This article will show you how to directly download videos from YouTube for FREE with YouTube Video Downloader - Xilisoft Download YouTube Video for Mac.

It includes the following 3 parts:

How to Download YouTube Videos from Safari Browser?
How to Download YouTube Videos with the Built-in YouTube Video Browser?
How to Download YouTube Videos Using Proxy Server?

Download, install and launch Xilisoft Download YouTube Video for Mac.

Part 1: Download YouTube Videos from Safari Browser

Step 1: Browse YouTube Videos

Open Safari browser, visit www.youtube.com and browse YouTube videos.

Step 2: Create a New Task

Click "New Download" button on the toolbar to open the "New Download" dialog, and copy the URL of the YouTube video you want, then paste it into the "URL" textbox.

Tip: You can also drag and drop the video URL directly to the main window or to Drop Zone to create a new task.

Step 3: Select Output Folder

Click "Browse" button to open the "Browse For Folder" dialog box to select a folder for saving the output YouTube videos. Or adjust the Destination and Start Task options in the "New Download" dialog above.

Start Task: The "Start Now" option is selected by default. If you don't want to start the new task promptly after clicking "OK" button, then set the option as "Manual".

Step 4: Start Downloading

Click "OK" button to close the "New Download" dialog, then click "Start" button on the toolbar to start the task.

Part 2: Download YouTube Videos with the Built-in YouTube Video Browser

Step 1: Browse YouTube Videos in the Built-in Browser

Click "Browse videos" button on the toolbar or select "Tools > Browser..." option to open the "YouTube Video Browser" window, and use the filter buttons at the bottom to browse the YouTube videos.

Tips:

1. Browse your videos according to different categories: Recent Videos, Most Viewed, Top Rated, Most Responded, Spotlight Videos, Top Favorite, Watch on Mobile, Most Discussed and Rising Videos.
2. Search for the videos you're interested in by typing the keywords into the "Search" textbox.
3. To watch the video, let the pointer hover on the video thumbnail and click the "Play" icon that appears, or select "Play" option from the right-click menu to open the web page and watch the YouTube video online.

Step 2: Start Downloading

Click the down arrow at the left top of the video, or drag and drop the video into the main window, or right click the video thumbnail and select "Download Video" option from the right-click menu to start the task.

If you set the "Start Type" option as "Start Now", then the selected video will be promptly downloaded and saved to the folder you set in the Step 1.

Tips: There're two modes to view the files in the file list: list and thumbnails.

Part 3: Download YouTube Videos Using Proxy Server

If your Internet Service Provider blocks YouTube website, you can bypass the firewall by setting the proxy server as below:
Open the "Xilisoft Download YouTube Video > Preferences > Settings > Proxy" tab, choose the proxy server type, enter the address and port, and if necessary, enter the user name and password, then click "OK" button to return to the main window and retry the downloading.