GeekSays

Latest Technology News & Geeky Gadgets

  • All News
  • Apple
  • Jailbreak News
  • How To
  • Recommends
  • About GeekSays
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Terms And Privacy
  • January 29, 2023
You are here: GeekSays Technology News » How To » iOS Tutorials » How to Download / Save YouTube Videos on iPhone without Jailbreak

How to Download / Save YouTube Videos on iPhone without Jailbreak

Last updated on November 14, 2016 By Hamza Sheikh Leave a Comment

Save YouTube Videos – YouTube is no doubt the best storehouse of videos ranging from Education to Entertainment to even downright idiosyncrasies. Therefore users are always looking for ways to download YouTube videos on their devices.  The good news is that you can download and save YouTube videos on your iPhone with iOS 10/10.1/10.2 without Jailbreak now.

Save YouTube Videos

With over a billion users, YouTube users can get free and instant access to latest news and gossip, recent episodes, new releases and much more.  There are many artists who release their new albums on YouTube for their fans.  This increases the urge to save and download YouTube videos and songs for offline view, making video mixes, and much more.

Methods to Save YouTube Videos on iPhone without Jailbreak

We recommend two methods that you can use to download YouTube videos without Jailbreak.  These methods work perfectly on iPhone/iPad for iOS 10/10.1/10.2 to save YouTube videos.

VLC media Player: Download YouTube videos without Jailbreak

Follow the stepwise guide to download and save YouTube videos using VLC media player.

If you don’t already have VLC player, you can get it from App Store.

Step 1: Launch Safari on your iPhone/iPad and go to https://m.youtube.com.
(Don’t use the www site for YouTube.  You don’t want to launch YouTube app.)

Step 2: Find the video you want to download and play it.  Now copy its URL.
Step 3: Next visit http://www.clipconverter.cc/ and paste the URL where specified.  Tap continue.
Step 4: Now you can customize the format and settings to download YouTube video.  However, make sure to select MOV format to save YouTube videos because VLC cannot save YouTube videos in MP4 format.
Step 5: Tap Start and wait till you receive the download.
Step 6: Tap and hold the download button. Select Copy.
Step 7: Now launch VLC.
Step 8: Tap the VLC logo and select Download.
Step 9: Paste the link you just copied in the URL field and tap Download.

The download will start now.  It will take some time depending on the size of the videos.

When downloading completes, tap the VLC logo and hit ‘All Files.’ Find the video you just downloaded.

You might feel the procedure a bit lengthy but in the end, I’m sure you’ll find it worth the effort.  You can download and save YouTube videos free and without Jailbreak through VLC media player no matter how many times you want.

My Media Application: Download/Save YouTube videos without Jailbreak

save youtube videos to camera roll

If you don’t want to use VLC media, you can use ‘My Media Application’ to save YouTube videos on iPhone/iPad without Jailbreak.  Download YouTube videos for iOS 10/10.1/10.2.

Step 1: Install ‘My Media Application’ on your iPhone/iPad from App Store and launch it.
Step 2: Go to https://m.youtube.com and play the video you want to download.
Step 3: Copy the video URL.
Step 4: You any YouTube downloader website such as OnlineVideoConverter.com.
Step 5: You will experience many ads and pop ups.  Ignore them.
Step 6: Now paste the YouTube video URL and choose the format.  Tap Start when done.
Step 7: Wait for the Download link for a few seconds.
Step 8: Tap and hold the Download link and then select ‘Download File’ from the options.
Step 9: Give the file a name and tap Save.  Downloading will start now and will take some time depending upon the size of the video.

When download completes, tap the small ‘i’ icon in the left of the name of the downloaded file.  Tap ‘Open’ and choose ‘Save to Camera Roll.’

Find the saved file in your Photos app.

Play it without internet connection and enjoy YouTube videos anywhere with or without internet connection.

Disclaimer: We don’t support piracy. This article is for educational basis only. We would suggest/recommend you to use these tricks for your own content only on YouTube.

Filed Under: iOS Tutorials

About Hamza Sheikh

Hamza is a geek with love towards iOS and Jailbreak. He is the founder of GeekSays, and many other iOS blogs. He is the most viewed writer at Quora.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stay Updated

Become GeekSays exclusive subscriber and get all the spice directly in your mail.

Stay Connected

Editor’s Choice

iPhone 7 A1660/A1661 Qualcomm Modem vs A1778/A1784 Intel Modem

February 28, 2017 By Hamza Sheikh Leave a Comment

How to Watch Live TV on Your iPhone Using Channels Without Jailbreak

February 13, 2017 By Hamza Sheikh Leave a Comment

Best VPN Apps for iPhone/iPad to Unblock School Wifi Restrictions

February 9, 2017 By Hamza Sheikh 2 Comments

Apple iPhone 7 Plus A1661 SIM-Free Review

February 6, 2017 By Hamza Sheikh 1 Comment

Difference Between iPhone 7 Models: A1660, A1778, and A1779 (Detailed)

January 23, 2017 By Hamza Sheikh Leave a Comment

Technology News & Geeky Gadgets

GeekSays is a technology news and geeky gadgets blog / community, dedicated to the latest technology news and gadgets from all over the tech industry. GeekSays focuses on the upcoming latest technology scoops about iPhone, Apple, Samsung, Google, Android, Microsoft, Windows, BlackBerry, and the latest geeky tech gadgets. GeekSays plays an important role in breaking technology updates about upcoming events, tech devices, features, gadgets and verdicts from all the mainstream technology companies. It also covers tutorials on how to use the iphone, reviews of best android apps, iOS downloads,..

Copyright © 2023 Geek Says | All Rights Reserved