How to Download YouTube Videos on Macbook using VLC Media Player

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How to Download YouTube Videos on Macbook using VLC Media Player

By using VLC Media Player, you can also download YouTube videos on your Macbook and watch them offline. However, this trick is not well-known among users.

In addition to its primary feature of playing multimedia files, VLC Media Player also supports downloading YouTube videos. Refer to the article below by Mytour to learn the detailed steps.

Download Videos on Macbook with VLC Media Player

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How to Download YouTube Videos on Macbook using VLC Media Player

Step 1: Download VLC Media Player for Mac and install it.

To download VLC Media Player for Mac, visit the official website [here](#).

Step 2: Open any web browser and copy the YouTube video URL you want to download.

Next, in the VLC Media Player window, locate and click on the File menu => Open Network in the top-left corner of the screen to open the Open Source window. Paste the video URL into the frame.

Step 3: Click the Open button in the bottom-right corner to add the video to the VLC playlist.

Step 4: Right-click on the video in the playlist, select Media Information. If the video is playing, right-click on the playing video and choose Media Information.

Step 5: Choose the URL in the Location box and press Command + C to copy.

Step 6: Open any web browser, paste the URL Location into the address bar, and press Return to play the video.

Step 7: Right-click on the video, choose Save Video As... to save the video. Now you can open and watch the video offline anytime.

In this article, Mytour has just guided you on how to download YouTube videos on Macbook using VLC Media Player. Hopefully, this small trick will be helpful for you.

Additionally, readers can explore some other articles on Mytour for guides on downloading YouTube videos, such as using IDM for YouTube video download or downloading 4K YouTube videos for easier usage.

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