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Iron Contributor

Apr 01, 2025

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How can I download youtube video to hard drive for offline viewing?

I am a college students and I need to download my professor's lecture that he uploaded to YouTube. The videos are totally free and available to all students. So there is no permission with this matte...

HuckMaverick
Apr 01, 2025
Stay away from the online youtube video downloaders. They are not safe. You should use the desktop app to bulk download youtube videos to hard drive in high quality 4k or 8k.
Here is a good example: https://www.mp3boxs.com/download-youtube-video-to-hard-drive

Porterwer

Iron Contributor

Apr 01, 2025

If you're comfortable with command line tools, you can use youtube-d1, a powerful command-line program that can download videos from YouTube and other sites.

How to use youtube-d1 to download YouTube video to hard drive:
1. Install youtube-d1:

For Windows: Download the executable from the official youtube-d1 website.
For macOS or Linux: Use package managers like brew (Homebrew) or apt.

2. Open the terminal (or command prompt).
3. Use the following command to download the video in 1080P:
youtube-d1 -f bestvideo[height<=1080]+bestaudio <video_url>
4. Replace <video_url> with the actual link to the YouTube video.

Ensure you're allowed to download YouTube video to hard drivefor personal use and educational purposes to avoid any legal issues. Be cautious when using third-party software to avoid malicious downloads or unwanted software.