Best way to download YT playlist ?

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As the thread title suggest. I need to download a complete playlist from YouTube. Whats the best way to go about the same. I am looking for something with resume feature.

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i was recently told about this software by a fellow-member. it can download playlists, in HD resolutions too, but i don't know about the resume-feature. i am yet to try it.

UPDATE: wanted to inform that the software whose link i shared above is infected by a PUP and browser-hijacker. its set-up gives no indication of installation of any other thing than the main ware. but thankfully, the hijacker is easy to remove, and the PUP is taken care of by anti-virus.
 
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@Switch if you are using firefox then a very good addon / extension is there calle "BytubeD" http://msram.github.io/bytubed/

it was working till sometime back when i checked and it provides complete list of downloadable links to use with your regular download manager.

try and revert.

PS : I still use it sometimes. But as YT is regularly changing its encryption algorithm almost all extensions / addons have a chance of failure.
 
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@Switch if you are using firefox then a very good addon / extension is there calle "BytubeD" http://msram.github.io/bytubed/

it was working till sometime back when i checked and it provides complete list of downloadable links to use with your regular download manager.

try and revert.

PS : I still use it sometimes. But as YT is regularly changing its encryption algorithm almost all extensions / addons have a chance of failure.
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Didn't work for me. Tested about 2 weeks ago
 
Kilroyquasar said:
ok. wanted to inform that the software whose link i shared above is infected by a PUP and browser-hijacker. its set-up gives no indication of installation of any other thing than the main ware. but thankfully, the hijacker is easy to remove, and the PUP is taken care of by anti-virus.
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Please edit your post above & include this info there (i.e. where you've linked to the s/w). Someone might come along & not scroll down to read this additional info. Cheers.
 
The best I've used is jdownloader. It has a mac version too.

Once you paste a playlist link into it, it resolves it and gives you a list of all videos at all qualities. You can select which ones you want to continue to download.
 
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Try the Firefox and Chrome extension DownloadHelper. Works well with almost all kinds of browser media, offers download options for multiple video resolutions on youtube, but I haven't checked whether it downloads full playlists or not.
 
JDownloader is unable to get the link for 480p videos. The videos which have a max resolution of 480p, one has to be satisfied with 360p only!

But for those having 720p option, that is retrieved by JDownloader.
 
I use youtube-dl, works everywhere: windows, Linux, OS X, raspberry pi, my washing machine

I installation instructions are simple and once installed run this:

Code: 
youtube-dl -cit <YouTube video link or playlist link>

options:
c - resume
i - ignore errors
t - use title
 
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