YouTube allows users to download videos for offline viewing, but there are a few caveats. Users in India (and some other regions) can easily download YouTube videos on their smartphones using YouTube’s download option. For free users, resolution is limited to 720p, and files are available for 48 hours. Premium users can download videos in full resolution. However, while YouTube downloads are officially limited to mobile users, the streaming platform recently added an offline mode feature on desktop as well. The only problem is that this feature is limited to premium users. However, not all videos can be downloaded – videos set for private viewing are not downloadable, and there is an offline viewing option that content creators can disable.
How to download YouTube videos on your phone
While YouTube Premium membership allows content to be downloaded for offline viewing, users can also download some videos outside of the paid membership. These videos can only be viewed offline for up to 48 hours. Thereafter, you’ll need to reconnect your device to a mobile or Wi-Fi network every 48 hours. Reconnecting will allow the application to check for changes to the video or its availability. There are only a few places in the world where you can download videos. India is included in the list, you can check the supported regions on this page. Follow the steps below to download YouTube videos on Android or iOS:
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Open the YouTube app and go to the video you want to download.
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click three dots icon Place below the video. Click Download video.
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After the download is complete, users can Library > Download.
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If you want to change the download quality, go to set up Click the Profiles tab and then click download. Click Download quality and choose from the available options. Premium users can download in higher resolutions, while free users can download in 720p quality.
How to download YouTube videos on desktop
Recently, YouTube launched a feature that lets desktop browser users download videos for offline viewing. The Google-owned platform said the feature is only supported on computers with the latest versions of Chrome, Edge or Opera browsers. Unlike mobile, this feature is only available to power users on desktop. To download videos on your desktop, follow these simple steps:
- Open YouTube in your browser. Make sure your browser is updated to the latest version.
- Go to the video you want to watch offline and click on the three-dot menu at the bottom of the video. Click download.
- Once the video is downloaded, you can find it in the hamburger menu on the left download part.
- To select download quality, go to set up > download. YouTube Premium users can download in Full HD (1080p) quality.
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