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While watching videos on the YouTube, If you ever found any Funny YouTube Video or any YouTube Video Tutorial and want to download it ? We can show you how to download the YouTube videos free.Instructions are as below.

But first, we need to tell you about the warning issue from YouTube : Though it is legal to share YouTube videos on the internet or on social media platforms. But downloading the videos from YouTube for offline use isn’t always allowed. Downloading videos is also considered a violation of  YouTube’s Terms of Service, unless the video streaming site has explicitly granted permission to download a particular video.

Let’s have a look on how to download YouTube videos . This guide features an easy to use desktop application or software known as 4K Video Downloader for YouTube Videos.

Step 1: Download the 4K Video Downloader application

Download the 4K Video Downloader
Download the 4K Video Downloader

Move over to the link of  4K Video Downloader site and click the green Get 4K Video Downloader button to download it. This application is freely available for Windows, MacOS (10.13 or later), and Ubuntu. After downloading the installer, open it, and Install the application on the computer.

If you don’t have a 4K display, don’t be confuse by the name. Though it’s name is 4K Video Downloader, It can download any video from YouTube with customizable qualitiy. This is one of the most versatile, freely available and simple-to-use download tools available. And it will also work with all of your files regardless of your computer’s display resolution.

The free version of this 4K Video Downloader software has the ability to download individual videos at customizable qualities and all the resolution up-to 4K. It also has support for 3D and 360-degree videos, and it can download subtitles too.

There is a paid version with a price tag of $15, but for downloading a simple YouTube video, the free version will suffice. But Free Version has it day limit capacity up-to 30 videos per day.

Step 2: Copy the YouTube videos URL

Video from youtube link
Video from YouTube link

The next step is the easy. You need to find the YouTube video, which you want to download and copy its URL from the address bar at the top of your browser window. With the URL loaded in your clipboard, you can close the tab or window of the video.

Step 3: Paste in the URL

How to download a youtube video
How to download a YouTube video

Open the 4K Video Downloader application & in the top-left corner Paste Link button appears in the software. Here, no need to manually paste the URL. You just click on the Paste Link button and the software will grab the URL from your computer’s clipboard automatically.

Step 4: Download your video

Once it has finished the checking of the video, a window appears with multiple options for video quality, formats, and conversions. You can also change the download location path of the video, if required and the application will create a folder that contains all of your downloaded videos in it.

How to download video from youtube
How to download video from YouTube

Note that the software grabs the video links automatically and it will be based on your IP address, not the URL you input. So VPN users may need to change their location in order to download the right version.

Just click the Download button after selecting your desired options for the resolution & subtitle. After it You’ll then be directed to a progress page. It shows details like download size, download speed, and estimated remaining time. You can pause the download at any instance of time.

How to youtube video download
How to youtube video download

Once the download is complete, select your downloaded YouTube Video file from the window. A vertical three-dots icon will appears on the right side of the window as mentioned in the above picture. Click on that icon, and a menu will pop up on the screen. From that Menu, select Show In Folder to find the location of the saved Video file on the computer.

How to you tube video downloader
How to you tube video downloader

Location of the Saved Video File

  • Goto Menu (three-dots icon) >> Show In Folder

In 4K Video Downloader you can configure to download youtube videos automatically or with a single click using Smart Mode or Subscriptions, respectively.

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