Which program to download YouTube videos?

[mojo]

Hi all,
I have never done it before and a few programs that are free look sketchy. Can anyone please share which program you use to download? thank you.... fyi, not infringing on copyrights...

[drneglector]

Hi mojo.

I have used ClipGrab for years now. It works really well so I have not even considered using anything else. It's a free downloader and converter for YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook and many other online video sites. It converts downloaded videos to MPEG4, MP3 or other formats. It's really easy to use too!

Here is the link:
https://clipgrab.org/

[Star Tsar]

I find VLC the best software to do what you desire Mojo, It can even convert to multiple formats.

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Mr5JwLojE6I

[Bill Ryan]

I use http://downvids.net.

[DeDukshyn]

When you are on the page of the youtube video you'd like to DL, edit the URL to add "gen" in front of "youtube", hit enter, you can download from there. You can also browse the 'genyoutube" site itself for youtube videos, so you can just stay in that one site if you want.

I don't DL many YT videos but this has been the simplest method for me.

https://www.genyoutube.net/

... it looks like there is add-ons for browsers as well available here.

[Sunny-side-up]

dvdvideosoft.com

Is the one I use and it is free.

[KiwiElf]

If you can afford a few bucks (approx US$25), I use Internet Download Manager. You get a lifetime license & regular free upgrades. It integrates seamlessly with Mac/Windows PC Browsers (ie Chrome, FireFox, Internet Explorer etc).

The added bonus is that it will allow you to download multiple sizes and formats (if available), and it's VERY fast; it will also download different sources, ie Vimeo *cough* 123Movies & some other streaming sites.

You can try it out FREE for a limited time (30 days).

https://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/

If you're after a Free Downloader, I'm with Star Tsar for VLC in as much as it provides so many other useful features as a video/audio player & compatible with different OS' ie Windows, Mac, Ubuntu (it's my favourite)!

https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html

[TomKat]

I'm a Linux user, so 4k video downloader is what I use, but I use the youtubetomp3 version since I only want the mp3 for my player. It also works for PC and Mac. It's free but I registered mine for a small amount of money since I don't like being a freeloader.

[Sophocles]

Here`s another one: https://en.savefrom.net/

[EFO]

I use AnyVideoConverter for many years now.It's very good not only for youtube,but also for facebook,dailymotion and any other website that have videos.On the other hand it have many files formats to convert:mp4,mp3,flv and many other exotic formats.
https://www.any-video-converter.com/...or_video_free/

[Michi]

I use Video DownloadHelper.
There are plugins for Chrome and Firefox available.

[Alanantic]

Unplug. I don't think it works with the latest Firefox.

[petra]

Posted by Sunny-side-up (here)
dvdvideosoft.com

Is the one I use and it is free.

I have this too, and I recommended it to a friend - but when he downloaded it, his was full of ads
Mine had been nagging me to upgrade which I did not do
If yours is nagging you to upgrade... DON'T DO IT lol

[ketikoti]

Since ages a very happy user of https://youtube-dl.org/
(a python script)

[ExomatrixTV]

Download Video and Audio from YouTube

https://y2mate.com/

[apokalypse]

Posted by KiwiElf (here)
If you can afford a few bucks (approx US$25), I use Internet Download Manager. You get a lifetime license & regular free upgrades. It integrates seamlessly with Mac/Windows PC Browsers (ie Chrome, FireFox, Internet Explorer etc).

started to use Linux for a week now and i'm using XDM 2018...using IDM alots on windows but after found XDM i dump Windows.

[ThePythonicCow]

Posted by apokalypse (here)
started to use Linux for a week now and i'm using XDM 2018

Welcome to Linux!
I suppose by xdm you mean the Xtreme Download Manager, not the X11 Display Manager .

[apokalypse]

Posted by Paul (here)

Posted by apokalypse (here)
started to use Linux for a week now and i'm using XDM 2018

Welcome to Linux!
I suppose by xdm you mean the Xtreme Download Manager, not the X11 Display Manager .

http://xdman.sourceforge.net/#downloads Yes ..these guys also have it for windows.

this might be off topic, i love Linux right and using it for a wekk now, althought there's few hiccup. i use to think Windows software installation better but love Linux application installation method through terminal. Linux already have common programs i used like Firefox-VLC..ect but with Windows have go though download and install..right now thinking about it i don't want to go back.

[noxon medem]

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- be well, all .
nm

[Sunny-side-up]

Posted by petra (here)

Posted by Sunny-side-up (here)
dvdvideosoft.com

Is the one I use and it is free.

I have this too, and I recommended it to a friend - but when he downloaded it, his was full of ads
Mine had been nagging me to upgrade which I did not do
If yours is nagging you to upgrade... DON'T DO IT lol

Yes mine was slow but I did upgrade it so now it downloads vids fast, no adds.

Very easy to use as well:
Simply right click the vid or copy past the URL in to the down loaders re-sceptical, simples