Can you download YouTube videos to watch offline on Mac?

In select areas, you can download certain videos from the YouTube mobile app to play offline. Learn more about how to download videos to watch offline.

The features described in this article are available in the locations listed here. If YouTube Premium is available in your location, you can download videos to your computer or mobile device by becoming a YouTube Premium member. If you're a YouTube Premium member, learn how to manage your download settings.

 

Where is video downloading available?

Watch videos offline on mobile in select countries/regions. 

YouTube may not be available in all locations and therefore may not operate in these territories. We're working to launch more territories and bring a localized version of YouTube to more countries/regions.

How do I download audio, music, or MP3 files from the YouTube app?

You can download a music video file, if available, by following the steps to download a video.  

It's not possible to download audio, music, or MP3 files from the YouTube app.

How do I download videos from YouTube to my computer?

You can download videos that you’ve already uploaded.

If you haven’t uploaded the video yourself, you can save it to a computer. You can download videos from the YouTube app to your mobile device only.

The videos are stored encrypted on the device and can only be watched in the YouTube app.

How do I share videos on YouTube?

  1. Tap Share
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     below the video.
  2. Select the relevant sharing option.

Do videos download automatically?

If you’ve downloaded a whole playlist, videos may download automatically. However, if you download videos individually, you shouldn’t see automatically downloaded content.

It also depends on when you last interacted with the playlist. If you’ve watched a video from a playlist in the last 30 days and a new video is added to that playlist, the new video will download automatically. If you’ve downloaded that playlist in the last 30 days, the video may also download automatically.

If YouTube Premium is available in your location, you can download and watch videos on your mobile device. You can also download videos from your computer using Chrome, Edge & Opera browsers. We hope to bring this feature to other browsers in the future.

Learn how to manage your YouTube Premium download settings or sign up for YouTube Premium to get started.

How to download videos to your phone or tablet | Restrictions apply

Download videos to watch offline

To download videos onto your computer:

  1. Visit youtube.com from your signed in YouTube Premium account.
  2. Go to the Watch page of the video you’d like to download.
  3. Below the video, click Download
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    .

Once the video is downloaded, the download icon will turn blue below the video

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If your device loses internet connectivity while downloading videos, your progress will resume automatically once you reconnect to the internet.

View downloaded videos

To find and view videos that you’ve downloaded on your computer:

  1. Visit youtube.com from your signed in Premium account.
  2. Click on Downloads in the left menu.

Remove individual videos from your downloads

You can remove videos you've downloaded in two ways:

  1. Under the video player, tap Downloaded
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    next to the video you'd like to remove.
  2. Click Delete.

Or

  1. Go to your Downloads page .
  2. Select More
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    next to the video you'd like to remove.
  3. Click Remove from downloads.
  4. Click Delete in the dialog below "Delete all downloads?"

Remove all downloaded videos

You can view and delete the videos you've downloaded by following these steps:

  1. In the left menu, select Downloads.
  2. Tap Download Settings
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    Delete all downloads.
  3. Click Delete in the dialog below "Delete all downloads?"

Update download settings

Set the default quality of your downloads by going to Settings

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Downloads
Can you download YouTube videos to watch offline on Mac?
Download quality.

Higher-quality videos may consume more data, take longer to show in the Downloads section, and take up more space on your device.

How do I download a video from YouTube onto my Mac?

Just press Command + Shift + 5 to bring up the screen recording options. You can select a window or record the entire screen, and change the options to include audio from your Mac's microphone. The best program for downloading YouTube videos on Mac in high quality formats is 4K Video Downloader.

How do I download a YouTube video to my Mac using Safari?

Part 1..
Click to launch Safari on your Mac..
Visit the YouTube website and find the video you want to save to your Mac. ... .
Then visit the site Vidiget and paste the video link to the search bar and click "Download.".

Can I download YouTube videos to see offline?

If YouTube Premium is available in your location, you can download videos to your computer or mobile device by becoming a YouTube Premium member. If you're a YouTube Premium member, learn how to manage your download settings.

Where is the download button on YouTube on Mac?

How Do I Download YouTube Videos to My Mac Without Software?.
Navigate to YouTube in your browser and open the video you'd like to download..
Select Download below the video player..
Once the video has finished downloading, click the menu icon (3 horizontal lines) in the top left of the screen and select Downloads..