How to Download YouTube videos on Android

YouTube is one of the most popular entertaining and knowledge-providing web platforms for all age groups. People can find almost every type of video here to watch when they have an internet connection on their device. But what happens when they have unstable or no internet connection at that specific time when people want to watch YouTube videos?

One such solution is downloading YouTube videos on your Android phone or tablet for watching them offline later. In some cases, YouTube allows you to download its videos to watch later offline on your Android phone and tablet. Knowing how to download YouTube videos on Android helps in many situations. You may watch your downloaded videos when traveling and when you don't have a data connection. Also, you can view downloaded videos to save your data allowance.

Watching the downloaded videos also eliminates the buffering problem caused by unstable network connections. If you are also looking at how to download YouTube videos on Android to watch offline when you have no internet connection, this article is for you.

Does it is legal to download YouTube videos? Things you need to know about it

According to YouTube policy regarding downloading its video, they strictly deny doing so. You can access YouTube videos for your information and personal use only as per the terms of service of YouTube policy. You don't download any content unless it displays a "download" or any similar option (or link) for that content.

Besides, if you want to download a YouTube video on your device, it provides an official way to do this. You can download YouTube videos by paying $11.99 per month for YouTube Premium.

YouTube Premium

YouTube Premium is a premium plan that allows you to download videos from its official YouTube app. Premium service is a paid service offering different plans for different types of users. The standard paid plan starts from $11.99 per month, $6.99 per month for students, and $17.99 per month for a family. But YouTube Premium also gives a free trial for one month with its exclusive feature except for downloading videos.

The process and steps to download and save YouTube videos on an Android device are very simple and straightforward. Simply open the YouTube app and find the video you wish to download. After that, tap on the "Download" option below the video content and choose the video quality, such as 720p or 360p.

Download YouTube videos on Android from its official app

You can download YouTube videos on Android from its app; here are the steps to do this:

Method 1:

1. Open the YouTube app on your Android device.
2. Please search for the video you want to download and tap on it to play.
3. Pause the video and tap on the download arrow below the content.
   
4. Select the video's download quality (360p or 144p or 720p).
5. Finally, tap on the Download icon indicating the down arrow to download your video.
   

Method 2:

1. Open the YouTube app on your Android smartphone.
2. Search for the video you want to download.
3. Tap on the three dots icon just right of the thumbnail.
4. From the available pop-up options, tap on the Download video to download. It automatically starts downloading your video.

You may also change your YouTube download settings according to your need. All you can do by visiting the Download settings page:

1. Launch the YouTube app and tap on the menu icon at the top-right corner of the screen.
2. Now, tap on the Settings
3. Tap on the Downloads
4. Now, make changes to the download settings according to your preferences.

Download YouTube videos on an Android phone using third-party tools

Google restricts such third-party apps that download YouTube videos so that you can't find Android apps in Google Play Store that do such tasks. But it doesn't mean you can't be able to download YouTube videos. Many YouTube video downloader apps for Android are available on the internet that supports downloading videos. However, you can download and install a YouTube video downloader in the form of an AKP file from outside the Play Store.

One popular YouTube video downloader is the TubeMate app, which helps to download videos from YouTube. Follow these below-given steps to use it.

1. Download and install the TubeMate for its website (tubemate.net) from its APK file.
2. Launch the TubeMate app and go to the video-sharing website YouTube.
3. Search your required video from the search bar.
4. Once you find the video, select its quality and resolution.
5. Now, tap the download
6. Choose the video quality and format option for your video and tap on the green download icon.
7. Tap the Downloads list icon at the bottom menu to find your downloaded videos. You can also directly access the downloaded video by tapping on the 3-dots icon at the top right corner of the TubeMate menu.
8. Tab on the 3-dots menu next to the video to save it at a new location on your Android device.

How to download YouTube videos on Android from the browser app

The other way to download YouTube videos on your Android or iPhone is by using the web browser app. You have to avoid using the YouTube mobile app and use the YouTube website in your web browser. The steps for downloading YouTube videos are simple, and you don't need to even any other third-party tools to complete your task. One of the exciting features of this method is that it also works on iPhones and computers.

• Download YouTube videos from Savefrom.net using the "ss" prefix.
• Download YouTube videos via its URL.

Download YouTube videos from "savefrom.net" using the "ss" prefix

We are using the "savefrom.net" website to download YouTube videos by adding the prefix "ss" to YouTube.com, followed by a video link. Following are the steps to do this:

1. Visit youtube.com on your web browser and open the video you want to download.
   
2. Now insert the prefix "ss" before "com/..." in the address bar such that it looks like "https://ssyoutube.com/watch..." and press enter (go) button.
   
3. It will redirect to "savefrom.net," from where you can download your YouTube video.
   
4. You will see your video's basic information on this web page, including the video title, download link, quality, etc.
5. Choose the video format and its quality and tap on the Download
6. Your video starts downloading, and you will find it in your File Manager, or within the Video Player app.

How to download videos from YouTube using their URL

You can also download YouTube videos directly from their URL using a website like "ClipConverter" without using any third-party application on your Mac or Android device. This media conversion site allows downloading audio or video in formats that work on any smartphone.

1. Visit "cc" and enter the video URL in the "Video URL to Download" area.
2. Click on the Continue
3. Select the video-audio format and quality.
4. Click on the Start button to begin the video conversion.
5. Once the conversion on the video gets finished, you can download the video and store them locally to watch later.
   

Download YouTube videos on iPhone and iPad

The process and method to download YouTube videos on iPhone and iPad are slightly tricky because Apple's policy doesn't allow using apps other than its app store. However, doing jail breaking of devices raises more options and possibilities. If you don't want to go through the route of the device, here is the best and easiest method to download videos on your iPhone.

1. Tap on the compass icon to open a web browser and visit "www.videosolo.com/online-video-downloader/."
2. Now, paste the video link into the text area and tap on the "Download" option. After a few seconds, the selected video will decode and generate a list of various output formats and quality to download.
   
3. Tap on the "Download" button after selecting the preferred output option.
   
4. Please type the name of the video and select the location for the video where you want to save it.
   
5. Tap on the Downloads section at the navigation bar to view your downloaded videos within the Documents app.
   
6. To save your downloaded videos on your iPhone or iPad's hard drive, go back to the Documents app home screen and open your Downloads folder.
7. Find the video you want to move and tap the three dots icon.
   
8. Tap on the Share icon and then the Save video option.
   
9. You can find your downloaded videos in the Photos