Meet the YouTube web app

Most Android devices usually come with the YouTube app as pre-installed software. Which is one of the requirements that Google follows when certifying phones. However, this does not mean that you should only use this app to access YouTube. Deleting it is not a bad idea: you will save space, use less battery, and won’t have worse experiences after deleting it.

Google allows you to use YouTube through a web browser on both cell phones and computers. And it hides an additional functionality: a web application. You can install such an app on your PC, Mac or Linux; by the way, it is also possible to use this version on your cell phone to replace the Android app.

The YouTube web app is not downloaded as such, it is installed directly on the phone via the browser. It uses the specified browser to work; this can help you save space occupied by the app on Android. Follow the steps below to perform the installation:

First step

Open your web browser and go to the YouTube page.

Second step

Then tap the browser menu button to view the options.

Third step

After that, load the web page in desktop mode.

Fourth step

Next, reload the YouTube page and go back to the browser options.
Then tap on “Install app”, after a few seconds you will have the web app installed.

This new YouTube app works just like the native Android app. Although it has a desktop view instead of a mobile (which shouldn’t be a disadvantage, especially if your phone screen is large). It supports more options and lets you listen to videos in the background and with the screen off: just press the play button in the notification area if you exit the app while playing a video.

Get rid of the native YouTube app

After you have finished the installation process, you will notice that you have a native Android app and the YouTube web app that we just installed. In case you want to get rid of the native app you can follow the steps below:

• Go to Android settings and go to “Apps”.
• Find the YouTube app and select it.
• Press Force Stop and then disable it.
• Remember that as long as the app doesn’t come installed as a system app, you can simply uninstall it.

Conclusion

The web app consumes fewer resources and battery than the native app, which improves the performance and autonomy of the device. It also allows access to all YouTube functions and features, without the need to install updates or download additional files. It also respects users’ privacy and security by not requiring unnecessary permissions or displaying invasive or personalized ads. Thank you for reading. Bye bye!

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Soundiiz helps you migrate your playlists for free

The easiest way to move Spotify playlists to YouTube Music is to use a website that makes all the work easier for us. This one is called Soundiiz, a website created to make the process as fast and straightforward as possible. The site shows us a tutorial on us to use the tool correctly. We can subscribe to the service to be able to pass several lists at once and manage your artists, songs, or albums. However, it is not necessary to pay a penny. The limits of the free account are as follows:

• We can only transfer one list at a time.
• The list cannot exceed 200 songs.
• It does not have active synchronization, that is, if we add more songs to any list, they will not be synchronized between platforms.
• We cannot export lists locally.
• Fewer possible actions: no possibility to merge lists, replace songs between lists, mix the order or insert metadata.

How to transfer your Spotify playlists to YouTube Music

To start transferring your playlists to the new service, you must first log in with your user on the web, you can create a new account or use your Google account. Once you are logged in, the following screen is displayed. On the left side, you have a menu to connect to the different compatible streaming services. If you want to move Spotify playlists to YouTube Music we must log in to both accounts. It’s as easy as:

• Tap on YouTube Music and then tap on “Connect”
• First, you must enter the user account.
• Then you do the same with your Spotify account, repeating the same process.

• Select the service from which you want to get the playlist.
• Click on the playlist you want to transfer.
• Next, tap on “Synchronize”

• In the pop-up window, select the destination service. Here you will choose YouTube Music.

• The next step notifies you to choose which playlist to move those songs to or create a new one.

• After that, Soundiiz allows you to add songs to the list or replace them
• Click on “Save configuration” and you are done with the process

Conclusion

Thanks to services like Soundiiz, transitioning between streaming music platforms is effortless. In addition to the platforms we have used, it is compatible with many others such as Tidal, Amazon Music which is now free, or Deezer. This service allows you to move your favorite playlists between platforms, so you can subscribe to the service that you like or satisfy you the most. As always, there is a tool that will make your life easier. Thanks for reading us. Bye!

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Download a video from a computer

Next, we are going to see some of the most complete programs that we can find to be able to download any video from YouTube without any problems.

