Google Chrome, Opera, Firefox: How to Download YouTube Videos?

YouTube videos are a thing of beauty. If there is one place where you can land for some seriously engaging entertainment, it is YouTube. From keynote speeches, to bloopers, to movie trailers, to science freaks to other viral videos- you will find it all at YouTube.

Downloading YouTube videos is easier than you think. And, you definitely do not need a third software to do this. Your browse is capable enough. Here are the tricks for downloading YouTube videos on the three most useful browsers.

Google Chrome

On Google Chrome, you can download YouTube videos using a simple extension called . Go to the userscript found at this page (Download YouTube Video as MP4) and install it. Are you using the latest version of Google Chrome? If not, get it here.

Opera

If you are not using the latest version of Opera, I recommend you do. It has support for add-ons called extensions. These extensions can enhance your browsing experience and do not bloat the browser like Firefox add-ons do.
The extension you require to download YouTube videos is called YouTube Downloader. After you have completed installing the extension, you can proceed to the next step.

Firefox

Firefox has released Firefox 4 a few days ago and if you are not using it already, get it here. Firefox was the one to pioneer add-ons and this factor has maintained its dignity. Download the Firefox add-on named Download youtube video as MP4. Follow the image below to download a YouTube video.

Download a YouTube Video

After downloading those extensions, your browser will behave exactly as shown below, so read on.

If the video you spotted is embedded in a page, click on the YouTube link as shown below.

Otherwise, if you are on the YouTube page itself, continue below.

Click on the download button and choose a quality (higher is better, will have a larger file size). Select a location and your download will start.