Our process for downloading videos is quick and easy, and using YTD Downloader requires very little technical knowledge. Once downloaded, you'll just have to paste the URL of the video you want to download into YTD Video Downloader, select the video quality you want to download, where you want to save your video and then click "Download".
To download videos with YTD Downloader, the first step is to install YTD Downloader on your device.
How To Download Videos with YTD Downloader
With YTD Downloader, you can download thousands of videos for free from some of the most popular streaming sites. We offer these file conversion options so you can play these video files on Windows, Mac, iOS or Android. You can convert the videos you download with YTD Downloader to a number of different video formats. Visit the 4K Download website (opens in new tab), click Download at the top of the page, and choose “4K YouTube to MP3.” Click the Download button next to the version of the program you want to install: be it Windows (32-bit or 64-bit), macOS, or Ubuntu.YTD Downloader lets you convert and download videos from many popular streaming sites in high-definition quality. How to download music from YouTube on desktopĪlthough there are lots of websites that let you convert YouTube videos to MP3 format, many either don’t work or contain dubious ads and malware-infected links.įor your safety and convenience, we recommend using the reliable free desktop program 4K YouTube to MP3 (opens in new tab), which extracts the audio from YouTube videos in one click. With the above caveats in mind, here's how to download music from YouTube. Obviously in that case one of the below methods will be fine to use, without the risk of you violating any terms or breaking the law. Note, however, that YouTube's own Audio Library (opens in new tab) of no-copyright music states that: "You can NOT use third-party software to download the video/track, always use our download links."Īnother reason that you might want to know how to download music from YouTube is to access music that you created and uploaded to YouTube previously, for instance if you no longer have access to the original file. To prevent piracy and copyright infringement, this option isn’t offered on the YouTube Music website or in the free version of the service.Īlthough YouTube features millions of tracks, by every artist you can think of, most of which have been uploaded by its users rather than record companies, it also offers lots of royalty- and copyright-free content, and songs covered by a Creative Commons license (opens in new tab).ĭownloading audio from these videos won't violate the site's terms of service or break the law, which means you can use their music in your own creative projects. You can download and play ad-free songs and playlists through the YouTube Music app for Android and iOS, but only if you subscribe to YouTube Music Premium (opens in new tab) for $9.99 a month. Is it legal to download music from YouTube?Īs with downloading videos, YouTube's Terms of Service (opens in new tab) state that you’re not allowed to download any audio content, unless “specifically permitted by the Service,” or you have prior written permission from YouTube or the respective rights holder.