ByClick Downloader

First, let’s talk about ByClick Downloader. This is a free program that not only allows you to download videos from YouTube. In fact, it has services such as witter, Vimeo, Instagram, Dailymotion, Flickr and a long etcetera available. Moreover, using it is as simple as choosing a video from one of the supported services and copying the URL and pasting it into ByClick Downloader. And that’s it, it will start downloading the video. Additionally, we can select the format, MP3 to download only the audio or MP4 for the complete video. It also has an Auto Detect mode. This mode means that every time we copy a URL of a video from the aforementioned services, the program will activate itself and offer us the possibility to download it.

StreamFab YouTube Downloader

One of the best known and most complete programs that we can find for this task is StreamFab YouTube Downloader. This program allows us to download videos and music quickly from YouTube. It also supports downloading from other websites and social networks. It is also possible to convert them to the format we choose to save the videos on the PC.

This program is capable of downloading videos up to 8K. It also supports both individual videos and playlists. It can download videos in the background. Furthermore, it even allows you to subscribe to playlists so that when there are new videos, it automatically downloads them to your PC. The program is totally intuitive. In fact, with just a couple of clicks, we can have the videos on our PC.

If you want to download this program, you can do it from the StreamFab YouTube Downloader page. A free version with some limitations is available. This includes 720p resolution, limited number of websites, 1 list, 5 files at maximum speed, etc. On the other hand, there is the option of one of the paid versions for unlimited use of this program.

Leawo Video Downloader

Many programs take a long time to download videos from major streaming platforms. Luckily, there are tools that eliminate this problem, such as Leawo Video Downloader. This is one of the simplest and fastest programs that we can find to download all kinds of videos from the Internet. With it, we will be able to download videos in 720P or 1080P. In the same way, we will be able to download only your music, in more than 1000 popular streaming sites. Among which are, of course, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

This program also has an integrated player. Therefore, we will be able to play the video as soon as it finishes downloading. In addition, we can choose where we want to save the video to have it at hand and find it easily. When the download is finished, we can create playlists with which we can play all the videos at once in any player.

WinX Video Converter

Another of the best programs that we can find for this purpose is WinX Video Converter. We are talking about a free and very versatile software. With it, we will be able to both download and process any Internet video from pages like YouTube, Facebook, Dailymotion and more. Up to a total of 100 different websites.

This program can download videos in qualities ranging from SD to FullHD 1080p, 4K UHD and even up to 4320p (8K). Once the video is downloaded, it allows us to convert it to the format we want. This includes video or audio, in case we only want the file in MP3 or AAC. In addition, thanks to its hardware acceleration, it is able to download and process videos up to 5 times faster than other programs.

WinX Video Converter also has a simple video editor included. Using it, you can cut parts of a video, resize it, merge two clips, add subtitles and much more. And, thanks to its advanced compression system, it is possible to make videos take up to 90% less space to avoid storage problems.

From the WinXDVD website we can download this WinX Video Converter. The program is free and has no limitations of any kind, no ads or watermarks.

VDownloader

It is a program that allows you to search, view and download videos and other multimedia files from YouTube and other websites. It is a program that allows you to search, view and download videos and other multimedia files from YouTube and other websites. This useful tool allows us to search in several websites simultaneously and download them in different formats such as AVI, 3GP, MP4 among others. It also allows you to extract the audio from the videos and save them in MP3. In addition, it automatically captures the video we are playing.

aTube Catcher

With this free tool with which we can download videos from YouTube. Also, from other similar websites. It has the ability to export videos to different resolutions and formats. Additionally, it allows you to extract only the audio from them. We can also set some of its properties, such as the video and audio codecs that we will use during the conversion. Another interesting option is the possibility of recording the captured video directly to DVD. We can also take screenshots of our desktop.

Very well, in this way we have seen how to download videos from YouTube. See you!

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YouTube’s restricted mode

Today, even though platforms like Twitch or TikTok threaten YouTube’s throne, Google’s service is the one that remains the number one when it comes to offering support for medium and long videos. Due to its popularity, Google has had to include different tools to protect the youngest users.

This mode aims to filter the videos to play to prevent viewing if these videos have a theme not appropriate for minors or are directly marked for +18. For this reason, a good part of the videos can be rated as unsuitable: it is enough that some foul language is used for them to get that rating; which will reflect a black screen when playing them.

