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DavidGarcia
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Dec 25, 2025

How can I download 4k video from youtube on my computer?

Need help on this! I need to archive some 4K tutorials and lectures for offline use (totally for personal reasons, of course). I'm hitting a wall trying to figure out a reliable way to actually downl...
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Matthiasar
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Dec 25, 2025

Streamlink is a command-line utility that extracts streams from various streaming services and plays them in a media player or saves them to disk. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to download YouTube videos 4K:

1. Install Streamlink
2. Open PowerShell
Press Win + X and select Windows PowerShell or Windows Terminal.

3. Use Streamlink to Download YouTube Video in 4K
Find the YouTube video URL.
Run the following command to download the highest quality (including 4K if available):

streamlink --output "C:\Path\To\Save\video.mp4" --default-stream best https//youtube/watch?v=VIDEO_ID

Replace:
C:\Path\To\Save\video.mp4 with your desired save path and filename.
https//youtube/watch?v=VIDEO_ID with the actual YouTube URL.

Note:  
--default-stream best attempts to get the highest quality stream available, which may include 4K.

4. Verify the Download
After the process completes, check the specified folder for your saved video.

 

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