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ZDNET’s key takeaways
- ClipGrab and WinX/MacX are the best free tools for YouTube downloads.
- YouTube Premium offers legal, ad-free downloads tied to your account.
- Be mindful of copyright laws and only download videos that are allowed.
If you’ve ever wanted to download a YouTube video to watch later — say, for a flight or somewhere with terrible Wi-Fi — you’ve probably noticed that Google doesn’t make it easy. YouTube’s…








