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How to Download Videos from YouTube: 4 Simple Ways

Vladislav Sham
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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 Using a Link

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:

  1. Go to savefrom.net or presaver.com.
  2. In the window that opens, paste the video link into the field.
  3. Click «Download».

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

Downloading Using the «ss» Combination

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:

  1. Open the desired video.
  2. In the browser's address bar, type: ss before the word youtube. The link should look like this: https://www.SSyoutube.com/watch…
  3. After the described actions, another tab will open in the browser with the SaveFrom service page.
  4. Choose the required format and click «download».

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.

Downloading Videos Using a Browser Extension

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:

  1. Go to the official SaveFrom.net website.
  2. On the top panel of the page, click on the «Install» button.
  3. Now click «Download».
  4. Choose a location to save on your computer.
  5. Run the downloaded file.
  6. In the window that opens with a security warning, click «Yes».
  7. Follow the further instructions in the installation window. Remember to uncheck “Full installation (recommended)” and other items at this stage. If not, the browsers might reset your usual settings.
  8. Click finish.

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.

Using Programs

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:

  1. Go to any of the mentioned websites.
  2. Click the «Download» button.
  3. Open the installation file.
  4. Install the program and open it.
  5. Copy the YouTube video link and paste it into the corresponding field in the application window.
  6. Click «Download».

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

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