Steps to Save YouTube Videos to Your Desktop
YouTube does not allow its visitors to save videos to their desktops so that they can view it later. But that does not mean that you cannot do it! There are numerous websites which allow you to save YouTube videos right to your hard drive. Once you download it, you can play it as many times as you want without having to connect to the internet. This can be especially useful for video tutorials or your favourite music videos.
Saving videos to your desktop is quite easy as you will only require a certain software in order to download them. If you want to learn how to save YouTube videos to your desktop then follow these guidelines to get you started.
Instructions
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Make sure that your computer or laptop is on and that your operating system has properly loaded. Find the icon for your internet browser and click on it. Once it opens then go to YouTube.com and search for the video that you want to save on your computer.
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Highlight the URL of the YouTube video in the address bar and right click to copy.
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Go to keepvid.com and paste the URL in to the input bar. Press “Download” to continue.
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Once the website finishes its processing, you will see the available video formats. Choose any format by selecting it to proceed. Make sure that you understand the difference between the different video formats as this can have a significant impact on the size of your video file.
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Choose where you would like to save the video on your computer. Hit the “Save” button to confirm. It is usually best to make a new folder to store and organise all of your videos.
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You have saved the YouTube video on your computer. You can now play it offline. You might have to use a different media player like vlc player to get your videos to work properly.
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If you face any difficulties while trying this method then start them again and take your time so that you do not skip any of the steps. Remember you can also go online and visit one of the many forums or websites that have a large amount of information regarding the methods and techniques of downloading YouTube videos to your computer. Make sure that you go over all the posts as your questions might have already been previously answered. You can also ask your own query on a forum or website for some further assistance by a more experienced user.
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If these step still cause issues then you can also search online for various plug-ins or add-ons that you can download that work with your internet browsers to help you download YouTube videos. Remember that there is also many small programs that you can download from various websites that also allow you to download YouTube videos.
