How to Download a Video file from YouTube to your computer for 2020

Want to know how you can download one of your Videos from your YouTube channels to your computer?

Maybe you have lost the original video file or simply wanted to access and download the raw video file on your computer.

Or like me, you may have run YouTube live streams and wanted to download the raw video file after the live event, if so, then this is a fantastic way to access those video files

Fear not, as inside todays video I will show you how easy it is to download your videos.

First things first – login to your YouTube creator studio account
Next click videos in the left side bar

Then – Scroll to the video you wish to download to your computer

Hover over the video and you will see a tool bar menu appear.

Click the three dots within this toolbar and a sub menu will then appear with various options

One of these options is to download the file.

Click this and you can then choose to name the file and also choose your download location for the mp4 file.

That is your video successfully downloaded from your channel to your computer.

Alternatively, you can check the box to the side of the video and inside the upper menu bar you will notice a ‘more actions’ link.

Click this and you will see the option to download.

Click this and you can then name the file and choose your download location for the mp4 file.

So, downloading your videos files from YouTube is as easy as that.

It is also good to know you can do this just in case you ever lose your raw video file or if you livestream and then want to access a copy of the video after the live event is over.

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