How to download from YouTube without registration. Browser extensions
Good day to all. Surely you are all familiar with the YouTube video hosting site, which contains a lot of interesting videos. However, according to Google's idea, they need to somehow recoup it, which is why they show advertising there. It’s quite logical that you can’t download anything from there (they need you to keep returning to their site and showing you an advertisement), but there are many ways to get around this limitation.
3 easy ways to download videos from YouTube
I knew how to download videos from YouTube for a long time and actively used this opportunity, but at one point I was asked to download an entire channel, which consisted of more than 500 videos. This question puzzled me a little (well, don’t click “Download” on every video), but a solution was found and I’ll tell you about it too.
How to download videos from YouTube:
VideoFrom program: free download videos from YouTube
Many people like to watch videos on YouTube - this hosting is very convenient and has a lot of different information. The only annoying drawback of the service is the inability to save the video you like to your computer. The VideoFrom program allows you to download any videos from YouTube and enjoy them even without an Internet connection.
You can download the VideoFrom program for free on the developer’s website Video-From.com.
First you need to install the program on your computer. It is simple and lightweight, but offers many useful features:
- Simple interface, understandable even for novice users.
- Supports current versions of Windows, including 7, 8, 8.1 and 10.
- Uploading videos of the user's choice in different formats: Ultra HD, Full HD (1080p), HD (720p) and others.
- The video download option appears automatically when you simply copy the link with the desired video in the browser (the program must be running).
- The program is entirely in Russian.
Thanks to the telegram bot (@videofrom_bot), videos can be downloaded directly from your smartphone. Everything is very simple:
- Send the bot a link to the video.
- Get a link to download it.
After installing the program to download videos from YouTube, follow the simple instructions:
- Copy the link with the desired video into the URL column.
- Select the folder where you want to save the video.
- The last step is to select the format in which you want to see the downloaded video. VideoFrom immediately shows how much space the video will take up on your computer.
How to download videos from YouTube using SaveFrom
For beginners, the easiest way to download videos from YouTube is the saveform service. If previously you had to go to their website and copy links there, now you don’t need to do anything like that. Just add “ss” in front of youtube.com in your browser’s address bar – as shown in the picture below...
You will be redirected to the service website, where you can check if everything is fine and select the quality for downloading to your computer. Just click on the one you need...
...and a download window pops up, click OK and wait for the video to download to your computer.
This also works for the channel. You can go to any YouTube channel you are interested in and add ss in the address. You will be asked to select the video you are interested in with the option to download it.
The service is very convenient and easy to use, it does not require installing anything on your computer, but this is not the only way.
UPD 08.10.2015. Unfortunately, this service is blocked by providers and this method does not seem to work, but the site is alive and lives on - the easiest way to bring it back to life is to install the frigate extension for your browser and everything will be the same as in the old days. In details …
How to download videos from YouTube using the Firefox browser extension
My favorite method is the Mozilla Firefox browser extension “Video Download Helper”. Its advantage is that it can download videos not only from YouTube, but in general from any page on the Internet. To install the same plugin for yourself, go to the official extension page and click “Add to Firefox”
A big request to readers - report broken links
Go to extension page
Wait for the add-on to load...
And click "Install Now"
Now that the add-on is installed, you need to restart the browser. By the way, he will tell you about it himself, just click “Restart now”
After installing the plugin, when you start playing a video on YouTube, multi-colored circles will start moving in the top right of the browser, and there will be a small arrow next to it. So, click on this little triangle and select what you want to save...
As usual, you will be asked to select a path to save the video.
I personally use this method, but it is not always convenient, especially when you need to download an entire channel from YouTube.
How to download videos from YouTube using the Free YouTube Download program
As I promised, I’m telling you how to download an entire channel from YouTube. The easiest way I found is to install the Free YouTube Download program. There is also a paid version of this product, but the free version is enough for us; it copes with its responsibilities perfectly
https://www.dvdvideosoft.com/ru/products/dvd/Free-YouTube-Download.htm
How to install Free YouTube Download(detailed instructions)
We accept the terms of the license agreement
Selecting the installation folder
we don’t put any crap
And we don’t install this crap either.
We don’t add anything, we leave only the launch shortcut
and click “Install”
Wait for the installation to complete
The program requires the .NET Framework to work; if you do not have it installed, Windows will offer to install and download it.
