

You can download captions for individual videos, and there's support for 3D and 360-degree videos too.ĭelving into the properties lets you tweak options like multi-stream downloads (increasing the number of streams will speed up downloads, but increases the risk of YouTube blocking your IP address) and set up a proxy connection.īuying a key will let you download longer playlists and playlists with captions, and at £7.95 (about US$10, AU$15) for a lifetime license for three PCs, it's a bargain, but the free edition has everything else you could wish for. There's a great choice of formats – both video and audio – including MP4 and MP3. To grab a video (or a whole playlist, provided it's not longer than 24 videos), simply copy its URL from your web browser, click 'Paste URL' and select an output format, quality and location. It's simple to use, highly customizable, ad-free and doesn't include any bundled extra software. Not sure about Spotify? Read our guide on how to transfer your Spotify playlists to other music streaming services.4K Video Downloader is the best free YouTube downloader around for quick, fuss-free YouTube downloads. If that doesn't help, Spotify says you should try reinstalling the app - but this means you'll need to re-download any music or podcasts you have saved.

You can also try restarting the Spotify app or switching on Offline mode to stop your Internet connection from interfering. If your downloads aren't playing, ensure the download was successful by checking the arrow icon has turned green. If you have any issues downloading your music, make sure your device isn't in sleep mode, double-check your Internet connection is active, and make sure you have at least 1GB of free storage space on your device.

It's worth bearing in mind that you'll need to go online at least once every 30 days to keep your downloads - Spotify says this is so it can collect play data to compensate artists. Where to find "offline mode" in Windows (Image credit: TechRadar)
