Top Video Downloaders for Mac OS X

MediaHuman YouTube to MP3 Converter for Mac actually converts not just YouTube videos to MP3 format, but also supports Vevo, Vimeo, DailyMotion, Soundcloud, Bandcamp & Hype Machine videos. It allows saving audio tracks in original quality without conversion. This video downloader for Mac allows you to download the entire playlist to your computer. This app is free.

JDownloader is an open-source app that is platform-independent, written completely in Java. It allows free downloading of videos from YouTube and some other One-Click-Hosters like Rapidshare.com or Megaupload.com with the resolution you prefer. JDownloader also supports the whole YouTube playlists and channels downloading. JDownloader doesn't offer video conversion and Java 1.5 or newer, which slows down the downloading process.

GetTube for Mac was specifically developed for YouTube downloading. It supports simultaneous downloading of multiple files from Internet. Once installed, it adds its option to the menu bar. This downloader doesn't have the integration with your browser, it is a standalone app. To download with Get Tube you'll just need to click the video and the download automatically begins. You have an option to save videos in different formats.

Most of the time it is a stress free app, but sometimes Get Tube pops an error message even if a video is selected.

Freemake Video Downloader supports downloading from YouTube, Dailymotion, Facebook, Vimeo, and others offering to choose video quality and format: 4K, HD, SD, MP4, WebM, 3GP, FLV. Freemake features "One-click mode" that will download multiple videos with identical settings conveniently - same resolution, format, and destination folder. It can perform simple video conversion to AVI, MP4, MKV, MP3, iPhone, iPad, Android, etc. This downloader is bundled with annoying adware. If you don't want ads and annoying plugins, install Freemake Video Downloader with custom installation and carefully read all reminders.