How to Download a Complete YouTube Playlist YouTube allows its Premium users to download the videos on its platform to watch them offline. There are also third-party tools that allow you to download these contents without having to pay a subscription. This can be useful when your internet connection is limited..
If you are a YouTube Premium subscriber, you have the option to download videos by clicking the Download button below the video. Once downloaded, you find this content directly in your YouTube space and you can watch it later offline. However, you will need to be online at least once every 30 days to keep accessing the downloaded videos.
If you are not a Premium user or if you want to get these videos directly on your computer, smartphone or tablet, you can use a tool to get these videos.
Note: This practice is not illegal but it is still important to note that these downloads do not respect the platform's terms of use.
With these programs, you can download a specific video. You also have the possibility to download an entire playlist. Here is our pick of the best software or online services for downloading a YouTube playlist.
Youtube full playlist downloader
- 4K Video Downloader
4K Video Downloader is one of the best tools for downloading YouTube playlists. Compatible with Windows, Mac OS, Linux and Android operating systems, the program is free with paid features. Very easy to use, just copy the link of your playlist and insert it into "Paste Link" by clicking on the + icon at the top left of the app. You can download playlists in different sizes, even in 4K.
In the free version, you can upload up to 10 videos per playlist. You then have different paid plans for downloading unlimited videos
The program also works with other video platforms such as Vimeo, TikTok, Facebook or Dailymotion.
Snapdownloader
Snapdownloader is very easy to use. With this software, you can upload videos from different platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Twitter or YouTube.
To download your playlist, simply fill in the link in Search. The tool automatically detects when a video is part of a playlist and offers to download either the video alone or the entire playlist. By selecting Download playlist, the tool will then allow you to select the videos, along with their format, that you want to recover to your computer.
Snapdownloader was only available on Windows but the software is now compatible with macOS 10.10 and later. The program is paid but you have a free trial. To get the license, you can sign up for a monthly or yearly subscription or purchase a lifetime license.
byclickdownloader
By Click Downloader is a good program to download entire YouTube playlist.
First select the folder where you want to download your playlist, choose the format and quality and fill in the URL of the playlist you want to download.
You can download all the videos at once or select only the ones you want to recover from the playlist.
It is noteworthy that the program only works on Windows at the moment.