With Smart downloads, recommended videos are automatically added to your downloads to watch offline. Watch videos on-the-go and discover new content without the hassle of searching. Downloads will stop if you disconnect from Wi-Fi, or if your device’s storage is low.
How to download videos with YouTube Premium
Turn on smart downloads
Option 1:
From your signed-in YouTube Premium account,
- Under the You
panel, click Downloads.
- Click Turn on next to Smart Downloads.
Option 2:
- Under the You
panel, click Downloads.
- Click Settings.
- Turn on Smart Downloads.
Option 3:
- Click your profile picture
Settings
Downloads.
- Turn on Smart Downloads.
Turn off smart downloads
Option 1:
From your signed-in YouTube Premium account,
- Go to YouTube.com .
- Click your profile picture
Settings
Downloads.
- Turn off Smart Downloads.
Option 2:
- Go to YouTube.com .
- Under the You
panel, click Downloads.
- Click Settings
.
- Turn off Smart Downloads.
Find and watch Smart Downloads
From your signed-in YouTube Premium account,
- Go to YouTube.com .
- Under the You
panel, click Downloads. Smart Downloads are in a shelf at the top of the page.
- Click the arrow keys
to see more videos, or click View all to see all your Smart Downloads.
Remove a video from your Smart Downloads
From your signed-in YouTube Premium account,
- Go to YouTube.com .
- Under the You
panel, click Downloads.
- Click the Menu
next to the video you'd like to remove.
- Click
Remove from Downloads.

