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Can you save YouTube videos for offline viewing?

Can you save YouTube videos for offline viewing?

Deeksha Somani / Updated: Jul 14, 2021, 12:13PM IST
Can you save YouTube videos for offline viewing
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Google-owned platform, YouTube is one of the popular video streaming platforms, which is accessed by millions of users across the world. Back in 2014, YouTube launched the offline viewing feature owing to which both Android and iOS users can save YouTube videos to their device to watch them later when internet connection is poor or not available. You can download these videos using WiFi network or mobile data.

So if you are at a place where the Internet connection is unstable and want to watch a video, you can use YouTube's offline feature.

  1. How can I download YouTube videos for offline viewing?
    Follow the steps below to download YouTube videos for offline viewing:
    Step 1: Open YouTube on your smartphone.
    Step 2: Now search the video that you wish to download by entering the appropriate keywords.
    Step 3: Search results will appear on the screen. Tap on the three dots which are beside the video that you want to download.
    Step 4: From the options appearing on the screen, tap ‘Download’.
    Step 5: Further, you will be asked to choose the video quality. After selecting it, the video will be downloaded. As you the blue downloaded tick, downloaded video will be available for offline viewing.

  2. How can I save YouTube videos offline to internal storage?
    You need to install an SD card on your phone to make sure that the videos you have downloaded are stored on the SD card. Moreover, you can follow the steps mentioned below:
    • Open YouTube on your smartphone
    • Tap on your profile picture, which is at the top of your screen
    • Now, tap on the option ‘Settings’
    • Under ‘Video Storage’ option, tap ‘SD Card’
    • Select the option ‘Use SD card memory’

  3. Where the YouTube downloaded videos are stored?
    All your downloaded YouTube videos are available under the Downloads tab. To view your downloaded videos, you must be signed in to YouTube with the same Google Account you used when you first downloaded them. You can also view downloaded videos in your device gallery or file manager.

  4. How can I delete YouTube offline videos?
    Deleting YouTube offline videos is very simple. You need to go to the Downloaded videos page and tap on the three-dot icon, which is beside the video and further select the option ‘Delete from downloads’.

  5. Do YouTube videos expire?
    Yes, YouTube offline videos expire in a span of 48 hours of the download time. This means that YouTube offline videos will only be available for viewing for 2 days.


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