Google and copyright holders have recently shutdown many youtube downloader options. I just found a new one that worked today ; )
- GO to this website: https://www.macxdvd.com/free-youtube-video-downloader-mac/
- Download and install this application
- COPY your desired youtube URL
- Go to your Applications folder - launch MacX Youtube Downloader
- Click the link+ icon
- Select Paste & Analyze
- Pick a resolution and then OK (Hint: look at the size of the file & think about how you will use it)
- Press Download Now - video will process
- When complete you will find the file in your Movies folder
My GoTo SS youtube converter is not a great solution anymore. Internet resources constantly change. Right now www.clipconverter.cc IS working. It's super simple. You don't even need to load the youtube video - you can just have a link to the video. Simply paste your link into the search box and select your file download type. I typically select MP4.
*Shoutout to Andrea - ClipConverter.cc is one of her favorite resources - Thanks for sharing!