3 Ways to Download YouTube for Apple or Android Devices

1. Use Free Desktop Software to Download YouTube Videos

Actually there various free YouTube downloader software which allows users to download YouTube videos easily on you PC in just a simple click. The most fantastic free online video downloader software I've used are Any Video Converter Freeware and Any Audio Converter Freeware. They are the most popular web video downloader for YouTubers, facebook fans, etc.

Any Video Converter Free is a most widely used free software for downloading & converting online videos from YouTube. Just paste the URL link of YouTube video which you want to download, this Free Video Converter can download YouTube video directly so you can free enjoy YouTube video on iPod, iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone, PSP, Nexus 7, Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Kindle Fire HD, etc.

Any Video Converter Freeware wins 5 stars rating by Cnet Editors. With millions of happy users, Any Video Converter is the highest ranked video converter on the list of “More Popular Video Converters downloads” on Cnet.

Download Link: Any Video Converter Freeware

Benefits

Convert all videos & YouTube to MP4, MP3, AVI, WMV, etc. for all popular media players

Create DVD/AVCHD DVD playable on TV or DVD player

Download online video from YouTube, Vimeo, Metaface, Facebook and more

Edit video by clipping, cropping, rotating, trimming, etc.

Limitations

Cannot convert MP3, WMA, WAV, FLAC, AAC, M4A and OGG audio files directly

Any Audio Converter Freeware is my best-kept secret to download online video from YouTube, Vimeo and other similar feeds. This Free Audio Converter supports lots of the most popular video & music sharing websites. Just plug a URL in and give it a shot, pretty good chance that it’ll be able to instantly download YouTube video that you’re looking for. With Any Audio Converter, you are also able to convert video and audio freely to MP3, WMA, WAV, FLAC, AAC, M4A and OGG for your MP3 players, iPod, iPhone, iPad Mini and other mobile devices.

Note: It is highly recommended to use Long link to download YouTube video when using free web video downloader software. Please visit YouTube.com and click on Share below the desired video, check Long link and press "Ctrl + C" to copy the URL link.

Benefits

Convert YouTube to MP3, WMA, WAV, FLAC, AAC, M4A and OGG

Download online video from YouTube, Vimeo, Metaface and more

Convert all videos & audio files for ALL portable devices

Clip, crop, rotate or merge to edit videos as you like

Limitations

Cannot convert to video or DVD formats

2. Use Online Websites to Download YouTube Video

If you want to download YouTube videos directly without installing any third party software, plugin, add-ons or extensions, there are also many online video downloading websites for you to free download online video streams.

List of some popular online websites

CatchVideo.net

SaveVid.com

Keepvid.com

I like to use Keepvid.com for it can grab online videos from YouTube, DailyMotion, Howcast, Metacafe, Vimeo with fast speed. Simply copy the URL link of the online video you want to download and paste it in the bar at the top of Keepvid.com, then the video can be downloaded in FLV, MP4 or WebM format easily.

Benefits

Download online video from various web-sharing sites quickly

Limitations

Limited output formats (only FLV, MP4 and WebM)

Can’t download age restricted videos

No options to clip, crop, edit video or define video quality

 

3. Use Browser Extensions/Add-ons for Firefox, IE or Chrome

If you want to download online video from YouTube, Vimeo, Metaface, etc. directly without any pain. You can choose to use your browser extensions/add-ons to help you download web videos.

Benefits

Supports all operating systems

Supports almost all online video-sharing websites

Convert from video without downloading to PC, do not account for PC memory

Limitations

Accept cookies will take you longer to enter most Web sites

List of Add-ons for Mozilla Firefox

Freecorder 

Easy YouTube Video Downloader

YouTube Downloader

 NetVideoHunter

List of Add-ons for Chrome

Freecorder 

Ultimate YouTube Downloader

Best YouTube Downloader

LoudTronix Audio & Video Downloader

List of Add-ons for IE

Free YouTube Video Downloader

YouTube Video Downloader

Instead of playing YouTube in Firefox, IE or Chrome, if you have downloaded YouTube videos, you could play it on iPod, iPad, iPhone, PSP, PS3, HTC, Android Tablets, Nexus 7, Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Kindle Fire HD, etc. anytime and anywhere.

So, what are you waiting for? Just choose the most effective way from the above solutions to free download your favorite videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, etc.