The Best 5 YouTube Video Downloader free to save YouTube videos

Part 3. Save YouTube videos as MP4 easily via VLC Media Player

For people who often deal with video and audio, VLC Media Player must be familiar. As the most popular open source and free video player and screen recorder, VLC Media Player has received wide acclaim all over the world.

It can also be used as YouTube Video Downloader, with its simple program design and easy to use process, it is easy to use VLC Media Player for downloading YouTube videos.

Step 1. Copy the YouTube video link

First, go to the YouTube video details page, then click on the "Share" option and select "Copy Link".

Step 2. Launch VLC

Download and install VLC on your computer, then launch this YouTube Video Downloader open source.

Step 3. Paste the YouTube video link

Click "Media" in the upper left corner of the VLC interface, and select "Open Streaming Network" in the drop-down menu. In the new window, enter the YouTube video link you just copied and click "Play" button.

Step 4. Download YouTube video

The YouTube Video Downloader will then play the video you just entered. Click "Tools" at the top and copy the long URL from the "Codec" column.

Enter the long URL in your browser. Then right-click and select "Save Video As" to successfully save the YouTube to MP4 with this desktop YouTube Video Downloader.

Part 4. How to download YouTube videos with 4K Video Downloader

If you are using a Mac, you can install 4K Video Downloader on your Mac, it's one of the best YouTube Video Downloader for Mac and will help you to download any YouTube video quickly, but the free version has a limit on the number of YouTube videos you can download per day.

4K Video Downloader, when used as a YouTube video downloader, can help you download YouTube videos up to 8K quality and convert them to many different formats. In addition, it can also capture entire YouTube playlists.

Step 1. Copy YouTube video link

Go to the detail page of the YouTube video you want to download, then click "Share" and choose "Copy Link".

Step 2. Paste the YouTube video link

Next, download and install this YouTube video downloader for Mac on your device, then launch it. Click "Paste Link" on the main window.

Step 3. Modify YouTube video download settings

After you have successfully input the YouTube video link, you can choose the YouTube video output format and quality in the new window.

Besides the common MP4 format, you can also convert YouTube to MP3 with this easy YouTube Video Downloader.

Part 5. The best YouTube Video Downloader extension - Any Video Downloader

If you don't want to download any YouTube Video Downloader software on your device, but you always need to download YouTube videos, the best way for you is to use a browser plugin: Any Video Downloader.

Any Video Downloader is not only a YouTube video downloader, it can also be seen as a Twitter video downloader, TikTok video downloader, etc. It supports any video on almost all platforms. In addition to downloading YouTube videos in high quality, even lossless, it also gives you the choice of video output format and video download speed.

What's more special is that this YouTube video downloader extension allows you to download all the videos on a certain webpage in one click.

You just need to click the plugin once, it will analyze the current page and display all the video resources for you, in this video resources list, you can select a specific YouTube video to download, or use the function of YouTube video downloader extension, "Download all videos", to save all the YouTube videos in one click.

Step 1. Add Any Video Downloader

First of all, click "Add to Chrome" button to start downloading Any Video Downloader plugin and add it to Chrome.

Step 2. Modify Video Download Settings

Before downloading YouTube videos, you can modify the video output settings according to your needs: download YouTube videos losslessly, keep the original video and audio quality, etc.

If you don't want the output video to have a watermark, just click "No Watermark" in the settings. Meanwhile, Any Video Downloader provides you with 3 different video download speeds: Normal, High and Super.

Step 3. Download YouTube video

Go to the detail page of the YouTube video you want to download or directly search the keywords on YouTube to get the relevant video search results. Then click Any Video Downloader plugin in the top right corner of your browser.

In the video list presented, you can download a certain YouTube video, or directly click "Download all videos" button to save all the downloadable YouTube videos on the webpage.

Note:

1. If there is no video on the page, the YouTube Video Downloader plugin will not show the video.
2. If there is no video on the page that meets your needs, you can click "Clear" to clear all the videos, and choose to search again with this YouTube Video Downloader extension.

Part 6. FAQs about YouTube Video Downloader

Question 1. How to download YouTube videos on Windows 11?

You have many options such as online YouTube video downloader, which only needs the video link. YouTube Premium - the paid YouTube video downloader provide by YouTube itself, other YouTube video downloader extensions and softwares.

Question 2. How to download YouTube to MP3?

You can use a YouTube video downloader that can save YouTube videos to MP3 format or directly use a YouTube to MP3 converter. Paste the YouTube video link into the page and click "Convert" button.

Question 3. How much is YouTube premium service?

If you are new, you have 1 month trial free plan. Then you need to pay about $13.99 per month for this YouTube video downloader. Students can get almost 50% discount, and if you need a family paln for up to 6 people, it's about $22.99 per month.

Question 4. How do I download YouTube Shorts?

You can simply search for YouTube Shorts downloaders or YouTube Video Downloader on the web and choose the one that suits you best. However, to download YouTube Shorts safely and quickly, we recommend you to use MP3JUICE YouTube Video Downloader, it also supports to download almost all videos on any popular platforms.

Question 5. Which is the best YouTube video downloader?

Whether it's an online YouTube video downloader, a YouTube video downloader APP for computers and phones, or a YouTube video downloader extension, they all have their own advantages and disadvantages, and you'll only be able to find the one that suits you the best after you've used it.

Part 7. Conclusion

In this post, we have introduced the 5 best YouTube video downloaders for you, you can choose any one to use. However, we recommend you to use MP3JUICE Video Downloader, which not only can download YouTube videos losslessly and quickly, but also is a safe and secure YouTube video downloader.

Meanwhile, the YouTube Video Downloader plug-in service it provides, Any Video Downloader, allows you to download YouTube videos in batches with one click.