Download YouTube videos on a mobile device

Now that we have YouTube on our mobile devices, we can now watch videos in places we never thought possible a few years ago. Unfortunately, YouTube does require an internet connection to stream videos to your device, and you may not be able to access Wi-Fi or the mobile network. But if you plan ahead a bit, you can download videos to your device when you do have an internet connection, and then watch them later, even without an internet connection.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Download videos on iPhone or iPad

Step 1. Launch the App Store

You can't download videos directly from Safari or from the YouTube app, so you'll need another app from the App Store to download videos to your iOS device.

Step 2. Install an app to download videos

Type Video Downloader in the search box and view the results. There are many apps with similar names that offer roughly the same features. In this article, we are using the Video Downloader Lite Super – Vdownload by George Young app. Download and install the app if you found it.

• There are many such apps in the App Store, so choose which one you want to use.
• Apps to download videos are not supported by YouTube, so they are sometimes removed from the App Store. In that case you can choose another app.

Step 3. Launch the app you installed

Find the app on your device and launch the app.

Step 4. Go to YouTube

Find the browser in the app and type youtube.com in the address bar to go to YouTube.

Step 5. Search for a video

Search YouTube for a video you want to download and play the video. If a menu appears with the option to download the video, select "Download", name the file and tap "Save". You can also open the menu by tapping and holding the center of the video image.

Step 6. Watch your downloaded video

You can find your downloaded videos in the "Files" section.

Method 2 of 3: Download videos on Android

Step 1. Launch the web browser on your Android device

Go to

Step 2. Go to the video you want to download

Search YouTube for the video you want to download and go to its page.

Step 3. Copy the web address of the video

Tap and hold the address, then select "Copy" to copy the address of the video.

Step 4. Open a new tab in your browser

Search online for Video Download to find a website that lets you download online videos from places like YouTube. In this example we are using the website ssyoutube.com. Go to http://ssyoutube.com. Tap the text box next to Download and hold your finger on it until "Paste" appears. Tap "Paste" to paste the previously copied address of the video into the box.

Step 5. Tap Download

After a quick check, the website will show you a number of options with download links for different resolutions and sizes on the right.

The format "MP4" will be playable by most apps on Android

Step 6. Tap the desired resolution to download your video

You can keep an eye on the progress in the notification panel. Wait for the download to complete before continuing.

Step 7. Open your notification panel and tap on the downloaded file

When the download is complete, you can pull down your notifications and tap the downloaded file to view it.

If you can't find the video, or if you've cleared the notification, tap your device's file manager (sometimes called "My Files" in Apps) and go to the "Downloads" folder. Here you will find the downloaded video

Method 3 of 3: Download videos on Windows Phone

Step 1. Start Internet Explorer on your Windows Phone

Go to

Step 2. Go to the video you want to download

Search YouTube for the video you want to download and go to the video's page.

• Copy the web address of the video. Tap and hold the address, then select "Copy" to copy the address of the video.

  

Step 3. Open a new tab in your browser

Search online for Video Download to find a website that lets you download online videos from places like YouTube. In this example we are using the website ssyoutube.com. Go to http://ssyoutube.com. Tap the text box next to Download and hold your finger on it until "Paste" appears. Tap "Paste" to paste the previously copied address of the video into the box.

Step #4. Tap on Download

After a quick check, the website will show you a number of options with download links for different resolutions and sizes on the right.

The format "MP4" will be playable by most apps

Step 5. Tap the desired resolution to download your video

Step 6. Select "Save"

If Internet Explorer asks you if you want to open or save the file, choose Save.

Step 7. Find your video

After the download is complete, you can find your video in the Videos folder on your memory card or phone memory. Tap it to play the video with an app of your choice.