I want to receive 4K Download news, special offers and updates. By clicking the Send button, you agree to our Privacy Policy. Chrome YouTube Downloader Facebook Video Downloader Free Youtube Downloader Instagram Video Downloader Save YouTube Video SoundCloud Music Downloader YouTube Video Converter YouTube to MP4 Converter. Fast and Stable Chrome YouTube Downloader Download and Save YouTube Videos Online Ever since the acquisition of YouTube, Google has been vigilant in regards to Chrome browser extensions that help users download YouTube content. Get 4K Video Downloader.

Fast Conversion We value your time and understand how frustrating it is to wait for your favorite videos to parse and convert. Audio Extraction Extract audio from YouTube videos and listen to favorite tunes offline whenever and wherever you are. Free of Any Charges Ever tried to download a dozen of YouTube videos in a row and received the message warning about the free version limitations? Was this article helpful? Legal info. Get product updates. English Deutsch français italiano español Português Brasileiro Nederlands polski 简体中文 繁體中文 한국어 日本語 Русский. and international copyright laws. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc. Search for Crosspilot in the Google Chrome Webstore. Click Crosspilot. It's the banner at the top of the search page. Crosspilot has an icon that resembles a blue cube with a "C" in it. Crosspilot is an extension that is primarily used to install Opera extensions on Google Chrome, but it also has a feature that allows you to download YouTube videos.

Click Add to Chrome. It's the blue button on the right side of the page at the top. This opens a pop-up alert. Click Add Extension. It's in the pop-up that appears when you click the blue "Add to Chrome" button. This adds the extension to your Chrome browser and opens the options menu in a separate tab that requires you to grant permissions to the extension. Click Grant Permissions. It's the green text at the bottom of the Options tab that opens when you add the Crosspilot extension. Click Allow if asked for permissions. This opens the YouTube home page. Search for a video to download. Search for a video by entering its name into the search bar and pressing Enter. You can also browse recommended videos on the home page, or browse for videos by channels you are subscribed to in the list to the left. Click a video to open it. When you find a video you want to open it, click the title or thumbnail image to open the video and play it.

Click Done. The first time you open a YouTube video, a pop-up alert will appear below the video informing you of a new option below the video. Method 2. Click Share. It's the icon next to an icon that resembles a curved arrow. It's below the video playback and to the right. This opens a window that has opens for sharing the video. Click Copy. This copies the video URL. You can also right-click the video URL in the address bar at the top of Google Chrome and click Copy. This is a website that allows you to download YouTube videos. Right-click the URL and click Open link in new tab to open the website in a new tab.

Paste the YouTube video in the white bar. Alternatively, you can use the white bar to search for a YouTube video by name. Click Go. It's the red button to the side of the white bar. This opens a page that has options for downloading the video. This may also open a separate tab with an advertisement. Simply close the tab and click back over to the Keepvid tap. Be careful. Some of the ad pages contain false download links that may contain viruses or malware. Click Download Video. It's the pink button at the top of the page. This downloads the video to your Downloads folder. Alternatively, you can scroll down and click Download next to a video that contains a different resolution or format. The resolution for each download is listed below "Quality". You can also download audio only formats. The video format i.

mp4, webm, mp3 is listed below "Format". Luigi Oppido. I would find one that is trusted from a friend. Ask somebody that uses one already. addoncrop YouTube video download link - addoncrop. Play Download. Title: MP3 Converter - Browser Extension Review. Pure JavaScript MP3 converter to encode media files into MP3 format and add ID3 tags. This extension adds a button to the toolbar area, which brings up the actual conversion tool. Just drop one or multiple media files both video or audio types are supported and wait for the extension to convert audio streams to MP3 format.

