you’re a fan of Internet Download Manager (IDM). Me too. It’s great for grabbing a single YouTube video with that handy download button. So easy.
But then you find an amazing playlist. A full concert, a series of tutorials, or a season of a web series. Clicking “download” on every single video sounds like a total chore, right? It’s slow and tedious.
What if I told you there’s a better way? You can use IDM to download a bunch of videos from a playlist all at once. No more one-by-one clicking. In this guide, I’ll show you exactly how to do it with a little help from a free web tool. Let’s get started.

YouTube Playlist Downloader Online
Just follow these simple steps. It’s easier than it looks, I promise.
- Create a Free Account
First, we need a helper website. Go to YouTubePlaylist.cc. You’ll need to create a free account to get started. It only takes a second.
Pro tip: If you need to download more than the daily limit allows, you can use a temporary email service to make another account. Handy, right?
- Copy the Playlist Link
Now, head over to YouTube. Find the playlist you want to download. Just copy the URL from your browser’s address bar. The whole thing.
Go back to YouTubePlaylist.cc and paste that link into the box on the screen.
- Pick Your Videos
The free account lets you grab 15 videos at a time. So, look through the list and check the boxes for the first 15 videos you want.
- Choose Your Quality
Next, decide how clear you want your videos to be. 720p? 1080p? Pick the quality you prefer. Then click the big Download All button.
- Get the Download Links
The site will do its magic. After a moment, a new screen will appear. Click Export Link and then Copy to Clipboard. This copies all the secret download links for IDM.
- Let IDM Take Over
Almost done! Open IDM on your computer. Click on Tasks in the menu bar. Then choose Add Batch Download from Clipboard.
A new window will pop up. See how it already has all your video links? Pretty cool. Just click Check All to select every video, then click OK.
- Start the Download Queue
Finally, IDM will ask you where to save the files and when to start. You can give the download group a name if you want. Once you’re ready, click Start Queue and watch IDM do all the hard work for you.
And that’s it! You’re now downloading a whole batch of videos from your playlist. Much better than doing it one by one.
A Few Important Tips
- Handling the 15 Video Limit: Remember, the free account only does 15 videos per day. If your playlist is longer, just wait a day or create a new account with a temp email to download the next batch. I’ve done this for long tutorial series, and it works perfectly.
- IDM’s Batch Feature is Your Friend: This “Add Batch Download” feature in IDM is great for more than just YouTube. Any time you have a list of links you want to download, you can use it. It’s a real time-saver.
FAQs
What is the IDM Video Download Panel, anyway?
Ever notice that little button that appears on or near a video when you’re browsing the web? That’s the IDM Video Download Panel.
It’s a feature that automatically detects videos on a webpage and gives you a one-click way to download them. It’s the reason IDM is so popular for saving online videos.
So what does it do?
- It finds videos for you. As soon as a video starts playing, the panel usually pops up. No hunting required.
- It gives you choices. You can often choose from different video qualities (like 480p, 720p, or 1080p) right from the panel.
- It’s customizable. Don’t want it to show up on certain sites? You can change that in IDM’s settings.
- It can download many at once. You can start several downloads and let them run in the background.
Basically, it makes downloading videos from the web super simple and straightforward.