When you upload videos to YouTube, you can change the privacy settings of the video to Public, Private or Unlisted. But do you know what are the differences between them?
Public YouTube video, as its name implies, is a video that anyone can search for, stream, or share. Then what about private YouTube video and unlisted YouTube video? These two kinds of YouTube videos are slightly more difficult for new users of YouTube Channel. Let's take a look now.
Part 1. What's the Differences Between Unlisted and Private YouTube Videos?
An Unlisted video can only be seen by people who have the link of the exact video. That is to say, anyone who owns this YouTube video link can view and share unlisted videos with others, including those who have not registered with Google accounts. The unlisted video will not be listed on your YouTube Channel.
If you simply don't want the video to appear on search results, related videos, or recommended videos, you can set your YouTube videos as Unlisted.
But anybody who owns the video link can share the video at will as well. Therefore, for the highly sensitive private video you want to protect, it is recommended that you can set it up as a Private video.
Private YouTube video means that it can only be shared with the specific people that the YouTuber has invited to view the video. Private YouTube videos, like unlisted videos, will not appear in any search results or your YouTube Channel list.
The point is that Private YouTube videos are very restrictive and can only be shared by up to 50 people. Also, the person invited must have an active Google account (and must be logged in) to watch the video. If the invitee has multiple Google accounts, they must login to the one which the uploader has shared to and watch the video. So even if a person has a link to a Private video, it's futile for him to stream the video if he's not been invited.
So Private YouTube video is the best choice to protect privacy.
After reading the above, you must have a preliminary understanding of the meanings of these two kinds of YouTube videos. So in order to make it easier for you to further distinguish Private YouTube video and Unlisted YouTube video, let's make a comparison between them.
What Are the Differences?
You should be completely clear about the difference in definition, but these concepts are relatively abstract. Next, let's list the benefits of using the two kinds of YouTube videos under specific situations to deepen your understanding of both Private YouTube video and Unlisted YouTube video.
For Unlisted YouTube Videos
* Video to be displayed separately on your website
When you are a YouTube uploader and a website or blog operator, you have the need to add videos to your website. If you not only want this video to be displayed separately on your website or blog, but also want to upload and manage it on YouTube, Unlisted video is the most appropriate choice.
* Organize your YouTube Channel
You can use this Unlisted setting to remove the videos that you don't want to display in the YouTube list. You don't need to delete it and make sure that people who have collected it can still see it. This feature helps you organize your YouTube Channel simply.
* As a sample for investigation
Unlisted videos can be used as a sample for investigation before being made available to the public. You can collect comments from fans based on a small amount of feedback.
For Private YouTube Videos
* Contents about family and friends
When it comes to personal privacy, you just want to share videos with friends and family such as video greetings, video diaries, etc.
* Internal information of the company
Privacy videos can be used as a company's training tool. Large enterprises have internal training materials, which belong to the company's internal information and can't be leaked. So private video plays a role in protecting the information.
* Video resumes
Have you ever heard of video resumes? They are very popular recently. Video resumes can show more to employers than the traditional paper resumes. It's a great way to invite a specific potential employer with a video resume during the job search process.
Part 2. Can You Download Private/Unlisted YouTube Videos?
With a powerful YouTube video downloader, we can easily download YouTube videos for offline playback in great quality. But what about the private or unlisted YouTube videos? Can we download them?
First, you must know that only users who upload videos can download private videos. You've probably heard, more or less, that there is a YouTube private video downloader that helps you download YouTube private videos. In fact, all the video download programs that claim to have the ability of downloading private YouTube videos turned out to be fake!
The reason you can't download your own YouTube private videos is probably because they don't appear publicly on the channel page. You need to use direct links to watch videos. And it's essential that you need to log in to view private video.
Although you can't download other people's private videos, you can download unlisted videos with their URLs. But downloading YouTube unlisted video is not absolutely unimpeded. You need help from a professional YouTube downloader.
In the following, I'll guide you on how to download YouTube videos in a really effective way! Let's get started!
Part 3. How to Download YouTube Videos on All Platforms?
The most efficient way to download YouTube videos is different if you use different systems such as Windows, Mac, Android and iOS. Let me introduce to you one by one.
How to Download Videos from YouTube to Win/Mac?
There are two options for Win/Mac users to download online videos from YouTube - to use a professional video downloader software, or to use an online video downloader. Let's grasp both of them now.
VidPaw Online Video Downloader is a free and easy-to-use online downloader that allows you to download audio and video from 1,000+ video/audio streaming websites.
Features of VidPaw Online Video Downloader
* Easy to download with online video URL;
* Without adware, spyware, malware, virus or any limitation;
* No messy ads;
* Support users to free download high quality videos from 1,000+ global popular video streaming sites.
HOW-TO
STEP 1. Open the page of the YouTube video you like, the copy the link of it.
STEP 2. Move to VidPaw Online Video Downloader on a new page and paste the link of the video into the search bar, then click on the button "Download".
STEP 3. The information of the YouTube video will be loaded, and you can start to select the output format and quality for it.
STEP 4. After downloading the YouTube video, you can enjoy it offline.
VideoHunter is integrated with a downloader and converter, which can download online videos with high resolutions, meanwhile, convert the downloaded video/audio files to over 20+ popular formats.
Features of VideoHunter
* Supported video formats (both downloading and converting options): MP4, MOV, MKV, M4V, AVI, FLV, 3GP, MPEG and MP3, M4A, AC3, FLAC, OGG, OPUS, etc.;
* Support downloading video with high quality like 1080p, 2K, 4K, and 8K;
* Support converting and downloading YouTube music to MP3;
* Batch download and 6X faster speed to save your time.
HOW-TO
STEP 1. Download and launch VideoHunter on your computer. Choose the function of "Downloader" in the interface.
STEP 2. Launch your browser and go to the YouTube website to find the YouTube video you want. Copy the link of it and go back to VideoHunter for pasting the link to the download bar in VideoHunter's "Downloader". Then click on the "Analyze" button.
STEP 3. Choose the output format and the quality.
STEP 4. After the download is completed, you can find your YouTube video in the selected folder for playback offline.
How to Save YouTube Videos on iPhone/iPad?
For iOS users who have upgraded the system to iOS 13 or higher, you can directly use Safari for saving YouTube videos easily. The downloading steps are as follows:
STEP 1. Open Safari browser and go to YouTube for finding your desired YouTube video, then copy its URL.
STEP 2. Now turn to VidPaw Online Video Downloader in a new tab. Then paste the URL to the download bar. Also, click on the "Download" button.
STEP 3. Choose your desired video quality and format, and tap the "Download" button. A notification will ask your permission for downloading the video. You can continue to tap "Download". Then the video will start to be downloaded.
How to Save Videos from YouTube to Android?
VidPaw App is a free and safe video downloader designed for Android device.
Key Features:
* Support online video searching and streaming;
* Save online video from 1,000+ video websites;
* No malware, adware, virus;
* Download YouTube videos in HD resolution with fast downloading speed to SD card.
Follow the steps below to download YouTube videos with VidPaw App.
STEP 1. Download and open VidPaw App on Android. Directly search for the YouTube video you want to download.
STEP 2. Click the download icon to analyze the video.
STEP 3. Select an output quality as well as format and tap "Download" to start the downloading.
Do you know exactly about YouTube private videos and unlisted videos, also the differences between them? Although private videos are not allowed to be downloaded, you can still get the YouTube unlisted videos with the help of different video downloaders on different systems. Take this tutorial when you need help!
VideoHunter
VidPaw App
Online Video Downloader
