How to Download YouTube videos without adverts

There's more to YouTube than funny cat videos. The Telegraph recently published a list of the best shows on YouTube that included the likes of The Darling Buds of May, Hornblower and The Prisoner among those available for free. The BBC (www youtube.com/user/BBC) and ITV (www. youtube.com/user/ITV1) also have their own YouTube channels where you can watch entire TV series, trailers and behind-the-scenes footage.

You can use 4K Video Downloader to download anything from YouTube. Not only will the video be yours to keep and watch at your leisure, but it will also be free of YouTube's adverts. Find the video you want on YouTube, right-click it then click 'Copy video URL'. Open 4K Video Downloader, then click the Paste Link icon (at the top left) to start the download process. 

Next, select the quality of the video. The larger the file, the higher the resolution and the better it will look on your TV or PC monitor. We'd recommend you use the MP4 format and opt for 720p if the option is available If it isn't, choose the highest resolution available. Sometimes you might see 1080p or higher, but we'd suggest you avoid these higher resolutions unless you have plenty of free space on your hard drive.

Finally, name the file, click the three dots (...) at the bottom right to choose a folder and dick Download to start the process. If the video is part of a YouTube playlist (a series of shows), a message will appear with options to Download Playlist or Download Clip. To see what's included in a playlist, go back to YouTube and check out the list to the right of the video. Unless you're interested in watching all episodes in a playlist, we'd suggest opting for Download Clip to save storage space. If you do want to watch other episodes you can always return and download them later.