YTDown

Whether it is because of copyright issues, the URL cannot be recognized, the downloader is not updated or perhaps you have some software installed on your computer that may interfere with the process, there are numerous reasons why you are not able to grab various clips from YouTube at times.

YTDown is a lightweight piece of software that can lend a hand in this case, as the tool is designed to let you grab both public and private videos without too much hassle.

The setup is a quick and effortless operation that does not require any special attention from your part. Upon launch, you are welcomed by a rather rugged interface that consists of a single window. In the most upper part, you can preview the status of your download and, as a nice touch, the bar turns colors to a bright green when the download is complete.

It is worth mentioning that the app enables you to login with your YouTube account, which you can easily do by proving the password and the phone, email or username, depending on the security features you included in your account.

The app accounts for numerous situations when you cannot grab a clip, including that when the owner made it private and only shares it with a close group. Providing you can extract the cookie file from your browser and can find the link, then you can also use this file to grab a specific video from YouTube.

As you probably expected, you can set the folder where the downloads should be stored. On the other hand, you do not have the possibility to convert the videos, so you are downloading them with the default settings as listed on the streaming service. If you are having a hard time downloading clips from YouTube, then you can consider giving YTDown a try.