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How can I download youtube video to hard drive for offline viewing?
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
After using many software I found that JDownlooader 2 is friendly tool for downloading youtube videos to hard drive. It is a completely free open source download management tool that supports downloading YouTube videos, entire playlists, channels, and supports advanced features such as batch downloads, accelerated downloads, etc. It supports a wide range of video formats, and is suitable for users who need to download a large number of videos.
How to download youtube video to hard drive
1. After the installation is complete, start JDownlooader 2.
2. Open YouTube and copy the link of the video you want to download.
3. JDownlooader will automatically detect the link you copied and display it in the "Link Grabber" interface.
4. In the Link Grabber window, select the desired format and resolution.
5. Click the "Start Download" button, the video will be downloaded and saved locally automatically.
6. Right-click the downloaded video file and select "Open Folder" to jump to the local folder where the file is located.