How to Download YouTube Videos for Free with VLC Player [5 Simple Steps]

By Sneha

| Published: Friday, September 23, 2016, 12:01 [IST]

Listening to our favorite tracks on YouTube does make us happy but at the cost of lots of data. Which is absolutely not we want?

How to Download YouTube Videos for Free with VLC Player

Although listening to your favorite tracks on YouTube makes you happy, the amount of data it eats is definitely not nice too much.

We at GIZBOT has come up with ways to make life easy and hassle free for you.

Here are very simple steps with which you can just download all your favorite music tracks, and play it in repeat mode as and when needed without spending tons of data repeatedly.

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Step 1: Download, Install, and Run VLC Media Player

To download a video from the VLC media player, one needs to download, install, and run the latest version of VLC media player on your device.

STEP 2: Select Open Network Stream

Click on the Media present on the VLC media's menu bar, and select Open Network Stream, you will see a text box will appear.

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STEP 3: Enter the YouTube Link

Enter the YouTube video URL in the text box that you wish to download and click on the play option.

Step 4: Select Media Information Tab

It will take a few seconds for the video to start playing, then click on Tools from the menu bar and select Media Information option. There will appear a dialog box, enter the video link that has to be downloaded in place of the Location value.

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STEP 5: Download the Video Now

Copy and paste the Location value in any web browser. Let the video play, click and select Save video as from the context menu to save the YouTube video to your device.

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