How to download YouTube videos for free - 2 ways, including my favorite

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET While the official YouTube app and website only offer downloads for a few videos in select locations, there are several ways to retrieve content so you can consume it anytime, anywhere. Also: I'm a long-time YouTube video producer - these 3 AI tools help me do it better and faster In this tutorial, we'll show you how to download your favorite videos using three approaches: Using a free Mac, Windows, or Linux application Paying for YouTube Premium Using an obscure and complex (yet very powerful) Linux command-line tool Your free option (and my preferred way) to download YouTube videos: ClipGrab I have to give ZDNET's managing editor props for introducing me to this program a few years ago. I've been using it ever since. ClipGrab is a free program available for Mac, Windows, and Linux users. The developer says it's open source, but the source code is only available for Linux. In any case, ClipGrab rocks. How to use ClipGrab to download YouTube videos ... Read full article.