboard. Choose an output folder and format for the video. Select the format and the location of the download. Select &#8220;MPG&#8221; or &#8220;MP4&#8221; in the drop-down menu. Once your file is saved to your desktop, you can watch it offline. This way, you&#8217;ll be able to watch the video whenever you want without the need for an Internet connection.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ways_to_download_a_YouTube_video_to_your_computer\"><\/span>Ways to download a YouTube video to your computer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to download YouTube videos to your computer, you should use third-party software to make the process easier. These programs download the highest quality video available, which usually means 1080p HD. Higher resolutions, like 4K and 8K, are downloaded as MKV files, which is the same file format as 4K and 8K videos. It may be best to use a video player that supports all codecs, like VLC Media Player.<\/p>\n<p>Once the video starts playing, go to its &#8220;Media Information&#8221; menu. Double-click the URL at the bottom. You can then copy the URL by clicking Control + C on a Mac or Control + C on a PC. It might not show up all at once. In this case, double-click the URL and paste it into the browser. Once it&#8217;s on your computer, you can start watching the video.<\/p>\n<p>Another way to download a YouTube video is to subscribe to a subscription service. These services allow you to download YouTube videos to your laptop or mobile device. Some of these services allow you to edit videos offline. Other options include converting audio files. However, YouTube doesn&#8217;t allow you to download music videos. If you want to download a YouTube video, you need to be a premium member of YouTube.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Streaming_a_YouTube_video_vs_downloading_a_YouTube_video\"><\/span>Streaming a YouTube video vs downloading a YouTube video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering whether it&#8217;s better to download or stream a YouTube video, there are several ways to do so. One way is through third-party software. In this case, you&#8217;ll download the highest-quality version of the video. For example, 1080p HD videos are downloaded as MP4 files, while 4K and 8K videos are downloaded as MKV files. The MKV file is also known as Matroska, and contains any codec a video player can play. Downloading a video is only necessary if you want to distribute it or use it as a douche-nozzle.<\/p>\n<p>Another consideration is the quality of the video. A movie can be viewed on the web, but you can&#8217;t play it if your connection is slow. 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