How To Download Videos To Watch Offline

Have you lost the internet for a few hours? Here's how you can continue to watch YouTube, Netflix and Prime media to spend your time.

Whether you're traveling or suffering from a bad internet, downloading videos to watch offline provides a hassle-free experience. All the best streaming services offer a way to download content for offline viewing. Here we'll walk you through the process - with a few more recommendations on how to expand your device's storage.

Before we begin, you need an internet connection to download videos for offline playback. You are basically connected via Wi-Fi (make sure you also have enough free space on your device, you can normally check this in the storage settings). Some apps may also allow you to download over mobile data, which can be great if you have an unlimited plan, but it counts towards your monthly data fee and your speed can fire if you exceed the limit.

How to download videos from YouTube

YouTube Premium subscribers can download videos to their computer, phone or tablet as long as they log in to their account. Here's how:

Open the YouTube app or visit youtube.com to find a video you like.

Click or tap Download (down arrow icon) below the video.

The icon turns blue to check if the video can be downloaded.

To access the downloaded videos, open the menu (icon with three horizontal lines) in the browser or on the Library tab in the application and then select the Download option.

Downloaded videos can be played offline for up to 29 days (in some countries, they are only available for 48 hours).

To set download video quality, go to Settings (via your profile pic), Downloads, and choose Download quality.

How to download Netflix videos

Netflix subscribers can download movies and TV shows using the Netflix app on their Android phone, tablet, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Amazon Fire tablet, tablet, or Windows 10 or 11 computer, and selectively on Chromebooks and Chromeboxes. Here's how:

Open Netflix and select Downloads (found through the menu on your Windows device).

You can start searching for videos using See what you can download, Find downloads, Find more downloads, or Available downloads (depending on your device).

Select the desired movie or TV movie and click Download (icon instead of down arrow). People on Android devices will see the Download Season option on shows. You can have up to 100 active downloads on as many devices as your Netflix schedule allows.

Most downloaded files are available within seven days and will expire 48 hours after you start viewing them.

Smart Downloads automatically downloads the next episode of the series you downloaded the first time you watched it (if you're connected to Wi-Fi). You can turn it off if you want.

If you are not sure what to download, go to Smart Downloads and enable Downloads to get a selection of content selected by Netflix (based on your previous monitoring). You can assign a storage limit to each profile in your account.

To set the video quality for download, tap your profile photo and select Application settings and then Download video quality.

How to download HBO Max videos

HBO Max subscribers with no subscription can download movies and TV shows using the HBO Max app on Android or iPhone, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Amazon Fire tablets. Here's how:

Open HBO Max and find the content you want to download.

Click Download (down arrow icon) next to the movie or TV show you want. To find and watch downloaded videos, go to your profile and select Downloads.

HBO Max allows you to have only 30 downloads at a time from all your profiles and devices.

The download is available for 30 days. Once you start watching a video, it takes approximately 48 hours to download the video.

To set the video quality for downloads, tap your profile photo and select Settings, Video Options, and Download Quality.

How to Download Disney+ Videos

Disney + subscribers can download movies and TV shows using the Disney + app to their Android phone or tablet, iPhone or iPad, Amazon Fire tablet, or Windows 10 or 11 tablet or computer. Here's how:

Open the Disney + app and find the content you want to download.

Click Download (the icon is the down arrow) next to the desired movie, episode, or season.

Once downloaded, you will see the icon and find your downloaded content on the Downloads tab (the icon is a down arrow).

Downloaded videos can be played offline for up to 30 days. However, if you connect to the Internet and have a subscription, downloaded videos can remain on your device forever.

To set the quality of the download video, tap your profile photo and select Application settings and then Download quality.

How to download Hulu videos

Ad-free subscription Hulu subscribers can download movies and TV shows using the Hulu app on Android or iPhone, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Amazon Fire tablets. Here's how:

Open the Hulu app and find the content you want to download. You can search and select Download from the menu and see a list of what is available. Click Download (the icon is the down arrow) next to the desired movie or TV movie episode. You will see the label after downloading.

To view downloaded videos, go to Downloads (down arrow icon).

The download is available for 30 days. Once you start watching a video, it takes approximately 48 hours to download the video. To set the video quality for downloads, tap Android device settings, Settings, Downloads, Video quality. On iOS devices, tap Downloads, Settings, Video Quality.

How to download AppleTV + videos

You can download TV movies and movies to your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or Mac with an AppleTV + subscription. Here's how:

Open the Apple TV app and find the movie or movie you like.

Click or click Download (down arrow icon). To watch your videos, go to the Library tab and tap or click Downloaded.

The download is available for a maximum of 30 days.

To change the video quality on your Mac, click TV> Preferences> Playback and set download options. On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings> TV and look for download options.

How to download Prime videos

Amazon Prime subscribers can download movies and TV shows using the Prime Video app on any Android phone or tablet, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Amazon Fire tablet, tablet, or Windows 10 or 11 tablet or Mac. Here's how:

Open Prime Video on your device and find the title you want to download.
Click Download for Movies or Download Season for TV Movies (you can also download individual episodes if you want).

You will be asked to select a video quality, and you can check the box to make the selected default settings.

You can find downloaded videos via My Items on the Downloads tab. There is also a Manage option on the Downloads tab where you can enable automatic downloads. Turn it on and you can decide how many episodes of the movie you're watching should be automatically downloaded and the watched episodes automatically deleted.

The download is available for a maximum of 30 days. Once you start watching a video, it takes approximately 48 hours to download the video.

To set the video quality for downloads, open My Items and go to Settings (tooth icon), select Stream and Download, and select Download Quality.

How To Download Videos To Watch Offline