YouTube, the popular video sharing website does not provide any way to download videos uploaded by users. We often download YouTube videos by online and offline tools to enjoy videos offline on a PC. Ever wonder what’s the quickest and easiest method to downloading a YouTube video ?
There are basically three ways of downloading YouTube videos: Using a web service, a web browser add-on or extension and a standalone software program. So, when it come to most convenient way to download YouTube video, i use Easy YouTube Video Downloader, an Firefox add-on that lives up to its name. So why I prefer it, here are the reasons : Easy YouTube Video Downloader VS
Standalone software program : Unlike software, this add-on has compact size and is independent of operating system.
Web Services : Unlike most of the web services, it don’t require Java environment and also capable of downloading multiple videos at a time.
Other Add-ons : There are some prominent and useful features that makes Easy YouTube Video Downloader better than other add-ons . First, the download links become available just below any video you watch on YouTube. Second, video can be download in different formats such as FLV, MP4, 720p HD and 1080p Full-HD qualities ( if available ), even you can convert YouTube videos to MP3 files.
All methods have their different advantages and disadvantages. The main downside with this add-on are : first, it’s an add-on, at the moment its available for Firefox users only ( however, a similar plugin is available for Chrome Users) and as YouTube make changes on their website at regular period, sometimes the plugin may not work and you have to wait for an update to the extension.