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CNET Editors' review
Free YouTube Downloader lets you easily download videos from YouTube and convert them to viewable video formats for your desktop, tablet, or other mobile device. It supports output to AVI, WMV, MOV, MP3, MP4, and many more formats. If you want the ability to save and view YouTube videos while offline, this is the tool to use.
Free YouTube Downloader
Free YouTube Downloader is simple. Grab the URL of a YouTube video, paste it into Free YouTube Downloader, choose your output format and preferred video quality, then click Download. That's it. You can even save in high definition (720p or 1080p).
We would have liked to be able to name a file before downloading and saving it. But that's a minor inconvenience. Also, when installing, be sure to read carefully and uncheck items as needed. Otherwise you may find some unwanted installs, including a search toolbar and several partner shortcuts on your desktop.
Overall, Free YouTube Downloader is a highly recommended program that performs its singular function perfectly.
Publisher's Description
From HOW:
Would you like to watch your favorite videos from YouTube whenever and wherever you please? All this and more is possible with Free YouTube Downloader. With this download manager you can save YouTube videos as AVI, MPEG, DIVX, MP3, MP4. PSP, MOV, FLV, and more formats. We support standard quality, high quality and even Full High Definition video.
What's new in this version: Version 3.5.124 includes unspecified updates.
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All versions:
4.2 starsout of 680 votes
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Current version:
3.8 starsout of 23 votes
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My rating:
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"instant. easy to use."
Version: Free YouTube Downloader 3.5.124
Pros
not hard to find.
Cons
just follow the instructions.
Summary
its utmost useful anytime.
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"I like it!"
Version: Free YouTube Downloader 3.5.124
Pros
Easy install and use.
Cons
None so far.
Summary
This is just what I needed. It is great to have a product that actually does what is says. Good job to the developers and to CNET for allowing us to download.
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"not sure how cnet rated this highly... full of adware"
Version: Free YouTube Downloader 3.5.124
Pros
none. it wouldnt install properly
Cons
it still managed to change my IE homepage and put some toolbar for a strange search engin
Summary
this is adware, not sure why CNet let people download it.
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"a couple of bugs, but overall, pretty good!"
Version: Free YouTube Downloader 3.5.124
Pros
out standing
Cons
a little slow
Summary
Would reccomend it.
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"Seems to be an OK program!"
Version: Free YouTube Downloader 3.5.124
Pros
I haven't used this program very much as I don't have a wild impulse to use or copy anything on utube, because most mof the things I've seen on utube are just plain junk, not all but most
Cons
I really can't give it a thumbs up or down, I have only used it once and it worked OK.
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"i have ESET smart security"
Version: Free YouTube Downloader 3.5.124
Pros
if you can find a clean one you will enjoy its versatility, IF YOU CAN FIND ONE THATS NOT RIDDLED WITH ADAWARE!!???
Cons
eset smart security will not even touch this as it is riddled with adaware, win.32.adaware.somoto.A application
Summary
Until they create a clean one i wouldnt bother
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"really useful bit of kit"
Version: Free YouTube Downloader 3.5.124
Pros
easy to use - does what it says on the tin
Cons
none that I can think of
Summary
good tool to have on my PC
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"Easy to use, compatible with Windows 7, effective"
Version: Free YouTube Downloader 3.5.124
Pros
User friendly, compatible with Windows 7, easy to convert to AVI (for Photobucket.
Cons
None. It works fine. I had no problems with it.
Summary
Excellent program. I recommend it to use for downloading YouTube video.
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"Good product, bad installer from CNET"
Version: Free YouTube Downloader 3.5.124
Pros
Very good product. Using it for a long time. Works well and works as intended.
Cons
None except the forced CNET installer (which is a pain). Hope CNET provides direct download link also.
Summary
CNET installer is a pain and users must be given a choice to directly download the software.
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"Great way to save YouTube favorites"
Version: Free YouTube Downloader 3.5.124
Pros
Always worked for me with out any problems and it was free
Cons
I didn't find any negatives
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