# Software to download YouTube video **URL:** \ **Category:** Kitty Dump\ **Created:** [May 22, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/software-to-download-youtube-video/641 "2021-05-22T20:14:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Maha\_Nadarasa](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/maha_nadarasa/32/51_2.png) [@Maha\_Nadarasa](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/Maha_Nadarasa)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/software-to-download-youtube-video/641/1 "2021-05-22T20:14:24Z")
I use **[SaveFrom.net](http://SaveFrom.net)** software to download YouTube SWX video tutorial. It is free as well. But I found some of the YouTube videos are in poor quality. Do you have experience in using any other high quality software to download videos from YouTube. I do not mind if it is not free. ---
**Author:** ![Frederick\_Law](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/frederick_law/32/8_2.png) [@Frederick\_Law](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/Frederick_Law)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2021, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/software-to-download-youtube-video/641/2 "2021-05-25T12:49:37Z")
I use this one: [https://www.downloadhelper.net/](https://www.downloadhelper.net/) You can pick video resolution to download. Maybe the one you use has that option too. ---
**Author:** ![Maha\_Nadarasa](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/maha_nadarasa/32/51_2.png) [@Maha\_Nadarasa](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/Maha_Nadarasa)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2021, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/software-to-download-youtube-video/641/3 "2021-05-25T13:47:43Z")
**[SaveFrom.net](http://SaveFrom.net)** software placed following green icon at the bottom of the YouTube video, which is convenient to download, just one click. Some times this icon is missing do you know the reason? it cannot be said video is prevented from downloading because I was able to download this video another way. ![a.png](https://forum.cadmunity.com/uploads/default/original/1X/159f43c50b42bbff10ddecee4906c663d3541e98.png) ![q1.png](https://forum.cadmunity.com/uploads/default/original/1X/0d65c6690425fad1dd788d5e6e8336bc21d1f69d.png) ---
**Author:** ![Frederick\_Law](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/frederick_law/32/8_2.png) [@Frederick\_Law](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/Frederick_Law)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/software-to-download-youtube-video/641/4 "2021-05-25T13:57:22Z")
Maybe something wrong with the plug in. It did not detect the video. ---
**Author:** ![Maha\_Nadarasa](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/maha_nadarasa/32/51_2.png) [@Maha\_Nadarasa](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/Maha_Nadarasa)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/software-to-download-youtube-video/641/5 "2021-05-25T14:48:28Z")
> [@](#): > > Maybe something wrong with the plug in. It did not detect the video. ---
**Author:** ![Omur\_Tokman](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/omur_tokman/32/39_2.png) [@Omur\_Tokman](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/Omur_Tokman)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/software-to-download-youtube-video/641/6 "2021-05-25T16:01:31Z")
I used to use Windows Explorer, it downloads the files you watch to the temp folder, but I never used it in Windows 10, if there is no change, Explorer was a nice application. now i am using downloadhelper. ---
**Author:** ![Dtief190](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/dtief190/32/50_2.png) [@Dtief190](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/Dtief190)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/software-to-download-youtube-video/641/7 "2021-05-25T19:59:26Z")
I use 4K video downloader. ---
**Author:** ![Maha\_Nadarasa](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/maha_nadarasa/32/51_2.png) [@Maha\_Nadarasa](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/Maha_Nadarasa)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2021, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/software-to-download-youtube-video/641/8 "2021-05-25T20:11:39Z")
> [@](#): > > I use 4K video downloader. If you can give link, it is better. Because there are links, associated with unwanted stuff to a computer. ---
**Author:** ![gupta9665](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/gupta9665/32/6304_2.png) [@gupta9665](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/gupta9665)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2021, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/software-to-download-youtube-video/641/9 "2021-05-26T04:36:48Z")
I use paid version ( a friend gifted for helping him with a macro) of [https://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/Free-YouTube-Download.htm](https://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/Free-YouTube-Download.htm) and happy with it. ---
**Author:** ![Maha\_Nadarasa](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/maha_nadarasa/32/51_2.png) [@Maha\_Nadarasa](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/Maha_Nadarasa)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2021, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/software-to-download-youtube-video/641/10 "2021-05-26T11:56:17Z")
@gupta9665 I am happy to see again. ---
**Author:** ![Dtief190](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/dtief190/32/50_2.png) [@Dtief190](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/Dtief190)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/software-to-download-youtube-video/641/11 "2021-05-26T14:31:29Z")
ok, here is the link - [https://www.4kdownload.com/products/product-videodownloader](https://www.4kdownload.com/products/product-videodownloader) ---
**Author:** ![ritomk](https://forum.cadmunity.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ritomk](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/ritomk)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/software-to-download-youtube-video/641/12 "2022-06-02T04:38:59Z")
[Video Buddy app](https://androidhd.com/en/videobuddy) is fine to download videos… ---
**Author:** ![Anitas](https://forum.cadmunity.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/4491bb/32.png) [@Anitas](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/Anitas)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/software-to-download-youtube-video/641/13 "2024-08-23T07:50:47Z")
I use this one at the moment [https://y2mate.mov](https://y2mate.mov) ---
**Author:** ![doobes](https://forum.cadmunity.com/user_avatar/forum.cadmunity.com/doobes/32/125_2.png) [@doobes](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/doobes)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/software-to-download-youtube-video/641/14 "2024-08-29T20:58:32Z")
y2mate for me as well Make certain your virus and firewall apps are up to date… ---
**Author:** ![FEAnalyst](https://forum.cadmunity.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/958977/32.png) [@FEAnalyst](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/FEAnalyst)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/software-to-download-youtube-video/641/15 "2024-08-30T12:11:22Z")
This open-source tool used from the command window is really nice (and frequently updated so it shouldn’t be a problem when YT changes something to block downloads in various ways - that’s the problem with most websites offering YT downloads): [https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp) It may look complex with many command line parameters but you just have to type: ```plaintext yt-dlp -F URL ``` and then: ```plaintext yt-dlp -f video_format_number+audio_format_number URL ``` or to just download the best formats right away: ```plaintext yt-dlp -S ext URL ``` You will need ffmpeg to merge video with audio. ---
**Author:** ![retonny77](https://forum.cadmunity.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e9a140/32.png) [@retonny77](https://forum.cadmunity.com/u/retonny77)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.cadmunity.com/t/software-to-download-youtube-video/641/16 "2024-09-25T09:12:33Z")
I use [http://tubemp3.is/](http://tubemp3.is/) for audio downloading. It’s free. I’m sure there are similar ones that can do video, too.