How to Download a YouTube Playlist

Open the playlist page on YouTube, so the address looks like youtube.com/playlist?list=... Copy that link from the address bar. A link to a single video inside a playlist is treated as one video; we then offer a button to switch to the whole playlist.

After you paste the link, every video is listed with its thumbnail, length and title, and all of them start ticked. Use Deselect all and tick only what you need, tick or untick videos one by one, or hold Shift and click to select a range. A filter box lets you find videos by title, and the counter always shows how many are selected.

The quality you choose applies to every selected video. For lectures, 720p is usually plenty. For music playlists, open the Audio only tab and choose MP3 or M4A so each track becomes its own audio file.

To keep the service fast for everyone, a single request covers up to 50 videos. For a longer playlist, download the first batch and paste the link again, selecting the next videos. Private or deleted videos are skipped and marked as failed while the others continue.

Downloading 50 videos in 1080p can take several gigabytes. Pick 720p or audio only if you are short on space, and save files to a computer or external drive before moving them to your phone.

Courses and lecture series are ideal for playlist downloads: choose 720p to keep the files compact, or switch to Audio only if you mostly listen. Music albums and podcast series work well as MP3 or M4A, where each track becomes its own file, named after the video title.

Because each item is processed separately, you can save finished files while the rest are still downloading. The list shows the status of every video: waiting, downloading, merging, done or failed.

A playlist can contain videos that are private, deleted or blocked in a region. Those appear as failed with a short explanation, and the others carry on. You can download the failed ones individually later if they become available.

If most videos fail with a network or rate-limit message, wait a minute or two and start again; the platform may be throttling requests.

Files are named after the video titles. After downloading, move them into a folder named after the playlist so they stay together. On a computer you can sort by modified time to see them in the order they finished.

Playlists often contain content from many creators. Save only what you are allowed to keep, such as your own uploads, licensed content and public-domain material, and respect the terms of the platform.