How to Use the YouTube Video Downloader
Open the individual public YouTube video or Short you want to inspect and copy its complete address. A standard watch URL, a youtu.be share link, or a direct Shorts URL identifies one piece of media more clearly than a channel, home feed, search page, playlist, or Studio address. Paste the link into StreamMako and start the analysis from the field at the top of this page.
StreamMako checks the public URL and displays the media options returned by the source or extraction provider. Review each format, quality label, and file type before opening a result. Choices differ by video: one link may expose several video resolutions and audio streams, while another may return fewer options. The page reports what is available; it does not promise that every YouTube URL has the same formats.
1. Copy one public video URL
Open the exact YouTube video or Short and copy its watch, share, or Shorts address. Avoid channel, playlist, search, account, and editing URLs when you want one item.
2. Paste the link into StreamMako
Place the complete URL in the downloader field and submit it. Keep the source tab open until analysis finishes so you can confirm the title and visibility.
3. Review video and audio choices
Compare the returned resolution, container, audio, and other source-provided labels. Some high-resolution streams may be separate from audio.
4. Save only authorized media
Use an available result only for your own content, licensed media, or material you have permission or a valid legal right to keep.
Download YouTube Video and Shorts Links
People search for download YouTube video workflows for standard watch pages, Shorts, tutorials, presentations, and their own uploads. These pages can use different players and URL shapes, but the safest input is always the direct public item link. If a share URL redirects, allow it to reach the final YouTube page and copy the resulting address before trying again.
A playlist URL can contain a video identifier and a list identifier at the same time. StreamMako is designed around the individual public media page, not bulk playlist or channel collection. Open the desired video from the playlist and copy its direct URL. This avoids ambiguity and helps ensure that the returned title and media choices correspond to the item you intended to inspect.
YouTube Video, Audio, Formats, and Quality
YouTube can deliver video and audio in several streams, containers, codecs, and resolutions. The options exposed for a public link depend on the original upload, processing status, device, and source delivery method. A higher-resolution video stream may not contain audio in the same file. StreamMako lists the choices it receives rather than silently claiming that every item is a complete MP4 or that every audio track is MP3.
Choose a result based on the label shown, the device you plan to use, and available storage. Higher resolution generally increases file size, while an audio-only option can be smaller when the source exposes it. StreamMako does not upscale a low-resolution upload, add a missing soundtrack, repair a removed video, or guarantee a conversion that the source does not provide.
Standard public videos
Use the direct watch page for one public upload. Returned resolutions and file types depend on the source and can change between videos.
YouTube Shorts
Copy the direct Shorts URL or its resolved watch URL. A public Short may expose different choices from a standard long-form upload.
Audio options
Audio-only choices appear only when the source or provider returns them. Do not assume that every video has MP3, M4A, or another specific format.
Captions and extra assets
This page focuses on returned media streams. Captions, comments, chapters, thumbnails, and metadata are separate assets and are not promised as downloadable results.
Public Links and Common YouTube Errors
The YouTube video downloader is intended for accessible public links. It does not bypass private or unlisted access that depends on a specific account, members-only videos, rentals, purchases, age verification, geographic restrictions, sign-in gates, or digital rights management. A livestream that has not finished processing may also behave differently from a completed public upload.
When a request fails, open the URL in a private browser window and confirm that the individual video plays without your signed-in session. Remove surrounding message text, tracking punctuation, or duplicated URLs before pasting it again. If YouTube shows that the video is unavailable, deleted, private, or restricted, repeated requests through StreamMako cannot change that source status.
If the video remains public but no options appear, copy the final address after any youtu.be redirect and try later. YouTube can change its player and delivery behavior, and a temporary provider issue may require an integration update. A useful support report includes the public URL type, whether it is a watch page or Short, and the browser used; it should never include passwords, cookies, or private account data.
YouTube Downloader on Mobile and Desktop
On iPhone or Android, open the public video in YouTube or a browser, use Share to copy the link, switch to StreamMako, and paste it into the field. On desktop, copy the address from the browser or the video's Share control. The analysis process is the same, although mobile browsers may save a result to Files, Downloads, Photos, or another location selected by the operating system.
No StreamMako registration or desktop installer is required for the standard public-link workflow. Browser security rules and YouTube delivery methods can still affect whether a returned option opens or saves normally. The optional Chrome extension may help on supported pages where browser context is useful, but it does not remove access controls or grant rights to copy media.
Responsible Use of a YouTube Video Downloader
A YouTube video downloader is a tool, not a license to copy someone else's work. Save videos you uploaded, public-domain material, media released under a compatible Creative Commons license, or content the rights holder explicitly permitted you to keep. Check the description and license information, because public viewing and free access do not automatically allow redistribution, editing, commercial use, or removal of attribution.
Do not use StreamMako to collect protected media, evade payment, republish creators' work without permission, or bypass YouTube features and restrictions. YouTube's terms and applicable copyright laws may limit downloading even when a page is public. For ordinary sharing, the official link or embed preserves the creator, current title, context, captions, and availability better than a detached file. YouTube Premium or another official offline feature may be the appropriate authorized option for account-based viewing.