Download videos from YouTube

How to download YouTube videos on a phone and computer

On Android

1. Open the post in the YouTube app and tap Share → Copy link (under the video or in the “⋮” menu).
2. Go to meridianload.ru in Chrome, Samsung Internet or any other browser.
3. Paste the link into the field — a card with the options appears automatically.
4. Tap the quality you need and confirm the download if the browser asks.

On iPhone and iPad

1. Copy the link to the post via Share → Copy link.
2. Open meridianload.ru in Safari (iOS 13 or later) and paste the link.
3. Choose a quality and tap “Download” in the Safari dialog.
4. The file appears in Files → Downloads; from there you can save it to Photos.

On a computer (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Copy the YouTube page address from the address bar and paste it into the field on this page. Even faster — type meridianload.ru/ before the address right in the address bar and press Enter: the site opens and starts processing the link immediately.

Quality and formats

The list of qualities comes from the video itself: if the author uploaded it only in 720p, there will be no 1080p button. The file size is shown on each button, so you know in advance how much space it will take.

Videos are saved as MP4 with H.264 and AAC codecs — the file opens without conversion in the Android gallery, in Photos on iPhone, on Windows and macOS, on TVs and in video editors.

Shorts, music and playlists

Links to Shorts (youtube.com/shorts/…) and YouTube Music (music.youtube.com) are pasted just like regular ones. Shorts have their own page, YouTube Shorts, and audio has YouTube to MP3.

The site doesn’t process playlists: each video is downloaded by its own link. A whole playlist is easier to send to the @MeridianDownBot bot — it will send the videos one by one right to the chat.

Where to find the downloaded video

The site delivers the file as a regular browser download, so a YouTube video ends up wherever your browser saves everything else:

• Android — the Files app (or My Files) → the Download folder. The gallery usually shows the video on its own; if not, open the file from Downloads.
• iPhone and iPad — the Files app → Downloads (iCloud Drive or On My iPhone). To get the video into Photos, open it and tap Share → Save Video.
• Windows — the Downloads folder (C:\Users\name\Downloads); press Ctrl+J to open the list of recent downloads.
• Mac — the Downloads folder in Finder; in Safari the download list is the arrow icon to the right of the address bar.

Common errors

• “The content is private or available only after signing in” — the post is private, age-restricted or for subscribers only. The service downloads only what opens without signing in.
• “The file is larger than 1024 MB” — the site has a 1 GB per-file limit. Choose a lower quality or send the link to the @MeridianDownBot bot: it delivers files up to 2 GB.
• “Too many requests” — up to 15 files per hour can be downloaded from one address. Wait for the time shown in the message or continue in the Telegram bot.
• “The source has temporarily restricted access” or “The source is not responding” — a restriction on the platform’s side. Retrying in a few minutes usually helps.
• Live streams can’t be downloaded while they are on air. After the stream ends, the recording becomes a regular video — try again.
• If the error keeps happening on a working link, report it — include the link and the error text.