How to Download Videos from YouTube: 4 Simple Ways

Sometimes, while watching, for example, a music video, you might want to save it on your computer. But how can you do that? We explain in detail how to download videos from YouTube to your hard drive.

Downloading a video from YouTube is not as difficult as it might seem. Sometimes, it's enough just to visit a third-party website and paste the link to the desired video there. There are many such resources, but the working principle for all of them is roughly the same:

See, there's nothing complicated about it. Moreover, there are even simpler methods.

One of the simplest ways to save a needed video recording on your computer is the «ss» combination. To download a video, you need to take a few steps:

That's it, now the video is stored on your computer. However, you can download videos from YouTube without editing the link. The same SaveFrom service has its own browser extension, which we will now discuss.

Using a browser plugin to download videos from YouTube is even easier. However, you will have to spend a little time to install it. Here's what you need to do:

The SaveFrom extension works in all popular browsers, so it doesn't matter whether you use Chrome, Opera, Firefox. Now, under all YouTube videos, there will be a small green “Download” button, clicking on which will save the video on your computer.

For downloading videos from YouTube, you can also use third-party programs. YouTube Downloader HD, 4K Video Downloader, and Ummy Video Downloader are among the most popular free tools for saving videos from the internet. To download the desired video, do the following:

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Now, you can easily save videos from YouTube and some other services on your computer.