Knowing how to download YouTube videos in Chrome saves you from having to install a separate desktop program to grab copyright-free videos and those you have permission to download for personal use. For example, if you're a content creator, there's a YouTube channel called "Video library - No copyright Footage " that offers copyright-free videos, for free. To check a video's license type, click the "Show More" button in its description and look for License to see if reuse is allowed. You can download videos on your mobile device by subscribing to YouTube Premium opens in new tab. And we've previously explained how to download YouTube videos on iOS, Android, Mac and PC. Or are you? There is a workaround that lets you download copyright-free YouTube videos in Chrome, using the popular script manager Tampermonkey opens in new tab. This extension lets you install thousands of user-created scripts that perform lots of useful web tasks. One of these scripts, called Local YouTube Downloader, can as its name suggests download YouTube videos in Chrome, without redirecting you to another site.

It also works in Edge and Firefox, if you install Tampermonkey in those browsers. After that, we'll explain how to properly use a website that offers similar features. But first, we'll look at the legal side of downloading to ensure you don't land yourself in trouble. At the very least, your YouTube account could be terminated if you repeatedly violate the site's terms of service, and you may even face legal action. Click "Add to Chrome" in the top-right corner. Click "Add extension" to install Tampermonkey. The Tampermonkey website opens in new tab will open in a new tab and tell you the extension has been successfully installed. Click the Install button here to add the script to Tampermonkey. To check that the script installed correctly, click the Tampermonkey extension button and choose Dashboard.

Visit the YouTube website in Chrome and find a video that's free of copyright or which you have permission to download. You can filter your search results to show only videos with a Creative Commons license. Click the Filters button at the top of the page and choose Creative Commons. Click this and Local YouTube Downloader will convert the video to a hi-res MP4 file , and let you download it to your PC or Mac. Note that the script may not work on videos of more than p resolution. This will open a range of download options, so you can choose the one that best suits your needs. Right-click the video and choose "Save video as" to download it to your computer. What if, say, the above all sounds too complicated? Well, then, there's the wide and wild world of websites you can open in Chrome that let you download from YouTube. Notorious for being filled with pop-ups, these sites can still let you download a YouTube video in Chrome.

And if you're smart about how you use them, clicking your cursor like Indiana Jones avoiding traps, you should be OK. The site we've tested today is yt5s. com opens in new tab. Unfortunately, you may have to deal with a pop-up overlay menu. This doesn't always happen. Click the Close button, then close the new window that just popped up. Hover your cursor over Start until the color changes it may go 'dark' as seen here , and click Start. This is how you avoid a pop-up. Try scrolling up and down or closing a pop-over if your cursor doesn't change the button's color. If p isn't high-res enough, you'll want to click this menu. If it is good enough, click Get link to get to downloading! Or, you could spend a little now, and save a lot of time and effort. We love Downie opens in new tab , the easiest and safest YouTube Downloader. It even has a Chrome extension. If you'd like more Chrome tutorials, make sure you check out how to block ads on Chrome , how to install Chrome extensions , how to block a website on Chrome and how to set Chrome flags.

For more YouTube tutorials, read how to upload and publish a video on YouTube , how to edit videos on YouTube and how to use YouTube picture-in-picture mode. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Robert Irvine was previously the How-To Editor at Tom's Guide. He has been writing tutorials about software, hardware, websites and other tech topics since the days of dial-up modems, and was previously the editor of Web User magazine. Robert enjoys cooking, and makes a mean sausage casserole, but is definitely not the celebrity chef of the same name. Open menu Close menu Tom's Guide Tom's Guide. opens in new tab opens in new tab opens in new tab opens in new tab opens in new tab opens in new tab. UK Edition. Best Picks News Reviews How tos Phones Streaming Deals More Opinion Antivirus Audio Cloud Backup Cloud Storage Fitness Gaming Home Laptops Best mattresses Security Smart Home TV Best VPN Wearables Web Hosting What To Watch All Topics About Us Forums opens in new tab.

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Updated: After 10 minutes, it started downloading, but the download rate says but not moving. Seems to have downloaded after crashing Windows, restarting, restoring Chrome tabs, and now waiting a really long time for "Merging video, please wait Oh great. I googled "Merging Video, please wait" What a waste of time. Please check the details and test widely. I deleted the image because it had personal information on it trying YTD Video Downloader now.

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