Download a video from a link and watch it offline
Paste a link to a video file, an HLS playlist or an MPEG-DASH manifest, pick the quality, and AIX Player saves the video on your PC to watch later.
Get AIX free from Microsoft StoreWindows 11 & 10 · Guide reviewed 28 October 2026
Download a video from a link
- Copy the link. A direct link to a video file, an HLS playlist (.m3u8) or an MPEG-DASH manifest (.mpd).
- Open Downloads in the sidebar, paste the link under Download from URL, then select Download.
- Pick the quality. Choose from the highest available down to 480p. If the exact quality is not offered, the closest match is chosen for you.
- When the download completes, use its Play button on the Downloads page to watch the saved file offline; HDR playback uses AIX Pro or the HDR trial.
What you can download
Live or unknown-duration input can start downloading, but stopping an unfinished recording removes its partial file; do not rely on that action to save a live recording. Downloads start from a link you paste: a direct media link, an HLS playlist or a DASH manifest. To watch a link now instead of saving it, open it as a stream.
Choosing a quality
The quality list runs from the highest quality the source offers down to 480p. A lower available rendition may reduce download size; quality, file size and completion time depend on the source and connection. If the quality you pick is not on offer for that video, AIX Player picks the closest match.
Watching without a connection
Completed files are stored in the app’s local Downloads folder, which is separate from the usual Windows Downloads folder. Open them with Play on the Downloads page. A downloaded video is saved on your PC, so you can watch it on a train, a plane or anywhere the connection is poor, in the same player as your other files.
Free downloads and AIX Pro
Included in the free app.
AIX Pro removes the download limit.
The free app includes 10 completed downloads in total, once; AIX Pro makes downloads unlimited.
Save only what you have the right to
Download only videos you own or have permission to save, and follow the terms of the site that offers them.
Watch it later, offline.
Install AIX Player, paste a link and pick the quality.
GET IT FROM Microsoft StoreThe free app includes 10 completed downloads in total, once; AIX Pro makes downloads unlimited. See current pricing in the Microsoft Store.