And VLC player is the perfect tool for doing so.

Not only its fast and effective, but you could choose from different formats and resolutions during download.

Get idea from our latest post forhow long does YouTube take to process HD Video?

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You have Codec and the Stream feature on Windows to download YT videos.

However, theStreamoption takes more time than the Codec feature.

So I recommend you try the Codec feature first.

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After completing the steps, you will see the video in your save location.

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For Mac

you could also save youtube videos using the VLC Mac version.

However, the process and the menu name differ from the Windows version.

After completing the steps, you must wait for the download to complete.

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Then you’re able to use the video from the saved location.

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Mainly Windows users face this problem with their VLC player.

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However, the problem is very easy to solve.

Even if this method fails to solve your issue, learn whyVLC ain’t running on youtubeand fix.

FAQs

Can you play videos with VLC?

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Yes, you’ve got the option to play videos with the VLC media player.

When can VLC not play YouTube videos?

Is it illegal to download/save YouTube videos for self-use?

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However, you cant use them for any business purposes.

But according to youtube TOS, downloading videos from the platform is prohibited.

But you cant download the YT videos on the mobile version of the VLC player.

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But the Codec method is the fastest among the video downloading methods of VLC media players.

After following the steps, Im sure youve successfully downloaded the videos from YouTube.

Comment if you face any problems while applying the methods.

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