How to Download a Video from a Website on Mac

Can You Download a Video from a Website on Mac

As you may have noticed, most websites, including social networks or video/audio sites, don't offer you access to get their video or audio resources. That seems to make it impossible to download videos from websites on Mac. Fortunately, with the help of various video link downloaders, it becomes feasible and simple to download a video from a website, either on a Mac or a PC.

Thus, you can download a video from a website on Mac successfully, as long as you get a URL video downloader that works.

3 Ways to Download Videos from Websites on Mac

Depending on your preferences, the most suitable URL video downloader for you varies:

If you prefer stability and speed, you will like a desktop video downloader.

If convenience takes priority in your consideration, an online URL downloader or browser extension will fulfill your wants better.

To satisfy your different kinds of needs, here are three common tools detailed for you:

Option 1. Download Any Video from Any Website on Mac with EaseUS Video Downloader

Have you ever wanted to get videos from websites like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch, Dailymotion, and more onto your computer for offline watching? With the video downloader for Mac & PC - EaseUS Video Downloader, you can turn your wants true.

It supports over 1000 sites, ranging from video/audio sites, social networks to live game streaming platforms. To download videos from websites, all you need is to copy the URLs of the video files you want to download, and then put them into the address box of the URL video downloader. Afterward, it will download videos from websites to your Mac all at once.

It's no doubt that the URL downloader also supports audio download from various sites. Whether you want to download songs from YouTube Music or save music from SoundCloud, EaseUS Video Downloader can also be a solution out.

To download a video from a website:

Step 1. Copy the URL of the video you want to convert in the address box and click "Search."

Step 2. Check the video and click "Download."

Step 3. Choose MP4 as the target format, select a quality you prefer to download, and then click "Download."

Step 4. When the downloading process has done, click "Open" to check the downloaded video from the "Finished" section.

Disclaimer: This post is limited to personal use only. It is illegal to save any copyrighted content without the content owner's consent. EaseUS does not approve of copyright infringement in any way.

Option 2. Download Any Video from Any Website on Mac Online

You who don't want to spend time downloading and installing an app will be quite willing to download videos from websites on Mac using an online video downloader. Although online URL video/audio downloaders have drawbacks like having annoying ads and redirections, their advantages can't be ignored:

• They spare you from software installation.
• They are applicable on different platforms, like macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS.
• They are convenient to use.

Since there are oceans of choices, here I'd like to take one of them as an example.

To download any video from any website online:

Step 1. Copy the URL of the YouTube video.

Step 2. Go to the online video downloader on your Mac.

Step 3. Paste the URL into the address bar and click "Download."

Step 4. Select the format and quality you prefer and click "Download" again. (You will be redirected to another page after the click. Just close the new page and go back to the original one.)

Step 5. Check the video in the "Downloads" folder on your Mac.

Option 3. Download Videos from Websites on Mac via a Web Browser

Video downloader extensions work quite similarly to online video downloaders. They are even more convenient since you don't need to leave the website you want to download videos from. But browser extensions generally support fewer sites or only one website compared with the first two options. By the way, since Google has banned many YouTube video browser extensions from the Chrome web store, you'd better try an extension that is compatible with Firefox to download videos from websites on Mac.

To download videos from websites on Mac using a web browser:

Step 1. Add the video downloader extension to your browser.

Step 2. Go to YouTube and play the video you want to download from the site.

Step 3. Now you should see there is a "Download" button under the video. Click the "Download" button to save the YouTube video to your Mac directly or click the three dots next to it to choose other qualities available. 

The Bottom Line

Of course, you can also use these three ways to download any video from any site on a Windows PC. If you want to transfer the downloaded videos from Mac to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, it's a good choice to try the iPhone data transfer tool - EaseUS MobiMover. With it, you can transfer videos, music, photos, and more between your iDevice and Mac effortlessly.