If you’re interested in downloading YouTube content you can do so by using 4K Video Downloader Plus, which despite the name actually lets you download videos up to 8K, and also works with content on TikTok, Vimeo and SoundCloud.
It’s quick and simple, and you can queue a video to download in under a minute if you know which one you want. Here’s how.
Downloading 4K Video Downloader Plus
4K Video Downloader Plus
To download YouTube videos with 4K Video Downloader Plus, you’ll have to download the software itself; unlike some alternatives it’s not browser-based, but sits on your computer as its own app. There are versions of the app for Windows, macOS and Ubuntu computers, as well as Android phones.
To get 4K Video Downloader Plus, head over to the website. The green ‘Free Download’ button is hard to miss, and when you select it, the installation file will be downloaded automatically. Select it, either in the download pop-up that appears in many browsers, or via your computer’s downloads folder, and the installation process will begin.
You’ll need to agree to the terms and conditions, and depending on your settings, allow the software to make changes to your computer (simply for the download process).
How to download YouTube videos with 4K Video Downloader Plus
4K Video Downloader Plus
One of the handy features with 4K Video Downloader Plus is its built-in browser, meaning you can find the videos without needing to open another application.
Simply press the YouTube icon on the front page (don’t worry if you already have the YouTube links to hand, as there’s an option for that), and once you’re on the app’s version of YouTube, use the search bar just right of the YouTube logo to search for the video you want.
If you have a YouTube account, it won’t be signed in, so you won’t see your subscriptions and suggested videos – you can sign in with the button to the top right.
Search for the video you want, and select it in the search menu, or if you already have the URL to hand, copy and paste it into the URL bar just above the search bar. You can use this method to download your own unlisted videos in the Creator Studio too.
4K Video Downloader Plus
As a note: if you’re looking for videos you can legally download and use in projects, the search menu has a filter you can use to narrow it down by Creative Commons rights. These are videos that the creator has granted the public permission to use for their own works, though it’s best practice to credit them.
Once you’ve found the video you want to download, you’ll notice one thing different from a standard YouTube page: there’s a big green ‘Download’ button hovering at the bottom of the page. As you can probably guess, you have to press this button, and the video will automatically begin to download.
You’ll be taken to the downloader page where you can see the download status: the amount of memory used, the download speed and the estimated time until the file is fully downloaded.
This page, which is also the ‘main menu’ of the app, lets you change settings; whether you download video or audio, what quality you download in, and where the fully-downloaded file is saved.
You’ll also see your number of daily downloads; in the free option this is capped at 10, but for those of you who need more subscribing to a Premium plan will give you access to unlimited downloads.
And when you’re ready to search for more videos to download, click the globe icon in the bottom-right to return to the browser.
How to download other videos on 4K Video Downloader Plus
4K Video Downloader Plus
As mentioned earlier, 4K Video Downloader Plus lets you download video not just from YouTube, but from other platforms. The full list includes SoundCloud, Facebook, Vimeo, TikTok, Discord and DailyMotion.
If you’d like to download video from any of these platforms using 4K Video Downloader Plus, you can follow similar instructions to the YouTube section. From the app’s browser you select the service, find the video you want, and select download.
Some services, like Facebook and Vimeo, require you to sign in via the browser to see what’s available. You can use a browser link to jump straight to the video to save time.
Downloading YouTube videos is quick and easy when you have the right tool, and it’s free to get started with 4K Video Downloader Plus today.
