Next, open a new tab in your browser and input the following URL: Īfterwards, click into the text field (1) and input the URL you copied before, e.g. Then, right-click into the video and select 'Copy video URL' from the context menu (1). In this example, I've picked our video tutorial for Ashampoo Photo Optimizer 7. 1.2.1 Usage instructionsįirst, open the video you wish to download on YouTube. Vidpaw works similar to the aforementioned browser add-on but without the need for installation, making it ideal for occasional YouTube video downloads.

The file will then be in your 'Downloads' folder. Once complete, click 'Download' to download the video/audio file (1). You will then be redirected to where the actual conversion takes place. Once you've found a video to download, simply click the 'Download MP4' button for videos (1) or 'Download MP3' to download the audio only (2). Once installed, the button changes to 'Installed' and the extension's icon now appears in the browser (1). I'm using Opera so I select 'Download for Opera' (2). Then, click the button for your browser (1). Visit the extension's website at: and select 'Addon' at the top (1). browser add-onĬ is a popular browser extension available for Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera users. With the help of an add-on, you can download YouTube videos inside your browser. This article describes various approaches to download YouTube videos to your PC or mobile devices but it is in no way a compendium on the topic. There are multiple ways to download YouTube videos: via browser add-ons, through an online service, through free Windows application.

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