VDownloader

CNET Editors' review

Despite the lack of user guidance, this video-file downloader is easy to set up and use. VDownloader's interface is on the plain side and no Help file is offered, but it shouldn't take most users long to get the hang of downloading videos from their favorite sites.

The interface contains four large icons: Download, Search, Browser, and Settings. By default, VDownloader is set to monitor the clipboard when it's running, so as soon as we copied the link to a video, the program responded and asked us for Save As information. It's a small thing, but some programs don't allow you to choose a file name up front and it can be hard (without opening each file) to know what video you've downloaded if the file name is auto-assigned. The download began immediately after choosing the file name and location. You also can change this setting and manually paste a video link in to the URL field, but we preferred the time-saving clipboard monitoring step. VDownloader also lets you select the format you want to save video files in, another nice touch. Options include AVI, MP3, iPhone/iPod compatibility, and the original format.

The free program includes two useful extras. The first is the Search capability, which allows you to enter a video name and simultaneously search YouTube, Daily Motion, Google, and Yahoo Video. You can uncheck any of the four sites, but you aren't allowed to add any extras. The second extra is a built-in browser, which doesn't have any of the niceties you'll find in Firefox or Internet Explorer, but does include more than 20 bookmarks to video sites and a quick Download Video button for when you find a file you want to save. We recommend this free, easy-to-use video file downloader for any user.

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Doesn't Work!"

    August 21, 2012  |   By kidsonic

    Version: VDownloader 3.9.1195

    Pros

    No pros found.

    Cons

    Puts cookies all over your computer which do things like try and open the program up on boot up and loads of boxes you have to untick on installation or you'll find toolbars and games all over your computer.

    Does NOT download from DailyMotion as claimed!

    Summary

    Rubbish software that should never have been developed. What a waste of an hour!

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  • 1.0 stars

    "no youtube downloads."

    August 14, 2012  |   By lhinckley

    Version: VDownloader 3.9.1195

    Pros

    test downloads provided in menu worked for three of seven. No youtube.

    Cons

    Did not work on current youtube, auto or manual. Repeated video parsing error reported. Help menu takes you to "Free YouTube Downloader" help site with no mention of this product. So I tried "Free YouTube Downloader" - very basic with few features but it does work.

    Summary

    Just go elsewhere.

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Once upon a time I found a Trojan on my pc..."

    August 10, 2012  |   By acmezeroone

    Version: VDownloader 3.9.1195

    Pros

    I guess, pros are my anti-virus picked up on it before I got infected? This isn't really a feel good story to be honest

    Cons

    My anti-virus notified me of a trojan during installation of VDownloader, I downloaded the program from: http://vdownloader.com/

    Summary

    The moral of the story is, remember to keep your anti-virus updated, you never know when you might need it. And they all lived happily ever after.

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Did not work"

    April 30, 2012  |   By ChrisAllen CNET

    Version: VDownloader 3.9.1195

    Pros

    None none none

    Cons

    This product simply did not work. Win Vista 32-bit.

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