How to Save a YouTube Video to Your Mac: 7 Simple Ways

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There is no doubt that YouTube is the most popular video sharing website. People are posting important moments of their lives, funny scenes, their beloved pets, they also love to watch music videos, movie trailers, etc. It is definitely a part of our lives.

YouTube is addictive, it has fantastic content and lots of useful visual information. Accessing it offline is impossible though, so if you need to watch something while away from Internet, you'll need to save videos from YouTube to Mac.

So many people are using Apple computers - MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and iMac. That's why the popular searches on the Internet are “How to save YouTube videos MacBook”, or to MacBook Air, etc. Read more to find out about three versatile methods for any Mac user.

Is that actually legal? Of course there is no good in falling foul of the copyright laws, so it is always a good idea to contact owner of the video before downloading it. Here are the ways we offer.

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Airy is not just "one more" app that downloads videos from YouTube. It’s a strong and secure solution that can save long playlists and even channels from the YouTube site to your Mac. It can easily work with multiple links and download many videos at a time. It’s an absolutely user-friendly app that cares about your convenient usage. It allows you to set the video quality according to your individual needs and extract audio from video files without any losses in quality or sound. Airy can catch your downloads on the fly if you integrate it with your browser. Thus, you’ll receive your files even faster.

Use Airy if you want the following:

* Get MP3 files from YouTube content.
* Save playlists from YouTube in different formats.
* Save YouTube channels.
* Deliver private YouTube videos.

Use Airy easily in 4 simple steps:

Download it here. Activate the full version to get advanced possibilities.
Copy the link to a YouTube video and paste it to the proper field.
Choose the format for your video/audio file. Select MP3 for audios only.
Press Download.

If you save multiple files simultaneously to your Mac, be ready to wait for some time until the downloads complete.

By default your downloaded files will be saved to the Downloads folder. You can choose another location in Airy Preferences.

How to Save a Video from YouTube Using Different Browsers

Save a Video from YouTube with Safari

To save YouTube videos on Mac online in Safari open YouTube video you want to download and start it. Then press Command-Option-A and Safari Activity window will open. But first, enable the develop menu.

Save YouTube videos with Safari

Follow the steps:

Check Preferences > Advanced > Show Develop menu in menu bar.
Open the resources tab of the web inspector.
Look for a resource of the video. Its name is videoplayback in YouTube. If it doesn't show up, reload the page.
Double-click the resource to open.
Focus the location bar and press option-enter to download the video. Note that if you try to save the page, Safari only saves an empty file.

This method will only work with Safari 7.0.1 on OS X Mavericks.

If you are using the latest version of Safari it is recommended to check add-ons developed by independent developers for saving videos to your Mac: http://safariaddons.com/en-US/safari/

Save a YouTube Video with Firefox

For Firefox users it is recommended to check DownloadHelper extension. Once the extension is installed, you will see the DownloadHelper icon in Firefox’s address bar or in the status bar at the bottom of the browser window. Start playing the video and click on the extension's icon. You’ll see one or more listings for the YouTube video. Some listings may be in Flash format and others in MPEG-4 format. Choose the one you need and download it to your computer.

Save Video from YouTube Using Chrome

If you need a save YouTube videos Mac Chrome extension try using an add-on that is called Download YouTube Chrome.

Follow the steps:

1. Download the extension ZIP file.
2. Unpack the file on your local hard drive.
3. Copy & Paste "chrome://extensions" to your browser address bar.
4. Tick the Developer mode check box.

5. Click the Load unpacked extension button
6. Locate the unpacked folder on your hard drive and open it.
7. Enjoy saving YouTube videos on Mac!

Next time you launch Chrome, the message may pop up asking you to disable the extension. Click Cancel if you want to keep and use it. See more at: downloadyoutubechrome.com

Save a YouTube video on Mac: other ways to use

Tubedown.net

Save YouTube videos on Mac and turn them into MP3 or MP4 files. Just enter the link and convert the video into the format of your choice.

Try it here: http://tubedown.net/

Convert2mp3.net

Convert2mp3.net allows you to convert and save video from YouTube, Dailymotion, and Clipfish without any problems. You can get your movies, music, TV shows and other content in MP3, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WMA, MP4, AVI, WMV, and 3GP formats which are supported by most players. The service can also find you required videos by a keyword or name throughout the YouTube channel, but if you want to download them in some formats you may face time limits. So lenthy videos are better to save in one more format.

Originally Convert2mp3.net appears in German. You can change it to English by clicking a proper icon in your top-left corner.

ClipConverter.cc

ClipConverter.cc uses video URLs to find, convert and download video and audio content to your computer. It provides you with the editing feature to adjust the file to your personal needs and requirements. With ClipConverter.cc you can get music and videos in such formats as MP3, M4A, AAC, MP4, 3GP, AVI, MOV, and MKV from YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, and other resources.

If you were wondering how to save videos from YouTube on Mac, hopefully you found an answer in the article above. What method works best for you? Which is the quickest? Make your choice and enjoy your videos!

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