Want to download and convert YouTube videos to MP4 format on Mac computer? When you need to do this, a YouTube video downloader and converter are needed. 4Media YouTube Video Converter for Mac combines downloading and converting in one step. You can just browse the YouTube videos on youtube.com, download and convert them directly to your Mac computer. Let's see how to download and convert YouTube to MP4 on Mac using this YouTube converter step by step.
How to download and convert YouTube to MP4 on Mac?
Several ways are offered by the YouTube to MP4 converter to download & convert YouTube videos. Here we introduce the most common way - Download and Convert YouTube Videos from Safari Browser.
Step 1: Browse YouTube Videos
Visit www.youtube.com with Safari, and browse your favorite YouTube videos. Copy the URL of the YouTube videos you want to download and convert to clipboard.
Step 2: Create a New Download & Convert Task
In the software interface, click "New Download" button on the toolbar to open the "New 0Download" dialog, and paste the YouTube videos URL you on clipboard into the "URL" textbox.
Destination: Click "Browse" button to select a folder for saving the output YouTube videos.
Format: Select the output format you want from the "Format" drop-down list. And here you need to choose "MPEG4 Video".
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".
Tip:
You can drag and drop the YouTube videos URL directly to the main window or Drop Zone to create a new task.
Step 3: Start Downloading and Converting
Click "OK" button to close the "New Download" dialog, then click "Start" button on the toolbar to start the task.
In New Download dialog, the "Start Now" option is selected by default. If you don't want to start the new task promptly, then set the option as "Manual". And then you can choose more YouTube videos to download & convert at the same time. Surely, in this process, you can manage each downloading task at will.
Tips:
If your Internet Service Provider blocked YouTube site, you can bypass the firewall by setting the proxy server as below:
Click the "4Media YouTube Video Converter > Preferences > Settings > Proxy" tab, choose the proxy server type, enter the address and port of the proxy server, and if necessary, enter the user name and password, then click "OK" button to return to the main window and retry.
Now, just free download and use 4Media YouTube Video Converter for Mac to convert YouTube videos to MP4 format on Mac computer!