We are waiting for the installation of the program to complete
Everything is ready, now you can use it
In order to download a channel from YouTube, we need to go to its page and copy the URL (address)
Then run the program and click the button (1) “Insert”. (2) information about the channel will appear at the top (Number of videos, their duration...) and click (3) “Download”. That's all, now you just need to be patient and wait for the download to finish.
Well, that’s all, I hope the question: how to download a video from YouTube will no longer arise, because in fact it is very simple. All the best!
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The easiest and fastest way to download videos from YouTube on your computer is to use one of several hundred online services available on the Internet. They are all similar to each other, and we prefer those that have stood the test of time.
SaveFrom.net
One of these old guys is called SaveFrom.net and offers probably the simplest and most elegant way to download.
- Open the desired video on YouTube.
- Add letters to your browser's address bar ss before youtube. As a result, for example, from an address like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R8mAeKRZjs you can do it http://www. ss youtube.com/watch?v=2R8mAeKRZjs
- Press Enter, after which you will be automatically redirected to the Savefrom.net service website, and the link to the video will already be in the corresponding field.
- Select the desired quality and format and confirm the download. The video will begin downloading to your computer.
If instead of letters ss add in the address bar before youtube vd, then you will be redirected to the page of the VDYouTube service - an analogue of SaveFrom.net. When inserting a word magic in the address bar between you and tube you will be taken to the page of another similar service called Save-Video.com.
More proven services
If for one reason or another you are not satisfied with Savefrom.net, then you can use numerous alternatives, for example:
- Getvideolink.com (attention, there is content 18+)
Some of them offer additional functions such as downloading videos in FullHD and even 4K quality, but the general principle of operation is the same for all:
- Copy the link to the YouTube video.
- Paste the link into the appropriate field on the service page.
- Select the parameters of the downloaded video (quality, format, etc.).
BROWSER EXTENSIONS
SaveFrom.net
You can add a video download button directly to the YouTube interface. To do this, just install the SaveFrom.net extension for your browser. Google Chrome, Firefox, Yandex Browser, Opera, Safari, Chromium are supported.
FastestTube
FastestTube is another service that offers extensions for downloading videos on all popular browsers, including Safari.
vGet Extension (for Google Chrome)
Although Google does not allow tools for downloading videos to be placed in its extension store, one extension was still found.
ClickToPlugin (for Safari)
But ClickToPlugin is not exactly a downloadable extension. It primarily aims to increase energy efficiency by preventing video from playing on pages and replacing the Flash player with html5 where possible. The download function is secondary, but since nothing prevents us from calling up the context menu by clicking on the video and selecting “Save as...”, the extension copes perfectly with downloading videos.
Automator Service (for Safari)
This option is more suitable for experienced users, since you will have to use the terminal a couple of times to configure it, although, in fact, there is nothing complicated here. Before you begin, make sure Python is installed on your system and install it if necessary by downloading the installer from here.
Sudo curl https://yt-dl.org/downloads/2015.12.23/youtube-dl -o /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl sudo chmod a+rx /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl
All that remains is to create the appropriate service. So, open Automator, select creating a new service and dragging the “Run shell script” action from the sidebar.
Now we specify the parameters as in our screenshot, add these two lines to the script code:
Cd ~/Downloads /bin/youtube-dl "$@"
And we save the service under any convenient name, for example YT download.
Our new service works like this: on the page with the video, select its URL (just double-click in the address bar), select “Services” - “YT download” in the context menu. After this, the video will begin downloading in the current quality. The progress is displayed in the form of a spinning gear, and after the download is completed, it will appear in the folder we specified, that is, “Downloads”.
DESKTOP APPLICATIONS
4K Video Downloader (Windows, Mac, Ubuntu)
The 4K Video Downloader app is a more advanced alternative to traditional browser downloading, giving the user much more options:
- Download entire playlists and channels.
- Download videos in 1080p and 4K quality, as well as in 3D.
- Advanced options for uploading subtitles.
- Download embedded YouTube videos from any page. Copy and paste the page address, and the program itself will find the source for downloading.
ClipGrab (Windows, Mac, Linux)
ClipGrab will be a real find for fans of the all-in-one format. There is a built-in YouTube search, automatic recognition of links from the clipboard, extensive settings and download management. Everything is simple and reliable, but, unfortunately, it doesn’t work with playlists.
