How To Download YouTube Videos Directly To Your iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch

Ever since Google took over YouTube and invested in it to grow and become one of the world’s largest websites, users have looked for ways to exploit the resource. With the arrival of the iPhone from Apple and so many applications, there was never any doubt that users would want to store YouTube videos on their portable devices. YouTube videos can be added to your iDevice through iTunes by syncing your device after following the tutorial posted here.

Although there are many options available for desktop, you can also download YouTube videos directly to your mobile device without the iTunes-middleman courtesy of jailbreak.

Requirements:

  • Jailbroken iDevice with Cydia installed. You can find a suitable tutorial for your device and OS here.
  • Internet connection

Compatibility:

  • At the time of writing, this tutorial will work with all iDevices upto iPhone 5, iPad 4, iPad Mini and iPod Touch 5. Also compatible with all iOS versiosn to 6.1.

How to download YouTube videos directly to your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch using MxTube

If you prefer following a video tutorial, click this link or scroll to the bottom of this page.

Step 1: Launch Cydia and search for ‘MxTube‘. Click onto the result from the BigBoss repository and install it.

MxTube Install via Cydia

Step 2: After installation is complete you may need to reboot your device/springboard. Go back to your homescreen and find the new MxTube application and launch it.

Step 3: Touch onto the top right search icon and type the full name of the video you wish to download. Sometimes it is easier to find the name of the video on YouTube before typing it into the search box. Tap the video you searched for from the search results.

Step 4: Below the video details you can choose to stream or download the video. Newer devices with bigger displays like the iPad should always download with High quality for optimal viewing pleasure.

MxTube Video Download Screen

Step 5: Once you choose your quality, the video will begin to download and appear on the main screen of the MxTube application. Be patient while it downloads. Once the download has completed, you will be able to launch it from within the MxTube application and watch it without the need of an internet connection. To delete the video from your device simply swipe over it and tap delete.

MxTube Downloaded VideosAlternatively you can follow the tutorial video below:

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