How to Recover Deleted YouTube Videos on Mac?

Quick Navigation:

• Why Do YouTube Videos Get Deleted?
• Download Deleted YouTube Videos from archieve.org
• Recover Deleted YouTube Videos on Mac Using Data Recovery Software
• Recover Deleted YouTube Videos from the Backup
• Restore Deleted YouTube By Using Digits on Google
• Restore Deleted YouTube Videos via YouTube Help
• Find Deleted Videos on Shared Sites
• Conclusion

Who needs to become more familiar with YouTube? It is a hub of videos on almost every niche, just a click away, and used by millions worldwide. You cannot only watch but download these videos to watch later.

If you have downloaded some important videos on your Mac for later use and lost them, or if you are a content creator and accidentally deleted the videos you created, don't worry. As technology advances, innovative solutions to new problems also emerge. There are several quick ways to recover deleted YouTube videos on Mac. Here, we will discuss some of them.

Why Do YouTube Videos Get Deleted?

We will tell you why you are confused about why you lost your YouTube videos. There are various reasons why your YouTube videos get deleted. YouTube deletes some videos due to:

• Copyright issues: if you upload videos of another creator without authorization, your video might get deleted.
• Community guidelines: Misinformation, harassment, spam, or sensitive content might be why your videos get deleted.
• Local Laws: if you don't follow the local government laws, this can be another reason you lose your videos.

The videos can still be recovered if the same thing happens to you. The good part is that they can be recovered!

Download Deleted YouTube Videos from archieve.org

The first method you can use to restore deleted videos is to download them from archieve.org. Now, the question is how to do this. To do this, you must use the Way Back Machine, which you will find at archieve.org.

There, you can see your deleted videos. Just follow the easy steps and get your videos back:

• Log in to your email and check if you have received any mail regarding the videos.
• Please copy the link to the deleted videos, as you can't play them directly from here.
• Now go to archive.org and paste the link you have copied.
• Enter it, and you will see the information in the deleted videos. You can download them at this point.
• You must put the code at the end of the video URL to download your videos.
• Now right-click on the desired video and click 'Save video as.’ on the menu.

Recover Deleted YouTube Videos on Mac Using Data Recovery Software

Using Mac data recovery software to recover deleted videos is another useful option. Various useful software, like Disk Drill and Do Your Data Recovery, are available online to restore videos from your computer's hard disk.

Here are the steps to recover deleted YouTube videos on Mac:

Step 1. Download and install Do Your Data Recovery for Mac, then open it on your computer.

Step 2. Open Do Your Data Recovery for Mac, then select the Mac startup disk to start data recovery.

Step 3. Click on Scan button to deeply scan the drive. It will find all recoverable files including the lost YouTube videos.

Step 4. Once the scan is completed, select the YouTube videos and click on Recover button to save them.

With deep scan technology, Do Your Data Recovery for Mac can help you completely recover deleted or lost YouTube videos from Mac internal SSD, external HDD/SSD, USB flash drive, memory card, etc. After recovery, just click to open the recovered YouTube video to check if the video is correct.

Recover Deleted YouTube Videos from the Backup

If the previous method did not work for you, we have another solution: recover the deleted videos from the backup. You should always have a backup of your important data on your Mac to retrieve it when needed.

One should regularly back up one's data to protect it. The steps to restore the data from Backup depend on what backup system you use. You can easily restore YouTube videos if you have backed them up before deleting them.

Restore Deleted YouTube By Using Digits on Google

Here is another method for recovering your lost YouTube videos. To do this, you have to enter the video URL on Google. The URL must be complete and contain digits and alphabets.

You can also find and recover your videos using the link's alphanumeric characters. Remember, this can only happen if you save the URL at some point before removing the videos.

Restore Deleted YouTube Videos via YouTube Help

YouTube has a Help system to support users and resolve their issues. If you find it difficult to find lost videos on your own, you can contact YouTube Help. You can only do this if you are part of the YouTube Partner Program or have more than 1000 views on the channel.

To do this, follow these steps:

• Sign in to your YouTube channel.
• Go to the Help option at the bottom of the page.
• Now click on Need More Help and Get Creator Support.
• A list of options will appear. Select according to your issue. And then click Email Support.

Find Deleted Videos on Shared Sites

You can also find deleted YouTube videos on shared sites and restore them. Most people are active on social media. As a content creator, you might share your videos on these platforms to attract a larger audience.

If you shared the videos before deleting them, you can view them easily. Go to Google and paste the title of the video there. Now click on the desired video if you find it. Now, you can download the video and share it, too.

Conclusion

Have you accidentally deleted YouTube videos on your Mac? Do you need those videos back? You can retrieve the videos in several ways. You can do this using the videos' link or your Mac's backup system.

If that doesn't work, you need to download some recovery software. These help you get your important videos back in simple and quick ways. These methods will be helpful for you.

Do Your Data Recovery for Mac is an easy-to-use Mac data recovery program. It can deeply scan the hard drive where you delete or lose the YouTube videos, then find all recoverable files including the deleted YouTube videos. It is the best tool to recover permanently deleted YouTube videos on your Mac.