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By Li ZhangUpdated on December 16, 2022

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Check this post to learn how to record YouTube live stream with the best way, then you could offline playback the recorded video on any devices at anytime without accessing YouTube.

I followed a live cooking class for a month on YouTube, however this weekend I can’t watch the live class video as usual busy with business. Any ways to record it for playback? I really like this class so mush!

YouTube is well-known for sharing videos and watching videos. These years watching live stream video become hot for entertainment, which attractive audience. Live stream videos channel is one of the popular channels in YouTube. You can watch any kinds of live stream videos on YouTube, like live class, live match, live TV shows or more. Watching live streaming videos give audience a chance to create a strong bond with their viewers and encourages genuine interaction. At the same time, they can leave comment and share their thoughts, communicate with creators with ease. However, watching live streaming videos has some limits. These videos can’t be replayed unless it's recorded. In this post, we will talk about how to record YouTube live stream for playing offline, so that you are able to watch YouTube live stream videos at anytime without accessing YouTube.

Best Tool to Record YouTube Live Stream

Comparing with other products in the market, UkeySoft Screen Recorder stands out among them. It is special designed to record anything on computer screen, record YouTube live stream with high quality on PC/Mac, then you can play YouTube live stream offline without accessing YouTube. Except YouTube, it supports for recording videos on any media platforms, like Facebook, NetFlix, iTunes and others. In addition, this program enables to record videos in various common formats, including MP3, WMA, FLAC, M4A, AAC, WAV, and more. Besides, UkeySoft Screen Recorder has functions of record webcam or image, record Zoom meeting, record tutorial, record Gameplay video. As an all-in-one screen recorder tool, features with video editing & converter, capture Snapshots, zoom in while recording, record screen with watermarks, etc,.

Features of UkeySoft Screen Recorder

  • Record anything on computer screen
  • Record YouTube live stream with high quality
  • Play YouTube live stream offline without accessing YouTube
  • Record videos on any media platforms
  • Record videos in various common formats
  • Record webcam or image, record Zoom meeting
  • Record tutorial, record Gameplay video
  • Video editing & converter, capture Snapshots
  • Zoom in while recording, record screen with watermarks

How to Record YouTube Live Stream

To begin with, download, install and run UkeySoft Screen Recorder on your computer.

Step 1. Select App Window Mode
There are five main recording mode in the home page for selection, including Full Screen, Custom Area, App Window, Camera, Audio Only. To record YouTube live stream, click the third option “App Window”.

select app window mode

Step 2. Adjust Input Audio Settings
There are 4 option for adjust input sound, including “System Audio”, “Micphone”, “System & Mic”, “None”. In this case, you should select "System Audio" option only, the camera will be off by default.

select system audio

Step 3. Select Output Quality
Here you could choose output quality as “Original Quality”, “HD Quality” and “SD Quality”, choose anyone depend on your need.

select video quality

You can also click the Gear icon to do more setting for recording YouTube live stream. Select "MP4" of “video format” in General. Besides, Mouse, Shortcuts, Watermark, Camera, and Sound are available to be customize at the same time.

select mp4 as output format

Step 4. Capture YouTube Area to Record
When all the settings are done, open YouTube live stream video which you want to record, capture the YouTube live stream video area manually, you can adjust size of the capture area on screen.

select youtube area to record

Step 5. Record YouTube Live Stream
Press the red “REC” button to record YouTube live stream video with high quality.

press rec to start record

The recording will begin after countdown 3-2-1.

wait for countdown

You could click the red pause record button to interrupt the recording, or click the red end record button to end the recording at anytime. It will show you the recording time with green number.

pause or end record

Step 6. Get YouTube Video Recording
When the YouTube video recording finishes, the recorded file will be save in the history list. Click menu bar (three horizontal) on the bottom left, it will present all recorded files for you, just play the recorded video with Quicktime player.

view the recorded file

Play recorded YouTube video offline.

play the recorded file

Conclusion

All in all, UkeySoft Screen Recorder is the best recording program enables to record YouTube live stream with high quality on the computer. After that, you are able to watch recorded YouTube video offline on any devices at anytime, without accessing YouTube. With advanced technology, UkeySoft program do a great help of record webcam or image, record Zoom meeting, record tutorial, record Gameplay video and record anything on computer screen. What a practical screen recording tool you should have a try!

Record YouTube Live Stream
Li Zhang

Li Zhang

Li Zhang is a sophisticated editor for UkeySoft in tech blog writing, as well as a SEO and content marketing expert. She has been writing related article about multimedia conversion, streaming music and streaming video since 2018. Also, she's starting to write article about data security, including articles about file lock, USB encryption, DVD encryption, etc. Each helpful tutorial and solution is based on her practical tests, she is aways energetic and trustworthy in this field.

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