How to Download YouTube Videos on a Mac: 4 Easy Ways

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2

Copy the address of the YouTube video you want to download. If you haven’t already done so, bring up the video in your web browser now. To copy the URL, click the address bar to highlight it, and then press Command + C to copy.

• If the video is age restricted, VLC Player may not work. If you’re not able to use VLC Player to download this video, try an online YouTube converter.

If you haven’t already done so, bring up the video in your web browser now. To copy the URL, click the address bar to highlight it, and then pressto copy.

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3

Open VLC Player. You’ll find it in the Applications folder once it’s installed.

• You may have to provide permission for the app to run for the first time.

You’ll find it in the Applications folder once it’s installed.

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11

Right-click the video in your browser and select

Save Video as

to save. You can name the video anything you wish.

• Once you’ve saved the video, it will begin to download from YouTube to your default download location. You can now double-click the video in your Downloads folder in Finder to watch it in your default media player.

You can name the video anything you wish.