How to disable YouTube’s restricted mode

First step

Open the YouTube app and go to your avatar icon.

Second step

Then go to “Settings”

Third step

After that, go into the general settings.

Fourth step

Finally, scroll down to “Restricted mode” and disable it.

How to enable or disable restricted mode on a family account

First step

Download the Google Family Link application on your phone by following the link below:

Google Play | Google Family Link

Second step

Then open the app and log in to the account that manages your family.

Third step

After that, click on the family member you want to modify and click on “Manage settings”

Fourth step

Finally, go to YouTube and enable or disable the restricted mode.
To turn on the restricted mode the family account has to open YouTube on their phone at least once.

Devices that are affected by Restricted Mode

• On the device where it is enabled/disabled. In case you use a phone you have to enable/disable the restricted mode on that mobile; without affecting your computer, tablet, and any other device where you play YouTube with your Google account. In short restricted mode affects each device individually, even if you are using the same account.

• On family accounts. For families whose parents have children’s accounts associated with theirs, they can enable YouTube’s restricted mode on a child-by-child basis.

• Also, smart speakers and smart displays have their own YouTube restricted mode. This affects all content on the platform that is sent from the phone, even if the phone does not have restricted mode enabled.

Conclusion

Nowadays it is very important to take care of the content that minors consume on the internet so the restricted mode is a tool that can be useful if that is the goal. Or in case you want to remove it enjoying all the content on YouTube is also an option that you should know. Thanks for reading us. Bye!

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Converting video to mp3 using an app

Google Play has a variety of options, and when we look for an app to convert videos to audio files we come across a lot of alternatives. But here we are going to recommend you a very specific one. We are talking about “Video to MP3 Converter” and it is on Google Play completely free with ads, although we have a paid alternative to become Pro users that will not be of much use for what we are looking for.

Download Video to MP3 Converter

Before you start you must download and install the app by following the link below:

Google Play | Video to MP3 Converter

First step

Once you have installed ‘Video to MP3 Converter’ on your phone open the app. You may notice that it offers a series of options such as cutting, merging and others, but the one you should be interested in is the first one: ‘Video to audio’. Then tap the ‘Video to Audio’ option and the app will ask for permission to access the videos saved on your phone.

Second step

Then select the video you want to convert. Next you will see a window that allows you to do some minor editing, some trimming, but the key is in the options below. Now you must select MP3 and tap the “Convert” button.

Third step

After that, “Convert Video to MP3 Converter” will show you ads if you are not a paying user. Wait for it to finish or close it when the X appears, and that’s it, the audio will be converted. From that same window you can open it or share it, or simply exit if you prefer to leave it stored on your phone.

Converting Youtube video to MP3 via a website

Converting a Youtube video to MP3 is possibly one of the most demanded searches, with the aim of extracting audio from both songs and popular programs, talks by youtubers, podcasts recorded on video and others. All this without having to download it, directly from a web page. Just locate the video you want to convert and the process will end with an audio file downloaded to your phone.

First step

To begin with you need to locate the YouTube video you want to download, then copy the video link.

Second step

Then go to either of these two websites, they are savefrom.net and Y2mate. Both work perfectly, but Y2mate usually has more options when it comes to downloading the audio from the video.

Third step

After that, paste the link in the search bar and click the “start” button.

Fourth step

Finally, Click on the “mp3” tab and press the “Download” button.

Conclusion

As you can see, converting video to mp3 file using your Android phone is quite a simple task and there are many tools to do it. This way you can always carry your favorite content with you in audio format. Thanks for reading us. Good bye!

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Change the time you go back or forward with the double-tap

When you are watching a YouTube video, when you double-tap right or left on the video player, it moves forward or backward. This is a quick setting that YouTube has been including on the platform for years. From the settings, it is possible to modify the number of seconds that the video is advanced or delayed. To modify it, follow the steps below:

First step

Open the YouTube app on your phone, tap on your profile picture located in the upper right corner.

Second step

Then click on “Settings”. Then go to the “General” category.