Softorino YT Converter (Mac)
This application is for those who don't like to bother. No, it allows you to select the quality and download only audio tracks, but its main feature is to download videos as quickly and easily as possible. In just a couple of clicks, you can download the video and immediately transfer it to your iOS device. Read more.
ANDROID APPS
You may have noticed that browser extensions for downloading YouTube videos can be found in the official stores of almost every browser, but not Google Chrome. This is because YouTube is owned by Google, and downloading videos is prohibited by the user agreement. Extensions with similar functionality are removed from the store, and the same is true for Android applications on Google Play.
It turns out that to download videos from YouTube, it is preferable to look for third-party applications. This is dangerous, so carefully look at the address of the site from which you want to get the apk file. We have collected four proven applications that allow you to download YouTube videos to Android smartphones and tablets and will not harm your data and devices. These are the official project pages. Choose any of the applications, but only to the addresses listed below. Downloading and installing from other sources is entirely at your own risk.
APPS FOR IPHONE AND IPAD
Workflow
SaveFrom.net + Dropbox
Another “workaround” that has to be used due to iOS limitations. Using the above-mentioned SaveFrom.net service, we can get a direct link to a YouTube video, and using the Dropbox extension, save it to a cloud folder.
The principle is the following.
This file manager for iOS has a built-in browser with which you can go to any online video download service (guaranteed to work with SaveFrom.net), insert a link to a YouTube video.
The downloaded video will end up in the internal downloads folder of the file manager, from where it must be moved to the Photos application folder. After this, the downloaded video will be available for viewing in the gallery along with other videos you have shot.
You cannot download videos from YouTube using the functionality of the site itself. Fortunately, Google, the owner of the latter, does not interfere with downloading content from video hosting using third-party tools. Below we will look at several free ways to download videos from YouTube. These will be both desktop programs for Windows and cross-platform solutions. Let's start, perhaps, with the first ones.
1. Download Master program
The free Download Master program is the most popular multifunctional download manager that offers a lot of opportunities for users who actively download files from the Internet. As an additional feature, the download manager provides downloading videos from YouTube in “.mp4” format as output. To download a video from a video hosting site, you need to copy the web address of this video and click the add download button in the Download Master window, as when downloading a file from the Internet. When downloading from YouTube, the program defaults to the optimal video quality - 720p, but the form for adding an download contains a drop-down list where you can select a different video quality, for example, lower to save space or higher, if possible.
The advantages of downloading videos from YouTube using Download Master are speed, multi-threaded file downloading, and the ability to add downloads to start later, including using a custom scheduler.
2. Freemake Video Downloader
Freemake Video Downloader is too serious a program to download videos from YouTube from time to time unless you need all its functionality. In addition to the ability to download videos from YouTube and other popular web services, Freemake Video Downloader offers conversion of videos into video and audio formats directly during the download process. The copied web address of the YouTube video must be pasted into the Freemake Video Downloader window with the appropriate button, select the output video quality, save folder, then click the download button.
Video downloading is initially possible only in “.mp4” and mobile “.3gp” formats. In order for Freemake Video Downloader to immediately convert the video to another format during download, you must select this format in the “Convert to” option drop-down list.
Among the advantages of Freemake Video Downloader is batch downloading of playlists from YouTube. But as for the speed of downloading videos, even without “accompanying” conversion to another format, here this program is, alas, not the best option. Files take longer to download than alternative methods of downloading YouTube videos. Freemake Video Downloader is free.
3. YouTube Video Downloader Free
YouTube Video Downloader Free is an analogue of the previous program. The program allows you to select the format and quality of the output video, both for direct downloading of content from video hosting, and with “indirect” conversion to “.avi” video format or audio formats.
The program is free, but there is also a paid version that offers the ability to simultaneously download multiple videos and improved download speed.
4. Free YouTube Download Program
Another alternative to the two previous programs is Free YouTube Download from DVDVideoSoft. This program in its free version includes multi-stream video downloading from YouTube, downloading playlists, converting to the desired format, and settings for ease of use with large volumes of downloads, but an advertising video has been introduced into the interface, which can only be removed for money. The program is made in the style of strict minimalism - both with a meager design and with simplicity in organizing the menu. Therefore, when choosing a video output, we will not see specific quality parameters, but only a mark whether this is the original quality or economical, and the proposed format.
5. VKMusic program
The ability to download videos from YouTube in the free VKMusic program is provided in addition to the main functionality focused on working with content from the VKontakte social network. The program window has a combined address bar, where to download you need to insert links to videos from YouTube, as well as enter search queries. Thus, VKMusic allows not only downloading videos, but also searching the video hosting database.
