Updated Apr 23,2018 | by Shannon
Have you ever tried to view a video on YouTube and you are greeted with this kind of message, “This video is not available for viewing in your county”? Some videos on YouTube are blocked from viewers in certain countries. However, there are a few ways you can unblock YouTube content and make it visible to users from location in the world. One of the most effective methods used to unblock YouTube content is by using a web browser plugin known as Proxmate. This plugin typically runs in the background while your browser is running, and removes all restricted access to YouTube videos, or similar access to videos from any other website. Proxmate can work both on chrome and Firefox browsers.
Before we delve into how to free download YouTube videos, it is important to state here that using third party application goes against YouTube’s terms and conditions of service which requires you only stream videos directly from its site. Downloading videos could also lead to copyright infringement except in cases where you own the video or obtained permission from the owner of the video.
There are several ways to download YouTube videos, in this article we would be taking a look at two ways you can download YouTube, via YouTube app or using IOTransfer app.
l The first way to download YouTube videos is via its own app. All you need to do is
Step 1: launch the YouTube app,
Step 2: log into your YouTube account,
Step 3: Click on the video you want to watch.
Step 4: Once the video starts playing you can click on the save button below the video to save the video.
The video is then saved on your device and you can watch anytime within the application. If you are subscribed to YouTube Red, you would be able to watch YouTube videos on your mobile device for a period of 30days after which you would require internet connection to view the video again. The process of saving videos is much similar to the step explained above.
l How to free download YouTube videos to an iOS device using IOTransfer.
For lovers of the Apple product, downing YouTube videos to your device can be quite different from the conventional way. However, you can be able to save YouTube videos on your device using a smart app known as IOTransfer. This is a file manager application that has the capabilities of downloading YouTube videos as well. Listed below are the steps taken to download YouTube clips using IOTransfer,
Step 1: Download and launch IOTransfer on your PC
Step 2: Search for the url of the video you want to download and copy the link
Step 3: Past the link on IOTransfer
Step 4: The app automatically identifies the video file and it appears on your list of pending downloads. This app allows you to save the files in the best video quality available.
Once the download is completed, you can watch the video from your iOS device anytime and from anywhere you want to. It is quite simple and straightforward.
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