Download YouTube HD Videos in MP4

Lately the YouTube team at Google has been working hard on improving the YouTube experience in terms of features and I must say they have done well so far. You can now enjoy videos in a whole new 16:9 widescreen format and can even watch videos in High-Definition (HD).

Previously a lot of users have accused YouTube for providing a low-quality video experience but even then YouTube remains to be the most famous online social network for videos.

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A while back we shared a trick for downloading any YouTube video as an MP4 file which could be transferred to your mobile, iPhone or iPod directly but today we have a trick that will allow you to download YouTube HD videos in High-Definition (Better quality).

Drag the following bookmarklet to your browser's Bookmarks toolbar or simply copy its link and create a new Bookmark yourself.

Download YouTube HD

Once you are on a YouTube video that has an HD format available, click the bookmarklet and the download should begin. To know whether a YouTube video is available in HD or not, look for the Watch in HD link below the video.

Also you can browse through a list of videos available on YouTube in HD. Please note! this hack is different to the one shared by us previously which would only let you download a video in MP4 format but not in HD.

  • YouTuber
    Doesnt work. Tried it on a YT vid with HD, didnt do anything when clicked. I have firefox 3.5.7
  • kokoil
    the easiest way : http://www.live-downloader.com/ :)
  • Binod
    you are excellent dude.. thanks a lot.. for this wonderfull hack.. love you a million.. keep rocking buddy.... gr8 work
  • meisterleise
    doesn't work here on a Mac OS X 10.4.11 with FF305
  • Still works of 2009-Mar-23. Just tested with the Where The Hell is Matt? (2008) video. Thanks!
  • Annonymous
    Works Great :)
  • Vadim P.
    Doesn't work here, just opens a blank page
  • Feeded
    Minimum requirements for creating HD

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGwCfONnnR4
  • Brian
    Thanks for the bookmarklet! Works like a charm, and much more convenient than separate programs.
  • Victoria J
    You can also use vid23.com ... it's easier
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