Downloading from YouTube is possible in video output formats “.mp4”, “.flv”, “.3gp”, “.webm”.
VKMusic is lightweight, allows multi-stream downloading, and downloads files quite quickly.
6. Browser extensions
The browser can be equipped with a special extension that adds options for downloading videos on the YouTube website. Of course, provided that the browser allows for the installation of extensions. Among these are , as well as other browsers based on the platforms of the last two, which can work with extensions from their stores.
You can download videos from YouTube if you are using Opera or Yandex Browser using the YouTube Downloader extension.
In the browser store, downloading content from video hosting. In the browser store search field, just enter the search query “YouTube download”.
Web service SaveFrom.Net in the form of a site allows you to download files from many web resources on the Internet, including YouTube.
The creators of the service made sure that extensions are available for all popular browsers; they (extensions) can be installed directly on the SaveFrom.Net website.
The SaveFrom.Net extension equips the video hosting site in the browser you are using with an additional button for downloading videos with a choice of the format and quality of the output video.
The process of downloading files from YouTube is carried out by the browser's built-in downloader.
Browser extensions are alternatives that are often not inferior in functionality to desktop software products. If you don’t need the process of “incidentally” converting a video to another format, it’s much more convenient to download using extensions, because the download button is located immediately below the video on the YouTube website. However, including even several extensions can slow down the browser, especially if we are talking about less than the most advanced computer hardware.
7. The easiest way to download videos from YouTube
All of the above methods for downloading videos from YouTube using desktop programs for Windows or browser extensions offer an established mechanism for transferring videos from YouTube to the local space of your computer. These are current solutions for constantly downloading content from video hosting, but for one-time cases there is a simpler way that allows you to download videos from YouTube without bothering with installing software or browser extensions. This is the SaveFrom.Net web service mentioned above, which, in addition to the form on the site itself for downloading multimedia from popular Internet resources, offers downloading from YouTube using a couple of entered keys. We go to the video page and in the address bar between the symbols “www.” and “youtube.com” we enter two letters – ss to get a web address like:
www.ss youtube.com/watch?_video_address
Then press Enter.
You will be automatically redirected to the SaveFrom.Net web service, where you can select the format, quality of the video and download it.
As in the case of web service extensions, the video file will be downloaded using the standard downloader of the browser used
I often get asked the question “how to download videos from YouTube?”. The topic has long been worn out, I may not say anything new, but if you have landed on this page, then the question is still relevant.
At first, I couldn’t understand why download a video from YouTube if you can watch it online. However, when I had a child, there was a need to download cartoons to my phone in order to show them to my child (not always within the wi-fi coverage area), so then I also asked myself the question of downloading videos from YouTube.
There are many different options for downloading videos from YouTube, but I’ll tell you about four proven and very convenient methods that I used myself. You can choose the most convenient method for you.
Download videos from youtube using youtubebyclick.com ( NEW)
This service appeared not so long ago, but has already gained popularity due to its wide functionality. There is a free version that allows you to do everything that the vast majority of users need (download videos and music from youtube, rutube, vimeo, dailymotion, facebook).
The paid version (premium) is suitable for more “professional” users and allows you to download an entire playlist or channel with one click, convert videos to different formats, download private recordings from Youtube and Facebook, download subtitles, add ID3 tags to MP3 files and much more.
In order to use this method, you need to be on a computer. After installation, open the program, select the folder into which you will download the files, select the format and quality, insert the link to the video, and a new task appears in the download status window.
If you need something more, for example, download the entire channel (or playlist) in one touch, then you can buy a subscription to the paid version, it is inexpensive and will be the best choice for professionals (for example, if you want to make your own channel with compilations jokes, coubs, etc. - choose the premium version).
Download videos using the ByClick online service ( NEW)
I admit, this is my favorite way to download videos from YouTube. The simplicity of this method allows you to download videos in any browser, without installing extensions and add-ons.
To download a video, you need to open the video you are interested in and in the address bar, to youtube add symbols to at the end to make it work youtubeto.com instead of youtube.com as in the screenshot and press Enter.
After clicking Enter you will be taken to a website page in which you will see a link to the video source, the duration of the video clip, its name and, most importantly, buttons for selecting the quality of the saved video. You will immediately be prompted to select three download options: MP3 (only audio from the video), MP4 (video in normal quality) and MP4 HD (video in HD quality).