Third step

After that, select “Double-tap to seek”. Finally, set the seconds you want. It is a very interesting feature that for example can help you when you watch long videos such as podcasts that are an hour or more long.

Enable or disable autoplay

Youtube has an option that will allow you to play videos automatically, this function is essential if you don’t want to have to search for another video once the one you are watching is over. Or it can be the opposite case and you want to stop the automatic reproduction: There are two ways:

The first is when you are playing a video you will see a button at the top of the screen, with this button you can enable or disable the automatic playback.

The other alternative is to deactivate it through the settings, you must do the following:

First step

Open the Youtube app, touch your profile picture and go to Settings.

Second step

Then select the “Autoplay” option. Finally, turn it on or off.

Disable the playback and search history

Youtube’s Play History is a feature that is essential for finding a video you have previously watched. However, you may want to disable it for privacy reasons. In addition, this function is complemented by a search history. That is recording each of the searches you do on the platform. It is possible to delete and disable both histories if you wish. Follow the next steps:

First step

Open the Youtube app, touch your profile picture and go to Settings.

Second step

Then go to “History & Privacy”.

Third step

After that, click on “Pause playback history”. Finally, click on “Pause search history”.

Conclusion

No one can deny that Google has managed to position Youtube for Android as one of its most used services, which has many features aimed at improving the user experience. It is important to know them to take advantage of them as much as possible. We invite you to try them and tell us your experience. Thanks for reading us. Bye!

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StreamLabs is a tool that will allow you to make your broadcasts without the need to create an additional account. You can also use both cameras on your device and stream your favorite mobile games. Thanks to its intuitive interface.

First step

Download and install StreamLabs by following the links below:

Google Play Store | Streamlabs: Live Streaming on Twitch and Youtube
App Store | Streamlabs: Live Streaming App Go Live & Broadcast Anywhere

Second step

Open StreamLabs and log in to the streaming platform you are going to use.

Third step

Select one of the 2 available modes. I recommend that you use these modes initially because it will simplify the whole process.

Fourth step

Enable the camera and microphone on your device.

Fifth step

After that, StreamLabs will start capturing all the displayed content from your screen, then press Start Now.

Sixth step

Then you will see your screen is duplicated, later press GO LIVE, select the platform and user account, press Next to continue.

Seventh step

Add a title and description for your broadcast, then press GO LIVE. Automatically you will see your broadcast start, you can check it by going to the account where you are broadcasting, and that’s it. Enjoy!

Conclusion

StreamLabs is an excellent tool that will allow you to make broadcasts in a very simple way. Earlier we showed you the easiest way to get started. But it is worth mentioning that StreamLabs has a more advanced mode where you can edit different layers to make your live broadcast more personalized and enjoyable to the audience. Remember to keep visiting us for more content. Thanks for reading us. Bye!

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YouTube in Windows 10?

Lately, Google has prepared the YouTube website to allow the creation of a PWA. This feature is available for both Chrome OS and Windows 10. Moreover, PWAs are a type of progressive web applications. Essentially, they look like a shortcut to the web. However, when you open it, it displays an isolated page within a window. In addition, it can be managed like any other Windows program. The developers have created a very complete and efficient progressive web application. Therefore, we are talking about a small and fast network, in the form of a shortcut. This makes it possible to place it anywhere on the desktop. It is even possible to watch videos offline thanks to the cache saved by the program. Finally, it is possible to install this PWA from Chrome or the new Microsoft Edge.

How to install YouTube PWA on Windows 10

Google is gradually rolling out this feature to users. To find out if you can do this, first go to the YouTube website. Then, check if there is a + icon on the right side of the navigation bar. By clicking on this icon, a window will pop up asking if we want to install the YouTube app on the computer. If the icon does not appear, you must wait until it is available.

After a few seconds, you will see the shortcut on the desktop. The advantage is that it can be moved freely. Therefore, you can pin it to the taskbar, or even add it to the Windows 10 Start menu. Clicking on it opens the platform in its own isolated window. Also, with the same functions and features of the website.

The most interesting thing is that these apps are managed like any other program. So if you don’t want to use it anymore, just go to the control panel. From there you can uninstall it as another program. Okay, this way we saw how you can install YouTube as a PWA in Windows 10. Bye!

