It is enjoyable to watch various types of YouTube videos, such as movies, music, news, interesting clips and many other video files on your Android phone or Android tablet under a stable and rapid Wi-Fi connection. Just imagine you are watching an awesome YouTube movie with your Android device and suddenly encounter a network interruption, how agitated you will be!
Why not get all your favorite videos downloaded from the YouTube site and transfer them to your Android device for offline viewing? In that case, you can enjoy YouTube videos on your Android phone/tablet anytime and anywhere, even with little or no connectivity. If you are looking for an effective way to download YouTube videos on Android, read this guide.
The most straightforward and legal way to download videos is through the YouTube Premium subscription. If you have a YouTube Premium subscription, downloading is built directly into the app.
To download a YouTube video on your Android phone:
Step 1: Open the YouTube app on your Android device, and start playing the video you wish to save.
Step 2: Tap the "Download" button located below the video player. Then select your preferred video quality (e.g., 1080p or 720p).
Step 3: Once the download is complete, you can find the video in the "Library" > "Downloads" section of the app.
NewPipe is a lightweight, open-source YouTube client designed for Android devices. It does not rely on Google services and allows users to download videos and audio files directly.
To download videos from YouTube to an Android phone via NewPipe:
Step 1: Download and install NewPipe from a trusted source like F-Droid.
Step 2: Search for the video you want within the NewPipe app, and tap the "Download" button.
Step 3: Choose whether you want the video, audio, or captions, and select your storage folder. Once finished, the file is saved directly to your phone's internal storage, making it easy to play in any media player.
Tubular is a modern fork of NewPipe that includes additional features like SponsorBlock. It offers a familiar interface and similar functionality while adding enhanced compatibility with YouTube updates.
Use Tubular to download YouTube videos on Android:
Step 1: Install the Tubular APK on your Android device. Then open the app and search for your desired video.
Step 2: Click the "Download" icon. Then the app will allow you to customize the filename and the threads used for downloading, which can result in faster speeds.
Step 3: The video will be saved as a standard MP4 or WebM file in your "Downloads" directory.
Seal is a powerful video/audio downloader based on yt-dlp, known for its clean "Material You" design. It supports not only YouTube but also many other video platforms. Furthermore, it has powerful backend tools to provide stable and high-quality downloads.
Here's how to save YouTube videos on Android via Seal:
Step 1: Install Seal (available on GitHub or F-Droid) on your Android device.
Step 2: Copy the URL of the YouTube video you want from the official app, and paste the link into Seal's main interface.
Step 3: Toggle the settings for video or audio and hit the "Download" button. Then the video will be saved on your Android device.
Q1: Can I use Cobalt to save YouTube videos on my Android phone?
Cobalt is a web-based downloader that can work on Android browsers. While it may allow saving YouTube videos without installing apps, its reliability depends on YouTube's current restrictions. At present, you cannot use Cobalt to save YouTube videos on your Android phone.
Q2: Where are YouTube downloads on an Android phone?
Q3: Why don't the YouTube videos directly downloaded from YouTube appear on my Android Gallery app?
Videos downloaded via the official YouTube app are encrypted chunks, not standard MP4 files. The Gallery app cannot recognize them. To see videos in your Gallery, you must use tools like Seal or NewPipe that save the files in standard media formats.
If you have downloaded multiple YouTube videos to your Android phone and want to back them up to your computer or watch them on a larger screen, Coolmuster Android Assistant is an efficient solution. This software can transfer your videos with lossless quality. By the way, you can transfer your photos, music, contacts, apps, messages, etc., from Android to a computer and vice versa.
Download Coolmuster Android Assistant.
Here's how to transfer your videos to your computer:
You can now use the methods above to download YouTube videos to your Android device without any hurdle. Whether you prefer the official route of YouTube Premium or the flexibility of open-source tools like Seal and Tubular, downloading videos on Android has never been easier.
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