How To Download Videos On Your iPhone And Watch Them Offline

On Android operating systems videos can be downloaded from the web or on YouTube directly to your android storage. Unlike Android, iPhone videos cannot be downloaded directly to the storage and saved for offline use. You must have been disappointed countless times you tried saving would want to save a video you saw Online/on YouTube.

The  Apple iOS was programmed in such a way that was completely different from the android, they by prompting you to do things differently –things like streaming/watching movies using iMovie, YouTube, buying movies from iTunes and etc.

But what if you want to download and save those videos or movies you saw online? And also watch TV shows on your iPhone? There are several ways you can download videos on your iPhone and watch them offline.

The aim of this article, How to download videos on your iPhone and watch offline is to enlighten you on how you can download videos from the internet and also save them directly to your iPhone.

Can You Download All The Video you See Online On Your iPhone?

 

The fact that you can download all videos you see on the internet, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s legal or lawful. Most time by downloading videos on several platforms, you’re violating their terms and conditions.

For example, On YouTube, you can’t download all videos there. According to Google’s terms of service for YouTube, not all videos can be legally downloaded.

“You may access Content for your information and personal use solely as intended through the provided functionality of the Service and as permitted under these Terms of Service.

You shall not download any Content unless you see a ‘download’ or similar link displayed by YouTube on the Service for that Content. “If by any means you come against the YouTube Terms and Conditions, the company might likely disable  your account, as noted here: “YouTube will terminate a user’s access to the Service if, under appropriate circumstances, the user is determined to be a repeat infringer.”

But You won’t be violating any laws when you download the personal videos you uploaded on the internet, either on sites like Facebook or YouTube. But when you’re downloading someone else’s video you should get their consent or permission before proceeding to download it on your iPhone

How To Download Video From Safari And Save the Video In Your iPhone Storage

 

the users of iOS 13 Or later can download files directly from safari. so if a video is uploaded to a website you can download it by taking the following procedures

• Click and hold the link to the video
• They will be a pop-up, click on the download link file

But most times the videos are embedded on a website. If the video is embedded on a website through a resource like YouTube, MetaCafe, Vimeo, etc. Which is often seen on most websites. Then we’ll be making use of a third-party site like Y2mate.com to download does video.

Follow these steps to download an embedded video from safari:

• Copy the Video link
• While on Safari, Open Y2mate.com on another tab
• Paste the video link you in the box
• Choose .mp4 as the file type then you select your video quality to Full HD
• Click on Download
• Then Click on download this Video

you’ll see an icon appear at the top right corner, Showing you the Download progress. That’s all

 

Where Do I See The Video I Just Downloaded

 

All the videos you downloaded in the safari browser will be saved in the Files app. Safari is an iOS System app where files are saved either on iCloud or iOS storage. So by default, all downloaded videos are stored there.

 

How To Download Video From Facebook And Save the Video In Your iPhone Storage

 

It’s impossible to download videos from Facebook and save them to iPhone Storage. So if would love to save a video from Facebook you’ll have to use DownVids.net to download and save the video to your iPhone. You can follow the following steps to download your

• When you’ve seen a video you’ll love to download on the Facebook app
• Click on share, then you copy the link
• Go back to safari then open DownVids.net on a new tab

• Choose .mp4 as the file type then you select your video quality to Full HD

• Click Download
• Click on Download this video
• A new page will pop out tap Download again

Where Will The Downloaded Video Go to

The Downloaded video will be found in the folder you’ve set on the files app.

How To Download Video From YouTube And Save the Video In Your iPhone Storage

 

Follow the following steps to download any video on YouTube

• Find the video you would love to download on the YouTube app
• Click on the three vertical dots by the right
• Click on share then copy the link
• Go back to Safari open y2mate.com on another tab
• Paste the URL on the box

• Choose .mp4 as the file type then you select your video quality to Full HD

• Click on Download
• Click on Download this Video
• A new page will pop up. Click on Download to finish

Where Will The Downloaded Video Go to

The Downloaded video will be found in the folder you’ve set on the files app.

 

How To Download Instagram Videos

 

Instagram Videos and Instagram photos can’t be saved directly to iPhone Storage. We will also be using Safari and DownVids.net. Instagram Videos can be downloaded to iPhone Storage by following the Steps Below.

Follow the following steps to download any video on Instagram

• Find the video you would love to download on the YouTube app
• Click on the ellipsis above the video
• Click on share then copy the link
• Go back to Safari open DownVids.com on another tab
• Paste the URL on the box

• Choose .mp4 as the file type then you select your video quality to Full HD

• Click on Download
• Click on Download this Video
• A new page will pop up. Click on Download to finish.

Where Will The Downloaded Video Go to

The Downloaded video will be found in the folder you’ve set on the files app.

Downloading the video from any of these websites is very very easy. one good thing is that after downloading those videos you’ll be able to watch them without data connections.