simple youtube download pc window

What this about?
The simplest youtube downloader

Why?

• Most online youtube downloader website being taken down
• While free youtube downloader bloated with ads and things you don't need

Solution
Command line youtube downloader, Im going to teach how

STEP 1
Go to http://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/download.html and download "Windows exe"

STEP 2
Open command line (also called CMD)

STEP 3

1. Name of the file you download is "youtube-dl.exe"
2. Go the where you download it
3. Copy the file_path, in my case is C:\Downloads
4. Then go to the CMD, paste cd C:\Downloads and press enter

STEP 4
At CMD type youtube-dl https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLQnavmeC9k
Press enter and you will see the progress. Done!

Advance
Youtube download to audio mp3

Note
What actually happen is download as webm and convert to mp3

STEP 1
You need a audio converter, download ffmpeg https://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/ here

STEP 2

1. Extract the zip
2. Open the new folder > Go to bin > Copy ffmpeg.exe, ffplay.exe, ffprobe.exe and paste into where you download youtube-dl.exe
3. File arrangements must looks like below

STEP 3
At CMD type youtube-dl "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjJAF5o2wEo" --restrict-filenames -x -f bestaudio --audio-format mp3

STEP 4
Done!