We select either MP3 or MP4 (video) in the desired quality (for later downloading the video to the phone, I choose normal quality, this is quite enough), save it on the computer. After this, we will see a message that the video has been saved.
As you can see, a very simple and convenient way to download videos from YouTube.
GetVideo download service ( NEW)
GetVideo is another very interesting service for downloading videos from YouTube, Vimeo and VKontakte. In addition, the site has a link to download the application for Windows.
Using the service is very simple: you copy the link with the video address, paste it into the form and immediately receive a list of possible formats and resolutions for downloading.
Please note that in addition to the video itself, you can separately download the audio track from the video, and in several formats.
And another interesting feature from the service: the ability to write the name of what you need directly in the search bar instead of the video address. This is especially true when there is no time to search for videos on YouTube and frantically copy/paste their addresses (and at this time children “stand dressed in the door”).
Well, one last thing. In addition to the online service, it is also possible to install the free GetVideo application, which, unlike the online service, allows you to download several videos at the same time, download a video in 4K resolution (with sound), and has a built-in download manager.
Download youtube videos via SaveDeo
A very cool service for downloading videos from YouTube! To get the download link, you need to go to the website SaveDeo and paste the link to your video
then press the “ Download” and select the download format you need
A huge advantage of this service is the large number of formats in which you can save the video.
Download videos from youtube using a plugin
This method is not as fast as the previous ones, but it is the most convenient. If you often use downloading videos from YouTube, then this method is just for you.
Since I mainly use the Firefox browser, I will write how to use this browser and plugin Download YouTube Videos as MP4 You can very conveniently save videos to your computer.
And so, open the browser, go to plugin link, install it. After that, open any video on YouTube and pay attention to the “” button that appears. Download”
When you click on it, you will see links to videos of different quality and format
As you can see it is very convenient!
Hello friends!
Today I will tell you, How simply and easily download video from youtube to computer via browser Google Chrome. The methods I have given allow download video from YouTube for free, without the use of complex programs and cumbersome services.
It is no secret to many that requests to download videos from YouTube are very popular. But what I noticed interesting is that recently they have begun to actively use the spelling “ YouTube" instead of " youtube" Examples, traditionally, in the form of search query graphs:
History of impressions for the phrase " how to download videos from youtube»
History of impressions for the phrase " how to download video from YouTube»
Perhaps soon, after the Russian “Facebook” logo, the Russian “YouTube” logo will appear. Who knows.
Easy ways to download videos from YouTube
1. The first method is the fastest, but use it if you rarely download videos from YouTube to your computer.
If you are on the YouTube website itself (opened the desired video), then simply add “ ss" and press "Enter".
Example: https://www. ssyoutube.com/watch?v=-HEEXIz9QBI
You will be redirected to the site savefrom.net already with a prepared page for downloading your video. Select the maximum quality and simply click on it with the mouse pointer (if you want to see all possible video formats, just click on the “More” link).
After the video has finished downloading (in the lower left corner of the browser Google Chrome), find the downloaded file by clicking on the triangle and then “Show in folder”.
Congratulations, video on computer. Free and without installing a program.
2. The second method is for those who often download videos from YouTube.
You will need one time install the program (application) SaveFrom.net assistant, which will allow you to download from YouTube.com, Vkontakte.ru, RapidShare.com and many other sites in 1 click.
After installing this program, a “Download” button will appear under all videos, which, when clicked, opens all available formats and quality. Click on the quality link with the mouse cursor while holding down the Alt or Ctrl key to save the file.
After the video finishes downloading (in the lower left corner of the Google Chrome browser), find the file by clicking on the triangle and then “Show in folder.”
How to download and run the program?
To download and install the SaveFrom.net assistant extension for your Google Chrome browser, you need:
2. Open the folder where you downloaded the program, click on the program icon 2 times with the mouse (start the installation). Select “Customize settings” and leave only the “Install in all browsers” checkbox.
3. Then uncheck the “Install Yandex.Browser” checkbox and wait further to complete the installation.
Congratulations! Now all browsers have the built-in ability to download videos from YouTube (as well as music, albums with photos and videos from vk.com VKontakte). Download valuable videos and save them to your computer so you can access them at any time, even when there is no Internet.
I think this article will help you resolve the issue, how to easily and simply download videos from YouTube. Well, choose the download method for yourself.