Want to watch YouTube videos offline on your smartphone? There are many ways to do it, but it can get a bit confusing to find the right one. Even YouTube’s official download methods differs from country to country, and third-party video download methods keep changing. Here’s how to download YouTube videos on your smartphone.
Should you download YouTube videos from third-party sites?
A word of reminder before you proceed: YouTube’s official apps are the only legal way to download the videos you need. All other methods are not reliable and can stop working at any time, or be taken over by people who don’t care much about your experience (or security).
While we can safely say that you won’t face any issues downloading videos if you’re using YouTube’s apps, the same guarantee doesn’t apply to any of the third-party sites or apps in this article. That said, a good rule of thumb is to expect pop-ups, NSFW ads, and unrelated tabs full of ads opening when you’re downloading YouTube videos from third-party sites.
The most reliable methods to download videos involve using desktop apps such as the excellent 4K Video Downloader, which we’ve recommended before. However, we’re going to focus on ways to download YouTube videos using your smartphone.
To download videos using the official YouTube app, open any video first and tap the Download button below the title of the video. YouTube will ask you about the download quality, so just select the quality you want and tapDownload again to save it for offline viewing.
You can check all downloaded videos quickly by going to the Library tab in the YouTube app and tappingDownloads.
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