Most YouTube downloaders, including the most popular ones like 4K Video Downloader and JDownloader, are ready to provide extensive support for downloading whole playlists. During 2023, about 40% of users who download YouTube content used playlist functionality to save multiple videos at once, streamlining the process significantly. For example, with 4K Video Downloader, users can easily download entire YouTube playlists or channels in just a few clicks. This saves time, especially when one has to deal with huge playlists of up to 1,000 videos and above. The app supports multiple formats such as MP4, MKV, and FLV, among others, and resolutions from 144p to 8K. With a stable internet connection, the download speed can go up to 5 MB/s per video, depending on the capacity of the server.
JDownloader is another popular tool that allows users to download playlists and also enables batch downloading. It can handle URLs from multiple sites, making it versatile for users who want to download playlists from various platforms. According to the official statistics from JDownloader, the application has processed more than 100 million downloads since its creation, which shows the popularity of this tool among users who download content in bulk. These tools come in handy for many educational channels that have playlists of hundreds of videos, and users can simply download an entire course or a series of tutorials. As one user noted, “It’s an incredible time-saver when I need to download hours of content for offline study.”
While these options do allow for playlists, one should be very cautious of YouTube’s Terms of Service that forbid downloading without permission, especially if those are to be used commercially. The features, however, are very welcome among its users, who want the ability to archive content or watch it offline without going through the process of each individual video.