When trying to download YouTube videos, one thing to keep in mind is that while downloading most YouTube videos isn’t illegal, it may violate Google’s terms of service.
In this article, you will learn how to download YouTube videos from your computer, and from your phone using VLC Player.
Steps On How To Download YouTube Videos
1. Go to YouTube on your phone. To begin, open your browser and go to YouTube.
2. Navigate to the video you wish to save. Using the “Search” bar at the top of the screen, you may look for the video.
3. Take note of the video’s URL. To do so, highlight the URL in the address bar at the top of the browser and hit Ctrl+C (PC) or Command+C (Mac) on your keyboard (Mac).
4. Start VLC Media Player.
5. Create a new network stream on your computer. VLC supports network streams, which allow you to play material from your web browser.
6. Paste the URL of the YouTube video into the area. Then hit Ctrl+V (PC) or Command+V (Mac) in the text box.
7. Select Play (PC) or Open (Mac) (Mac). This will launch VLC and play the YouTube video.
8. Look up the codec information for the video.
9. Screenshot the “Location” box on your screen. You’ll notice a lengthy address at the bottom of the window that you’ll need to copy.
Right-click the text box and select Open URL from the menu that appears.
10. Paste the URL you copied into your browser and hit Enter.
11. Save the movie by right-clicking it and selecting Save video as. This should bring up the “Save” box on your PC.
12. Save the video to your phone. Right-click the video in your browser and select Save videos from the drop-down menu that appears.
13. Choose a place and save it.
