“How do I download movies from YouTube to my laptop?”

Most people want to download YouTube movies and TV shows on laptop to watch offline on a journey or a flight. However, you can only stream content on the YouTube official website, there is no a directly way to download YouTube videos onto your computer. Even if you subscribe to YouTube Premium, or purchase or rent any movies and shows on YouTube, the download feature is not available for desktops or laptops. Officially, you can only enjoy download feature on YouTube Mobile App.

So, how do you watch YouTube movies and TV shows offline on your laptop? In such case, you can ask help from some third-party YouTube downloader tools. Read on to get two simple methods to download YouTube movies and TV shows on laptop in high quality.

Method 1. Download YouTube Movies and TV Shows on Laptop with iMovieTool 👍

Using the YouTube App to download movies and TV shows is simple, but it only works on mobile devices. And the downloaded videos cannot be taken out from YouTube App. When you stop your Premium subscription on YouTube, you will lose access to your downloads.

To download YouTube films and shows to laptop or enjoy YouTube offline permanently, a professional third-party YouTube movie downloader is an essential tool. Here you meet iMovieTool YouTube Movie Downloader.

iMovieTool YouTube Movie Downloader is a desktop software, available on Windows PC, Mac, and laptop. With an in-built web browser, you can search for any movies and TV shows on the downloader using keyword or URLs. It empowers you to batch download YouTube movies and TV shows on Windows/Mac computer or laptop without Premium account. What’s more, this software preserves original quality with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound while downloading YouTube videos to MKV, MP4 format. iMovieTool also offers multiple options of video quality for YouTube downloads. You can choose full HD1080p to save your YouTube favorites!

To enhance your viewing experience, the program also save multilingual audio tracks and subtitles of YouTube content. With its help, users can save YouTube movies and TV shows on their laptop or computer forever, and watch them offline anytime, anywhere!

Highlighted Features of iMovieTool:

• Supports YouTube, Disney+, Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Max, Apple TV+.
• Built-in web browser to access YouTube content easily and quickly.
• Download movies and TV shows from YouTube to laptop or desktop without Premium.
• Batch download YouTube movies and TV shows in MP4/MKV with 1080P quality.
• Equipped advanced technology to boost download efficienct, up to 50X faster.
• Save multilingual audio tracks and subtitles for downloaded YouTube videos.
• Download a certain or entire series/seasons from YouTube TV at once.
• Save high-quaity YouTube movies and TV shows on laptop permanently.
• Play YouTube videos on laptop or desktop using other media players.

Tutorial: How to Download YouTube Movies & TV Shows to Laptop?

Step 1. Install and Launch YouTube Movie Downloader
First, you can download and install the iMovieTool YouTube Movie Downloader on your laptop running Windows or macOS. Launch the iMovieTool and select YouTube service.

Next, log in to your YouTube Free account to access the library.

Step 2. Add YouTube Movies or TV Shows
There are two ways to add your wanted films and shows. One is to copy the URL from YouTube website, and paste it to iMovieTool. Another is to type the keyword or title in the iMovieTool’s search bar, then click “Search” icon to search for it. All related videos will be listed in the interface.

Step 3. Modify Output Settings
Before downloading YouTube movies/shows to laptop, you need to set the download settings. Access the settings window by clicking the “Gear” icon. You can freely adjust the video format (MP4 or MKV), video quality, video codec, audio language, download speed, subtitle language, and more.

Step 4. Start to Download YouTube Movies & Shows to Laptop
Then you can click on the “Download” icon next to the title to let the tool start the download process. Batch mode allows you to add more movie URLs to it.

If you are downloading YouTube TV shows, choose the episodes and seasons you want save to your laptop. For advanced settings, click “Gear” icon. Then hit on “Download” button.

Step 5. Get the Downloaded YouTube Movies/Shows
Once the download is complete, you can browse the downloaded videos under “History” section. Click the “Blue Folder” icon to locate the output folder, and you can now enjoy YouTube movies and shows offline on your laptop!

Method 2. Download YouTube Movies and TV Shows on Laptop via Online Tool

Another method to download YouTube movies and TV shows on laptop is to use the online tool SSYouTube. It is an online free YouTube downloader that can download YouTube videos into MP4, WEBM, MP3 files without any app/program. You can use it to download and save YouTube movies and TV shows on your laptop.

– First, go to SSYouTube in a web browser.
– Copy the URL of movie or show from YouTube.
– Paste the URL to SSYouTube’s search bar.
– Click “Download” button and choose the output format, quality to save it.

However, this web-based YouTube downloader doesn’t allow to download multiple movies or a full series from YouTube. You can only download a single episode of a TV show at once. For another, this online tool exports YouTube video to your laptop in low quality. It requires you to install extra app to download YouTube video in 720p. So, we recommend that you use the iMovieTool YouTube Movie Downloader, which is able to batch download YouTube movies and shows to HD MP4/MKV at fast speed.

Method 3. Download YouTube Movies and TV Shows on Laptop via Browser Add-on

Moreover, you may also use browser add-on for YouTube movies and shows download. Easy YouTube Video Downloader is a browser extension that can help you download movies and TV shows from YouTube webpage. You can add Easy YouTube Video Downloader to Chrome through the CrossPilot extension.

After installing the add-on, open YouTube in your web browser, play any movie or TV show you want to download. You will see a green “Download” button, click on it and select output resolution. It will help to download the movie/show from YouTube to your laptop.

Note: Not all YouTube videos are downloadable using this add-on, and the output quality is SD only. To download high-quality movies or shows from YouTube to laptop or desktop computer, iMovieTool YouTube Movie Downloader is your best option.

FAQs About Downloading YouTube Movies and Shows on Laptop

Why can’t I download videos from YouTube to my laptop?
Answer: The download feature is only available on YouTube Mobile App. YouTube doesn’t let you download any content on desktop or laptop.

Can you download purchased movies from YouTube on laptop?
Answer: If you’ve purchased or rented a movie on YouTube, you can only download it in the YouTube App on a iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet, or Amazon Fire Tablet.

How do I download a YouTube series to my laptop?
Answer: You can use a professional YouTube downloader, online tool or even Chrome add-on extension. Above, we’ve introduced methods to help you download YouTube TV shows on laptop. Among them, the professional iMovieTool YouTube Movie Downloader is most recommended.

Conclusion

Whether you have subscribed to YouTube Premium, or purchased/rented movies or shows on YouTube, you can only download YouTube content on mobile devices via its App. And these YouTube downloads have a bunch of limitations. To download YouTube videos on laptop or desktop, iMovieTool YouTube Movie Downloader is a good helper. It enables you to batch download YouTube movies and full TV shows to laptop, Windows PC and Mac with a YouTube Free plan, and save YouTube downloads as MP4 or MKV format for forever keeping and offline viewing! Give it a free trial right now!