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It is not always easy to download videos from YouTube on our devices. Of course, it cannot be said that Google gives us many facilities, since what the search engine wants is for these to be viewed online. However, it can be done with a little help. In this post we are going to see how to download youtube videos with chrome.
There is no single way to do it. On the Internet there are many websites created solely and exclusively to fulfill this task. In addition, there are also applications very popular apps that include downloading YouTube videos in their function menu. Finally, it is necessary to mention some Extensions very practical that we can install in the browser. We talk about all this below:
Websites to download YouTube videos
This is probably the easiest option to download YouTube videos with Chrome. There are numerous sites that offer free download and or require no registration. More or less they all work in a similar way, with no download limitations. The best ones also offer the possibility of choosing the download among several options.
We can use these websites regardless of the browser we are using. Obviously also with Chrome. These are some of the most prominent:
- FreeMake, one of the best options and best valued by users.
- ClipConverter. It has a very simple interface, but it offers good results.
- Y2Mate, another very simple and useful download website. Free, but excessively loaded with advertising.
How are these websites used? Its operation could not be simpler, basically it is the same in all cases:
- First we must go to the YouTube page of the video and copy browser url.
- Then we go to the chosen download page and, in the central box that appears, We insert that URL.
- After a few seconds of waiting, the download button.
- Before downloading, we have the option to choose quality and file size to download, as shown in the image above (in this case, using FreeMake).
- Finally, we click on "Download video" and we choose the destination folder on our device.
After this, the video will be saved on our device so that we can play it as many times as we want, even if we don't have an internet connection.
Programs to download videos from YouTube
If we are going to download YouTube videos on a more or less regular basis, maybe it is more convenient to download some software on our computer instead of resorting to online services. The advantage of the programs that we mention below is that they will serve us perfectly to carry out these downloads, but we will also be able to use them for many other things. These are the best two:
JDownloader 2
One of the most effective download programs recognized by users around the world. Once we have downloaded it to our computer, we just have to open JDownloader 2 and go directly to the “Link Grabber” tab. Clicking the right mouse button opens an options menu. There we select "Add Links" and paste the URL of the video we want to download.
After this, we press the "Download" button and the video will be stored in the download folder of JDownloader.
Download link: JDownloader
VLC Media Player
Those who have ever used VLC Media Player You will already know that this tool is useful for everything. It can also be used to download YouTube videos on Chrome.
The method is simple: once the URL of the YouTube video has been copied, we go to VLC and open the "Media" tab. Then we use the Open network location option where we will paste the URL and start its reproduction. At that time, you have to open the “Tools” tab and select the Multimedia Information option. It is there where we will be able to download by clicking the right mouse button.
Download link: VLC
Applications to download YouTube videos
If we regularly use our mobile phone or tablet to watch YouTube videos and we are looking for a good download tool, there are a good number of apps that can be of great help. We have selected one in particular, for its simplicity and good performance: Newpipe.
It is an all-terrain and ultra-fast downloader that will make it easier for us to download and save our favorite videos at any time, choosing the desired quality.
Download link: newpipe
YouTube Extensions for Chrome
Finally, we have the always practical option of installing a Chrome extension that allows us to download and other tasks with YouTube videos easily, from the browser itself. To use the first two extensions from the following list, you will first need to download Crosspilot from the Chrome Store and install it on our computer. This is an extension that allows us to add Opera plugins to Chrome:
(*) Important: This extension will only work if we have previously installed the IDM software, which can be done from this link.