Minimalistic one-button 'GUI' for youtube-dl, written in AppleScript (hence for OS X only, tested in Mavericks, Yosemite and El Capitan). Virga can download videos and extract audio from services like YouTube, Vimeo, Mixcloud, Soundcloud etc. With a click of a button in your Dock. Download YouTube HD videos, even 1080p, 4K videos and YouTube 3D videos. Download several files simultaneously in batches with 4Media Download YouTube Video for Mac. Convert YouTube/Local Videos and Play on Multiple Devices.
Complete Guide to Downloading Youtube Videos for Mac and Linux Note: Guide for downloading Youtube videos for Windows coming soon! This is the complete guide to downloading videos, playlists and music from Youtube, without using any dodgy websites or crap-filled Youtube downloader software. This easy to follow guide will show you how to download to your heart’s desire- for free! I wrote this guide to steer people away from frustrations trying to download Youtube videos. I myself once used a Greasemonkey script for my video downloads, but unfortunately when Youtube’s interface was updated it broke the script, never to work again. This utility we are using today completely removes all these types of headaches.
We are using a free utility called Youtube-dl. This fantastic piece of software is complete free and open-source, ad-free, downloads videos, music and playlists from Youtube and is constantly updated by an amazing team of volunteers.
Step 1: Download and Install Youtube-dl Go to the. Ok, time to open your Terminal, don’t be alarmed! Open Terminal by pressing Cmd+Spacebar (by default on Mac), search for ‘Terminal’ in Spotlight, then press Enter when you find it. In Terminal, copy this entire command into your Terminal window, then hit Enter: sudo wget -O /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl You will be prompted to enter your Mac password for your account (same one as when you login). This command downloads the required Youtube-dl files.
Next, copy and paste this entire command and hit Enter again: sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl Once again, enter your password if prompted. This command changes file permissions so we are ready to continue to the fun part. Step 2: How to Download Youtube Videos on Mac Ok, now for the fun bit! Let’s download a video! I am a fan of American Psycho, so let’s download the. Copy and paste the following command and hit Enter: youtube-dl 'You see this screen when the video is downloading.
And that’s it for downloading a video from Youtube!! Just remember to copy and paste the following command into your Terminal to download video files: youtube-dl ' Step 3: How to Download Youtube Mp3 Copy and paste the following command to download a files as an mp3 file from Youtube: youtube-dl -extract-audio -audio-format mp3 Added Bonus: Download from many different video sites! Despite it’s name, youtube-dl supports downloads from many. Use the same commands as above!
So there you have it! Hope you enjoyed this easy to follow guide to downloading Youtube videos on your Mac. Guide to downloading Youtube on Windows coming soon! Posted in, on.
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(Paid Function) Clickto check more supported devices or formats. 4Media Download YouTube Video for Mac is a FREEWARE specially designed for downloading and saving videos from YouTube. This free YouTube downloader can download YouTube videos, even YouTube HD videos including 1080p and 4K videos, also works with 3D videos. So easy is it to download YouTube videos.
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