Downloading YouTube videos on an iPhone has always remained a mystery. Every now and then, a website appears on the internet that seems to be working but is taken down eventually. So is there a legitimate way to download YouTube videos on an iPhone? As Apple has a robust security system in place, it is usually challenging to download files or install applications from unknown resources.
For personal viewing, it is easy to save a YouTube video. Although, downloading the video as an MP4 file might be tricky. If users search for a YouTube to MP4 converter on the Safari Web Browser, the request returns a lot of websites. However, not all of them seem to work, and some of them might be used for malicious purposes as well. Hence, it is better to avoid suspicious links or websites claiming to download YouTube videos on iPhone.
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The safest and the most reliable way to download a YouTube video is through the application itself. The YouTube app on iOS allows users to download videos and watch them later. However, the maximum download quality is restricted to 360p for non-paying users. To download videos in 720p and 1080p, users have to get the YouTube Premium membership, priced at $11.99 per month. The membership not only allows users to download videos in high quality but provides an ad-free version of the platform. However, users can only save the videos downloaded through this method for watching offline.
If users are not willing to pay for the YouTube Premium subscription, a few workarounds might work. A few third-party applications on the Apple App Store allow users to download YouTube videos on their iPhones. One of these applications, Documents, a files
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