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How to download videos from YouTube?

If you enter
the query “How to download a video from YouTube?” in the search bar, the system
will return millions of pages. This is not surprising, because there are many
ways to download a video from a popular video hosting site to your phone or
computer. However, all your downloads will be illegal, since YouTube prohibits
downloading someone else’s content from the site and distributing it. In
addition, some programs downloaded from unofficial sources can infect your
device with viruses.

How to download videos from YouTube for free to your computer?

All videos you see on YouTube have
copyright holders. This means that downloading and distributing videos without
the knowledge of the copyright holders is prohibited. However, there are
exceptions: for example, if the content was published on YouTube under a
Creative Commons license. In this case, the copyright holder allows everyone to
use and modify their video.

If a user takes someone else's content without permission, they may face
a fine or even jail time. However, those who simply download videos from the
platform for personal use are not punished. At least, until today, there has
not been a single case of an Internet user being fined or sent to jail because
they, say, downloaded a cute video of animals from YouTube and stored it on
their device. So there is no need to worry about being punished for simply
downloading videos from the platform.

You can download a video to your computer using a special program, a
website like https://getof.net/ , a browser
extension, or even a combination of letters. You can choose any method you
like.

Special programs for downloading videos from YouTube

YouTube Downloader HD

This well-known free program allows you to
download videos from YouTube to your computer. Although it is in English, it is
quite easy to use. First, you need to copy the URL of the video (displayed in
the browser line) - it will automatically appear in the corresponding line of
the program. Then you need to select the quality (Video Quality) in which you
want to download the video. Available options include 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p,
1080p, 1440p and 2160p.

Next, you need to select the folder where the file will be downloaded
(Save to), then click the "Add to Download Queue" button, and then
"Download". YouTube videos can be converted to AVI and MP4 formats.
The first format provides high-quality images and is suitable for viewing
videos on a laptop and computer. The second provides worse quality and is
suitable for viewing videos on a smartphone.

YouTube Downloader HD is available for both Windows and Mac. It may take
10 minutes to download a ten-minute MP4 video in 480p resolution on Windows
without conversion, and 12 minutes in 1080p resolution. Important
clarification: first, the program downloads the image separately, and then the
audio for it.

4K Video Downloader

The 4K Video Downloader program is more
convenient than the previous one. Here, the procedure is even simpler. First,
you need to copy the link to the YouTube video, after which it will
automatically appear in the program. Then the user will need to decide on the
video quality. However, the number of possible resolutions is limited here:
users have access to only 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p and 1080p.

Next, you can select the format in which the video will be downloaded:
it can be MP4 or MKV. The second format is much less common than the first. It
is suitable for storing a large number of audio tracks and subtitles in
different languages ​​in one video. Moreover, if today every computer can
immediately play a video in MP4, then for MKV you usually need to install a
separate player. After choosing the format, you should specify the download location.

4K Video Downloader is available for Windows and Mac users. A ten-minute
MP4 video with 480p quality will download on Mac in about 3-4 seconds, and with
1080p quality - 13-14 seconds.

The maximum number of videos you can download per day using 4K Video
Downloader is 30. If that is not enough for you, you can sign up for a premium
plan. The most budget-friendly of these will cost you 699 rubles per year. If
you are going to use the program from time to time and download two to five
videos per day, then you will not be asked for money.

In addition, there is a nice bonus for those who study foreign
languages: you can download videos from YouTube for free along with subtitles.

Download YouTube video using link

If you don't want to waste time installing a special program to download
videos from the platform, you can use the popular SaveFrom.net service.

This service works on the same principle as the applications listed
above. First, you copy the link to the video, then paste it into the
appropriate field on the site, and then click on the green button with the
arrow. Then you are asked to select the resolution in which the video will be
downloaded. There are two options available: 360p and 720p.

A 10-minute video downloads to your
computer in 360p in a couple of seconds. A better-quality video — 720p — will
take longer to download, about 3 minutes.