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YouTube video downloader

Save your own uploads, public-domain videos, or other YouTube media you have permission to keep. APNIX shows only formats the source makes available.

Paste a YouTube link
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Download a permitted YouTube video

YouTube often serves video and audio in different formats. APNIX requests a playable option that contains both when one is available, so the saved file works without a separate merge step.

YouTube may ask datacenter servers to verify a request. When that happens on the website, the Android app can try the same permitted link from the phone instead.

Supported link and format notes

Request best available, 1080p, 720p or 480p. The actual result may be lower when YouTube exposes only a smaller combined video-and-audio file.

  • Use a normal youtube.com/watch, youtube.com/shorts or youtu.be public link.
  • Private, members-only, age-gated, paid and DRM-protected videos are not supported.
  • Audio mode returns an available audio stream; its container depends on the source.

How to download in 3 steps

  1. Copy a public YouTube link for media you may save.
  2. Paste it above, select video or audio, and confirm permission.
  3. Choose an available result. If the platform blocks server verification, try the Android app.

Website and Android app

Direct media files can be saved in the browser. Social platforms sometimes challenge datacenter requests; the APNIX Android app can try processing on the phone instead.

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Responsible use

Use this youtube downloader only for your own uploads, public-domain media, Creative Commons content when its licence permits saving, or files you have explicit permission to keep. APNIX does not bypass accounts, paywalls or DRM.

YouTube downloader FAQ

Why does a YouTube link work in the app but not on the website?

YouTube can challenge requests from a VPS. The Android app can process a permitted link on the phone, so the two paths may receive different results.

Can APNIX always provide 1080p or 4K?

No. Higher resolutions are often separate video-only streams. APNIX shows an available playable option and does not promise a resolution the source does not provide.

Does APNIX support private YouTube videos?

No. APNIX does not sign in to accounts or bypass private, paid, age-gated or DRM-protected access.