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How to Download Selected Videos from a YouTube Playlist (2026)

Pick exactly which videos you want from a playlist — download them individually, not as a ZIP.

Quick Answer

  1. 1
    Copy URLCopy the video link from the app or browser.
  2. 2
    Paste LinkPaste the URL into the input field above.
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    Save FileClick download to save the file to your device.

Downloading an entire YouTube playlist as a ZIP archive is useful, but sometimes you only want specific videos — not everything in a 200-video playlist. D4Y.online now supports per-video selection directly in the browser, with no ZIP required. Here is how it works. Copy any YouTube playlist URL — it looks like youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxxxxxxx. Paste it into D4Y.online and wait a moment while the tool fetches the playlist metadata. Instead of immediately downloading everything, D4Y.online displays a full list of all videos in the playlist with checkboxes next to each one. All videos are selected by default. Use the All or None buttons to quickly select or deselect everything. Then click individual checkboxes to pick exactly the videos you want. The counter on the download button updates in real time to show how many videos are selected. Click Download X videos to start. D4Y.online downloads the selected videos one by one in sequence. Each video saves directly to your browser downloads folder — standard MP4 files, no ZIP extraction needed. A progress indicator appears next to each item during download, and a green checkmark confirms when each one is complete. You can choose the output quality (4K, 1080p, 720p, or MP3) using the Settings panel before starting. The same quality setting applies to all selected videos in the batch. Private or deleted playlist items are automatically skipped. This feature works for YouTube playlists, YouTube Music playlists, and any other YouTube list URL. There is no software to install and no account required — just paste the URL and select what you want.

Pro Tip

Always use D4Y.online to ensure you get the absolute highest bitrate available. Other tools often compress or re-encode your media before delivery.