Four easy ways for you to download YouTube videos to watch offline.

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How to Watch YouTube Videos Offline on PC

It's quite convenient to watch online videos on YouTube. You can either go to YouTube.com on a computer or open the YouTube app on your mobile device. However, it's not equally simple to watch YouTube videos offline.

As you may know, YouTube doesn't provide an official way to allow its users to download videos from the website. The only legal and official way to save YouTube videos to your own device is to buy YouTube Premium, which is limited to mobile devices (iPhone, iPad, Android phone, and tablet).

Then how can you save a YouTube video to your computer for offline viewing? The answer is: If you are looking to watch YouTube videos offline on a PC or Mac, you will need to use third-party services or tools to download YouTube videos to your computer. Afterward, you will be able to enjoy the videos without an Internet connection.

How to Watch YouTube Offline in 4 Ways

Whether you want to save offline YouTube videos in a laptop, PC, or Mac, you can use the methods detailed below to download YouTube videos to your computer.

Method 1. Save YouTube Videos for Offline Watching with Free YouTube Downloader

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Generally, a desktop video downloader will help you download videos from YouTube and many other sites, like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Dailymotion, and more. The free video downloader for PC - EaseUS MobiMover is such a tool.

EaseUS MobiMover is a free video & audio downloader as well as an iOS content manager. That means it works well to:

• Save videos from YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and other sites to your PC, Mac, laptop, and iPhone/iPad.
• Download music from SoundCloud, MySpace, and more to a computer or iPhone/iPad.
• Transfer data to or from an iDevice.

With the help of this tool, you can watch YouTube videos offline not only on your PC, Mac, or laptop but also on your iPhone or iPad, because it also allows you to download YouTube videos to iPhone or iPad directly.

To save a YouTube video to your computer for offline viewing:

Step 1. Connect your iPhone to your computer, run EaseUS MobiMover, and go to 'Video Downloader'. Choose your iPhone as the target device to save downloaded YouTube videos.

Step 2. Copy the URL of the YouTube video, paste it into the bar, and then tap the 'Download' button.

Step 3. Then MobiMover will quickly analyze the URL and download the YouTube video to your iPhone. When it has finished, you can find the video in TV > Library > Movies on your device.

After downloading YouTube videos to your PC, you can watch the video without an Internet connection, edit the video, or transfer videos from PC to iPhone if you need to.

Method 2. Watch YouTube Videos Offline on PC or Mac with Browser Extension

Using desktop software to save a YouTube video to computer needs the URL of the video. But if you use a browser extension, all you need to do is click the 'Download' button.

After you add the YouTube video downloader extension to your browser, e.g, Chrome, you will see there is a 'Download' option on the page when you play the video. Therefore, you can download videos in YouTube without copying the URL.

There are many such extensions available in the Chrome web store. Here I'd like to take one of them to show you how it works to download videos from YouTube.

Step 1. Go to https://addoncrop.com/youtube-video-downloader/ to install the YouTube downloader to your browser.

Step 2. Restart your browser and visit YouTube.com.

Step 3. Find the video you want to download for offline viewing and click to play the video.

Step 4. Now you should see a download option under the video. If it doesn't appear, click the extension icon in the menu bar.

Step 5. Click the 'Download' icon to start downloading the video to your computer directly or click the 'More' option and choose the quality you prefer to save the video to your computer.

Method 3. Download YouTube Videos to Watch Offline on PC or Mac with Online Tools

How to watch YouTube videos offline on PC without downloading any tool? If that's what you are thinking about, you may prefer to use an online YouTube video downloader. Online tools allow you to save a YouTube video to your PC, Mac, or laptop with a browser, which is quite convenient.

The drawbacks of online tools are also obvious. When you use an online tool, you may be bothered by annoying ads, redirections, and download failures. Given that, you should be careful while choosing an online video downloader to apply.

Here I'd like to take one of them as the example:

Step 1. Find and click the video you want to download in YouTube.

Step 2. Copy the URL of the video.

Step 3. Go to visit the online video downloader.

Step 4. Paste the URL of the YouTube video to the address bar.

Step 5. Click 'Download'. Here you will be redirected to another page. Close that page and go back to the video downloader.

Step 6. Choose to download the video with or without sound and select the video quality you prefer to start downloading YouTube videos to your computer.

Step 7. When the downloading process completes, the downloaded video file will be saved in the 'Downloads' folder. Go to check and watch it as you like to.

Method 4. Save a YouTube Video to Desktop or Laptop by Changing URL

The three ways above are the commonest ones to download videos from YouTube or other websites. Actually, there is one more simple and practical method to save YouTube videos to your computer for offline watching, which is to change the video URL.

There are many ways to download YouTube videos by changing the URL. Let's see how to trick 'change YouTube to youpak' works.

To save a YouTube video to PC for offline watching:

Step 1. On YouTube, find and play the video you want to download.

Step 2. Go to the address bar and change 'youtube' in the link to 'youpak'.

Step 3. In the new page, click 'Click here to Download this video' above the video.

Step 4. Now you could see different download options provided by the website.

Step 5. Click the download option you prefer to start saving the YouTube video to your computer.

If You Cannot Download Videos from YouTube...

There are many reasons why you can't download a video from YouTube:

• The video may be private and infer copyright issues.
• The video downloader fails to analyze the video address.
• The video downloader is currently unavailable in your region (especially for some online tools).

When you encounter such a problem, you can try all the tips to take a chance. If you still can't download the video, I'm afraid that you need to switch to another video to have a try.

