

With VLC Media Player installed on your computer, you can enjoy offline viewing of the downloaded YouTube video at your convenience.ġ. You can access the file in the designated location where you chose to save it. Once the file has been successfully downloaded, you now have it stored on your PC. Once it loads, right-click on the video and choose “Save video as” to download it to your Windows PC.Ĩ. Press “Enter.” It may take some time for the YouTube video to load. Open your browser and paste the copied URL in the address bar.ħ. Ctrl+A while holding the mouse gives us the video file location, as shown in the image below:Ħ. Now, go to the “Tools” menu and select “Codec Information.”ĥ. The YouTube video will open and play in VLC after some time, depending on your internet connection and video length. When you press the Play button, VLC will begin to analyze it.Ĥ. Paste the copied URL into the network URL bar.

Launch VLC, click “Media” from the top menu and choose “Open Network Stream.”ģ. By following this simple step, you’ll be on your way to saving YouTube videos for offline viewing and enjoying them at your convenience.Ģ. This URL is crucial as it allows you to access and download the video directly. To download a video from YouTube, the first step is to obtain the URL of the video while it’s being played on the YouTube platform.
