How to Download YouTube Videos on Mac?

Before you start using the extended list of Airy features, you’ve got to start somewhere. Here’s a quick tutorial on how to download a video from YouTube on Mac.

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Surf YouTube until you find a good video. Copy the URL from it.

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Airy’s main window has a text field; paste the video address into it.

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Pick a format option if necessary and start by clicking the red button.

Airy YouTube Downloader

Download YouTube videos on Mac

If there’s a video on YouTube that you like to the point that you’d want to rewatch it offline, Airy is here to help. It’s an essential YouTube downloader for Mac that delivers videos straight to your desktop. You can also download MP3 files directly from YouTube. Here’s a more comprehensive list of Airy’s functions:

Download MP3 from YouTube

How many times have you looked to download an MP3 separately from the whole video? Airy is a first-choice solution for this problem. Audio tracks can be extracted, titles, album covers and other metadata can be fetched. There’s even some choice in formats. You can use the perfect YouTube video downloader Mac app, and all it takes is a single copy’n’paste.

Integrate with the Browser

Your browser can integrate Airy to start YouTube downloads on the spot. It’s compatible with most browsers, Safari included. Detailed instructions can be found in the main menu, under "Integrate into Browser". Afterwards, saving YouTube videos is easy - use the Airy bookmark. Expect perfect incorporation with this YouTube video downloader for Mac.

Choose Preferred Quality

What kind of video do you want? You can save clips in MP4, FLV or 3GP formats, in the resolution of your choice. Airy works just as well with HD, 4K and 8K Ultra HD. Download YouTube videos, Mac can open them, and Airy takes care of the rest. Different definitions can be useful for various reasons - tiny videos for mobile phones, massive 4K beasts for your home cinema.

Playlists and Channels

It’s not just for single downloads - Airy YouTube downloader offers full support for YouTube playlists and channels. And it’s not difficult at all: the same copy-paste operation that you’d perform for one video. If the videos are different, you can even choose to download them automatically in the best quality available. Absolutely groundbreaking.

Access Restricted Content

Airy allows its users to download age-restricted and protected videos. All you have to do is log into your YouTube account from the Airy menu. Save your login and password to speed up the process. With our YouTube downloader, Mac users can enjoy unrestricted downloads!

Download YouTube Subtitles

How to download YouTube videos on Mac with subtitles? Any available subtitles will be downloaded alongside your video and saved in SRT format. It’s a universally supported filetype that can be opened easily in any modern video player. Perfect for videos in a foreign language.

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Airy YouTube Downloader - Also on Windows

Airy won’t let you down on Windows, either! This smart downloader is ubiquitously useful, and equally functional between these two platforms. An offline backup is always nice to have, right? Especially when it’s so simple. No caching, no lag, no overpriced subscription services - everything is within your grasp.

macOS and Windows Comparison Table

#	Features	macOS	Windows
1	System Requirements	OS X 10.9+.	Windows 7 and later.
2	Can Download HD Video
3	Browser integration
4	YouTube to MP3 Conversion
5	Playlist downloads
6	Channel Downloads
7	Batch downloads
8	Private video access
9	Pause/ Resume Active Downloads
10	Help & Support

FAQ:

Is Airy a free YouTube downloader for Mac?

That would have been great, but Airy is only free for the first two downloads. Can’t make up your mind on the purchase? Try it - usually, the trial run is more than enough to convince our customers.

Which YouTube downloader Mac app is best?

There are plenty of downloader apps to compare and rate. Having tried many, we assure you: none have surpassed Airy at YouTube downloads. It’s perfectly streamlined for this specific task, with no unnecessary options or delays. It’s as good as it gets! What's more, Airy is a perfect YouTube Converter for Mac. You can easily get audio from any YouTube video.

Is saving a video file from YouTube to your phone possible?

Short answer: not for free. Google, YouTube’s parent company, has been very strict on banning phone apps and third-party software that allow you to download videos from YouTube, and the reason for that is very simple: they want you to pay for that privilege with their YouTube Premium feature, which allows precisely that. Since pretty much every other way has been blocked or results in punitive action from Google, we recommend going with YouTube Premium.

How to download YouTube video on Android?

YouTube Premium is a no-brainer, although it’s a bit tough on the budget. Many apps will offer superior functionality for free (although, with dubious legality, ads and hidden fees). Here’s a lineup of such programs:

TubeMate

A generic application with no defining characteristics. It does the job well enough. Also works with Dailymotion, Vimeo and some other services.

YouTube Go

Very minimalistic and lightweight. This one will be especially easy on the CPU - great for outdated phones.

Vedeoder

Sleek and efficient, this downloader offers support for a broader range of hosting websites, such as Facebook and Instagram.

How to download YouTube videos on iPhone & iPad?

It’s harder to find some downloader apps for Apple, but not impossible. Under the watchful eyes of App Store’s curators, several downloader programs have slipped through, and now you can witness them in all their shady glory.

Cloud Video Player

Ahh, the good old Cloud Player. It’s just as humble in concept as it is in execution.

Best Video Player

Background downloads is what this player’s all about. The player functionality isn’t all that developed, in comparison.

Video FLY Lite

There’s nothing new under the sun, and FLY is no exception. It doesn’t try to experiment, but instead, keeps doing what it does best.

What others say about Airy

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I was shocked to see such a tiny app handle very high resolutions (4K) and other features it offers Read more

Amy Burton

The ability to freeze a video and resume it with this free YouTube downloader Mac app is exceptional. This allows you to complete the downloads whenever is more convenient for you. Read more

Jane

Airy, an app for downloading YouTube videos and extracting the audio to an MP3 file is simple enough Read more

Very good product for downloading YouTube videos and saving them on your computer. It was my first time using a YouTube downloader and I had no issues completing the process. Read more

Jim

Airy ist ein großartiges Werkzeug, das einfach zu installieren und reaktionsschnell ist, ohne dass man sich durch zu viele Optionen verzettelt. Read more