YouTube has looked for an exciting niche and found it. This is how the videos of the video portal are preferably consumed on smartphones. Netflix& Co. but on the small displays of iPhones you can only use them in case of emergency. But YouTube also has its downsides. So you need a permanent internet connection for the portal. In addition, there are some other points that limit the convenience of use. An example of this is the fact that videos can only be played back if the display of the iPhone is actually switched on. A solution to the problem would be to simply save the video on your device. In the following we would like to show you if and, if so, how you can download YouTube videos to your iPhone.
Nothing works without an app
As you can probably guess, your iPhone doesn’t come from the factory with the ability to download YouTube videos just like that. Instead you have to resort to suitable apps. In Apple’s in-house App Store, you can find a number of external apps that help you download videos to your iPhone. As soon as the movies are on your smartphone, you don’t need an internet connection anymore. You can watch them whenever you like.
Legal status of download apps
Apps that are used to download YouTube videos usually only have a comparatively short lifespan in the App Store. Why? The reason for this is that we are in a legal gray area here. As you may comprehend, YouTube is anything but pleasedabout the possibility of downloading videos from the portal. Finally, the most significant benefits of the service "YouTube Music Premium leveraged. But here’s where you have to look at the interests much more broadly. Not only Google’s video portal, but also Apple itself has a huge problem with video resp. Music download via app. Ultimately, this means that fewer people use Apple Music or. Use iTunes to secure videos or music.
Click here to view YouTube content.
Learn more in YouTube’s privacy policy.
Always show content from YouTube
In view of these well-founded interests, it is quite understandable that corresponding apps are not wanted. But what is actually the legal situation apart from the economic interests of Google, Apple and Co.? Here, first and foremost, the copyright plays a significant role. But even more exciting are the terms and conditions (T&C) of YouTube itself. This is because they make it clear that downloading the videos located on the portal is prohibited. The video portal even makes it clear in its terms and conditions that it can take action against such efforts within the scope of its possibilities.
Click here to view YouTube content.
Learn more in YouTube’s privacy policy.
Always show YouTube content
The well-known YouTube lawyer Christian Solmecke of the Cologne-based media law firm WBS clarifies that these T&Cs may not be legal. After all, they do not comply with the "right to private copy" that applies in Germany. A blanket prohibition of a download in this sense is not possible at all. Instead, one should simply activate the download via converter as "right to private copy" View. YouTube’s terms and conditions can’t override this easily. Of course, the case is different if you want to duplicate, distribute or possibly even make money from your videos. Absolutely refrain from such activities. Otherwise you will face serious legal consequences.
Listen to music offline: video-mp3
You use YouTube preferably to stream music videos or talk rounds? Then you probably don’t care about the video content on the display. Anyone who is only interested in the audio knows but that YouTube only plays sound when the image is also playing. A solution to this problem would be if you could easily download the audio content. Now it is possible to listen to a song or a round of talks as a kind of podcast at any time via iTunes or. Play Apple Music. An app that can help you is "Listen to music offline: video-mp3".
Video Fly Lite Free Video Manager
You can’t and don’t want to do without video content? Then you can use the Video Fly Lite- Free Video Manager" also save the associated moving images. Conveniently, the app saves all downloaded videos immediately in a kind of media library. You can even put together your own playlist.
Video Manager Lite
Our third and last option also allows you to download YouTube videos. With the "Video Manager Lite you will also get a very good overview. This pays off in the first place if you already have some videos in your download list. So you can survive even long train rides with enough entertainment and without high consumption of mobile data.
Use YouTube Premium
The easiest way to listen to YouTube videos and music offline, or to download music from YouTube. To be able to watch the music is probably the conclusion of an account with "YouTube Music Premium". For a monthly fee of 11.99 euros, Google’s video portal promises lots of benefits here. YouTube Music Premium lets you enjoy millions of songs and videos without annoying ads. In addition, you can easily download the videos to your iPhone and play them back even without an Internet connection. A background effect is also possible. So you don’t have to keep the screen on all the time and can just listen to music. You can try the service for free for one month.
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