While the video is playing, go to (Ctrl+J on Windows). Copy the long URL in the Location box at the bottom.

The most direct and legal method to download videos without external tools is through YouTube Premium.

: Paste your link to choose between various MP4 resolutions or extract MP3 audio.

Many people already have VLC Media Player installed, which can double as a powerful video downloader. Open VLC and navigate to . Paste the YouTube video URL and click Play .