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You can download YouTube videos offline via both official and third-party apps
If you wish to download YouTube videos from your favourite YouTube creators and channels for later viewing, there are several methods you can resort to. In this article, we'll be guiding you on how to download YouTube videos on mobile phones using the official YT app and third-party websites. However, we must mention that while downloading YouTube videos is legal through official means, distributing downloaded content may not be. So, please proceed accordingly and be mindful of copyright laws.
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The official YouTube app for Android mobile phones and iPhones comes with a download option to save any video to your device. However, the downloaded videos can also be accessed from YouTube's "Downloads" section.
Step 1: Open YouTube app on your Android phone or iPhone
Step 2: Now locate or search the video you wish to download
Step 3: Press the '3-dots'
Step 4: Among the available options, select 'Download video'
Step 5: Now choose the preferred video quality and hit 'Download'
Step 6: The downloaded video can be found under the 'You' tab
Note: Users can download videos in only up to 360p quality using the official YouTube app. To enjoy 720p or 1080p downloads, a YT Premium subscription will be required.
If you wish to download YouTube videos directly to your phone's storage, then this method is for you.
Step 1: Open YouTube on your Android phone or iPhone
Step 2: Now select the video which you wish to download and press the 'Share' button
Step 3: Copy the video link
Step 4: Now open a browser such as Chrome or Safari and go to Savetube.io
Step 5: Here, simply paste the video link and press 'Download'
Step 6: Select the video resolution and select 'Get link'. Now wait for the video to process
Step 7: When it's done, hit 'Download' and it'll begin downloading to your device's storage
Note: Downloading YouTube videos through third-party apps and websites is against YouTube's policy. So proceed with caution using this method.
Most of the video-downloading apps available on the Play Store don't allow you to download videos from YouTube. However, if you wish to save videos to your device from other platforms like X, Facebook, or Instagram, there's Y2 Mate and VideoGrabber.
Yes, YouTube allows downloading YouTube Shorts using its official mobile app on Android and iOS.
Yes, many online YouTube video downloaders allow users to download just the audio part (.MP3) from the video to their device.