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With Headset, we will turn YouTube into a mini music player.

As mentioned, YouTube is often used as a music portal. But let’s be clear, this mode is outdated and inconvenient. Inasmuch as, it involves taking up a browser tab. In addition, you are constantly checking the settings. So today we will show you a different approach. Indeed, HeadSet is an open source project hosted on GitHub. It is also cross-platform, so it is available for Windows, macOS and GNU/Linux. Additionally, it is possible to build different versions from the source code. For Windows users, simply download the executable file from the developer’s website.

Configuring Headset. Assigning API key.

The installation process is as easy as any Windows app. However, starting to use the app is another story. Indeed, at the beginning of the project, the app provided a single API for all users. However, as time went by, the number of downloads grew. In addition, YouTube started to limit APIS. Therefore, each user is required to provide their own API. Don’t worry, it’s a very simple process to do. You just need a Gmail account and follow this simple guide. Finally, you will get the API key. Please copy it.

Then paste the key into the program window.

First steps with Headset

The first thing you need to know is that this app has two versions. One is free and the other is a paid version. Obviously the paid version includes premium features and is free of advertising. However, the free version is very complete and performs very well. In addition, it is a fast and simple app with an integrated search engine. Also, the home screen includes a list of popularity by genres and eras.

A very interesting aspect is that it incorporates a radio powered by Reddit. Indeed, in this network there are multiple subreddits dedicated to discovering and sharing new music or rediscovering hits from the past. The app takes the songs that are shared on these subreddits and makes them available to the user.

This is a different way of listening to music. Since the selection is made by humans and not by algorithms. However, the app is ready to search and play music easily. Now, if you want to create collections, playlists and bookmarks, you must create an account. Finally, Headset should display the video in an external window. This window can be minimized but not closed. To meet YouTube requirements. However, it is easy to get used to. Very well, ultimately we have seen how to turn YouTube into a desktop music app. Bye!

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youtube-dl allows a user to download video and audio (or split the audio/video into separate files) from YouTube links by simply pasting the shared URL into the terminal console following the youtube-dl syntax. That’s the easy part. But what do you do if you have more than one or two links?

Sometimes when I am browsing YouTube I collect a bunch of links which I want to download. Sometimes this can be 3-5 links, or sometimes I can end up with an extensive list of 10 or more which I had not originally intended. It can be time consuming manually pasting in links then waiting for each download to complete before pasting in the next link and repeating the process. Thankfully, there is an easier way to do it by writing a neat little Bash script.

Let’s get started.

For example purposes, we will use the following fake randomly generated links to download:

https://youtu.be/ACcLsrbigWu
https://youtu.be/BAbg6BnkB3F
https://youtu.be/l0eRloaKxVS

So let’s write ourselves a neat little Bash script to deal with these links, using a combination of Bash and youtube-dl.

I use Emacs for this kind of short-style scripting, but feel free to use whatever code editor you prefer. Let’s just call our script something easy, like “yt-queue.sh”:

> emacs yt-queue.sh

Then in your code editor, enter the following syntax:

#!/bin/bash
#

#start
#links
#end

This provides a basic and sensible script layout for your youtube-dl queue.

Where we have “#links”, press “ENTER” at the end of the line so we get a new blank line. Now we need to paste in the links to download. But remember to write “youtube-dl” before each link. This is effectively telling the Bash script to use youtube-dl to download the link that follows. Once one link has completed downloading, the script then passes onto the next line in the queue, and then the next and so forth. Stupidly simple, yet effective.

After pasting in the links, the script should look something like this:

#!/bin/bash
#

#start
#links
youtube-dl https://youtu.be/ACcLsrbigWu
youtube-dl https://youtu.be/BAbg6BnkB3F
youtube-dl https://youtu.be/l0eRloaKxVS
#end

The script is finished. Now we need to just execute it when we are ready to start it.

This process is particularly useful for downloading extensive lists which can be done overnight – write your script before you go to bed, execute the script and by the morning your files will be completed.

Execute the script by simply running the following:

> bash yt-queue.sh

You have now learned how to write a simple Bash script to queue links for youtube-dl.

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