The truth though is that tools like Youtube-dl and Ktube are probably not going away anytime soon. Hopefully, this feature will be rolled out to the wider public. They are probably hoping this feature will provide a more ethical way for those who want to save videos on their laptops and other computers to be able to do so instead of relying on sketchy sites that sometimes come with malware and annoying popups. YouTube has fought against third party download tools and stream-ripping sites for years now. YouTube download tools are not going anywere Those who are eligible for the current experiment which will run until October can visit /new and sign up to take part in the experiment. That is about to change soon as YouTube is currently testing a feature that allows users to be able to download videos in Chrome for offline viewing. YouTube apps on various platforms already allow you to download some videos for offline viewing but those who use browsers have always had to rely on third-party tools and sites.

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