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February 5, 2024
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In some cases, you might need to download video and audio from YouTube to your computer. For example, to save them for watching on planes, trains, or other places with no Internet or a lousy Internet connection. This article will teach you how to save YouTube videos on your computer. Also, you will get a bonus tip about how to find duplicate media files on your Mac.
Before diving into how to download videos from YouTube, we’d like to note that you can download them from YouTube only for your personal use. It’s illegal to share videos without copyrights, and you shouldn’t upload them to any video-sharing platform, including your channel on the platform. You can learn more about video copyrights on YouTube’s terms of service page.
Tip 1 – Find duplicate videos downloaded from YouTube on Mac
If you regularly download media, you might most likely download some files multiple times and have duplicates on your Mac. Since videos take up a massive amount of space on your disk, we recommend that you find and remove useless duplicates from your Mac. You can do it with a free application from Nektony called Duplicate File Finder.
How to download videos from YouTube using desktop applications
Many software tools allow downloading and saving media from YouTube. No matter which application you choose, all of the YouTube downloaders require almost the same steps to get the job done. Here is how to download video clips with a desktop application:
Launch the YouTube downloader.
Copy and paste the video URL into the application window.
Asya is a life-long learner with an ongoing curiosity to know everything about Apple technology. With her articles, she helps people to correctly optimize storage space usage on Mac or iPhone and fix possible system issues. She also shares useful tips and tricks that every Mac user should know.
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