How to Watch Member Only Videos on YouTube for Free? Can I?

Generally, no, you can’t access member-only videos for free.

There are no normal and viable ways to watch member-only YouTube videos without actually being a channel member. Theoretically and practically, no one can bypass the paywall and the restrictions. 

The one and only method is to ask for your friend who is a member and link the locked videos for you.

Can YouTube Premium Unlock Member-Only Videos?

If someone tells you that you can access the channel member-only videos for free with a 1-month YouTube Premium free trial, it is a lie. YouTube Premium does not unlock member videos.

YouTube Premium and YouTube membership are independent and offer different features:

What’s more, even if you are a member of your loved channel, you cannot download the member-only videos, by normal means.

How to Download Members Only Videos on YouTube

If you want to download the videos for members, a roundabout but practical way is to record the content with a screen recorder.  iTop Screen Recorder will be eligible, useful, and easy.

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This screen recorder allows you to record any part of the screen in HD/2K/4K. There are more useful features, for instance, the Enhanced Mode to solve the black screen issue, the Denoiser to reduce background noise, the Quick/Advanced Editor to cut and fine-tune the videos, etc.

This is how to download members only videos on YouTube:

Step 1. Download, and then install iTop Screen Recorder > go to YouTube and access the members only video page.

Step 2. Run iTop Screen Recorder > Record > Screen > Select Region/Window or use Full Screen.

Step 3. Click REC to start and the Stop button to get your members-only video recording.