The Bottom Line

It's quite easy to watch YouTube videos offline on PC, Mac, or laptop as long as you ask help from reliable video downloader tools. Some of the tools also enable you to convert YouTube videos to MP3 and provide different video formats for you to choose from. Choose the one that fits your needs most to get the video you like within minutes.

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With Netflix being the biggest subscription service on the planet and more than a billion Apple devices in our hands, many are surprised to find out that there's no Netflix app for Mac. And as there is no Netflix app for Mac, many paid subscribers aren't able to download their favorite series and movies, hence are missing out on being able to watch Netflix offline.

If you own a Mac, pay for a Netflix subscription, and want to know how to watch Netflix offline, there are a number of fast, easy, and legal solutions that will let you have a cinematic experience.

While one can't simply download Netflix on Mac, listed below are a few quick and simple workarounds to try, so you can enjoy Netflix on the go.

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Can You Download Netflix On Mac?

If you're asking whether you can download Netflix shows on Mac then it's important to note that despite there being no Netflix app for Mac, there's one for iOS devices and for Windows.

While the only legal way to download Netflix movies is via the Netflix app, there are some less-legal solutions advertised online for how to download Netflix shows on Mac.

If you've seen advertisements splashed across the internet saying that you can download Netflix app for Mac, they are a scam. Often these dodgy tech traps involve installing malware onto your Mac, which will leave the operating system looking like a scene from a horror movie.

Unfortunately, if you've downloaded such software in the past, your Mac may already be affected, so it's vital that you check your computer for viruses. A smart-scan tool like CleanMyMac X will find and destroy malware and leave your Mac happy and healthy.

To use CleanMyMac X to remove malware:

1. Install and open the CleanMyMac X app on your Mac

2. Select Malware Removal from the top of the menu

3. Hit Scan

4. To protect your Mac, press the Remove button

What you need to watch downloaded Netflix content on Mac

To safely watch Netflix on Mac, you need the following:

1. An active Netflix subscription. You can't download Netflix, watch Netflix offline or even online if you've canceled your subscription.

2. A movie or TV show that has a download option. Most Netflix choices allow this, but not all of them do.

3. If you're going to be streaming, then you'll need a WiFi connection. Before you can take Netflix offline, WiFi is needed to download Netflix app.

4. A device that supports Netflix

Finally, if you want to know how to download movies from Netflix on Mac legally, then take a look at the suggestions below.

Stream via Airplay to get Netflix for Mac

If you're already invested in Apple technology and own an iOS device, streaming via AirPlay is an effective solution. iPhones and iPads are both iOS devices that will do the job.

AirPlay works via WiFi, which connects AirPlay-compatible devices together. This is where NetSpot, Mac's WiFi analyzer, will be very useful as an ideal network planner, because having powerful and consistent WiFi will ensure an uninterrupted viewing experience:

1. Open the NetSpot app

2. See where the most powerful WiFi in your area is and move your iOS device accordingly

3. If the WiFi signal is weak all around, use the NetSpot Survey option to plan out a better WiFi network

After all WiFi problems are solved, move on to streaming from your iOS device:

How To Download For Offline Viewing On Mac Os

1. Connect to WiFi

2. Download the Netflix app on iOS device

3. Open AirPlay on your iOS device and tap Screen Mirroring

4. Select your Mac from the list of devices

5. Open the Netflix app and select the downloaded content you want to play

Enjoy the show!

How to download movies on Netflix

Now that you have AirPlay set up, a good way to save on data is to download movies to your iOS device and then stream the downloaded content over WiFi:

1. Ensure you have strong WiFi or enough data to successfully complete the process

2. Open the Netflix app on your iOS device

3. Select the movie or TV show you'd like to download

4. Click the download button (if it0019s a series you'll need to individually select the episodes you want to watch)

How to download movies from Netflix to Mac via Windows

But I want to watch Netflix offline,001d you say. Fair enough. A good solution for you is to leverage Microsoft Windows. If you know that you'll not be connected to the internet or you don't own an iOS device, this is the way to go.

The Windows workaround works by installing the Windows 10 operating system onto your Mac. Once you have set up Windows, then you can download Netflix app from the Microsoft Store which supports offline downloads of some content. Make sure you get the Windows system from a reputable Windows partner or reseller.

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How to download Netflix app on Windows:

1. Click on the Start menu and select Store

2. Type Netflix in the search box and press Enter

3. Select Install

How to watch Netflix offline using screen record

If you see anywhere online that you should screen record movies so you can watch Netflix offline — beware — this is very illegal. Screen recording movies is considered to be piracy, and most screen recording tools will forbid against this type of activity.

There are many powerful screen recorders out there, such as Capto, which is optimized for Mac. While the app can capture, record, and take video and image editing to the next level, it should be used for its intended purpose and within the boundaries of the law.

As well as being illegal, there are other downsides to using screen recording as a way to watch Netflix offline. First, it's time-consuming. As you have to have the movie playing on screen from start to finish to capture all the content, it can be disruptive if you want to do anything else on your computer.

Second, the quality of the video will vary based on the speed of your internet connection. You could end up with lagging or glitchy content, and it will be too late to fix it.

Not only this, but a screen recording creates large files that take up space on your hard drive and may cause your Mac to slow down. Luckily, CleanMyMac X has a clever feature that lets you find heavy files and helps you delete anything that you don't want to keep:

1. Open CleanMyMac X and select Large & Old Files from the menu

2. Click Scan to start the search

3. Gasp at the big ol' files you had long forgotten about

4. Select any unwanted files from the list and click Remove

CleanMyMac X allows you to remove files immediately, or take extra precautions and choose to remove them securely.

Now that some of the most common conceptions around how to download Netflix on Mac are debunked, you can go back to watching an episode, a movie, or just binging on a series all at once.

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