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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows XP
- Date added: November 25, 2008
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- CNET editors' rating: 4.0 stars
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Average user rating:
3.5 stars
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This simple freeware application works pretty well, given how basic the interface is. It has two main features: to download FLV files from YouTube, and to convert them to most major formats. If there's a YouTube URL in your clipboard, it will automatically paste it for you when you click on the dialog box. From there, just hit OK and the downloading will commence. One more left-click is all it takes to load the file in the converter, which supports iPhone, iPod, PSP, cell phone, AVI, MP3, WMV, and Xvid. Surprisingly, there's also a basic video editor for cropping videos by time stamp. You can also cut out the sound when converting.
This is one of the lightest editors around, but the simplistic interface belies its functionality and it performs exactly as advertised. We'd like to see support in future editions for hunting down missing codecs, and version 2.1.5 and earlier won't work because of embed code changes on YouTube itself. Still, the YouTube Downloader is proof that not only is video-making accessible to everyone, so is video downloading and editing.
Publisher's description
It's software that allows you to download videos from YouTube and many others and convert them to other video formats. The program is easy to use, just specify the URL for the video you want to download and click the Ok! It also allows you to convert downloaded videos for iPod, iPhone, PSP, Cell Phone, Windows Media, XVid and MP3. Allows you to access YouTube videos for which you need to be 18+ years of age. Now, plays videos downloaded.
Version 2.1.7 now supports most of your favorite video sites including Yahoo Video and Daily Motion.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.6 stars out of 878 votes
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Version: YouTube Downloader 2.1.7
Pros: you can download any video you want
Cons: There is nothing that I don't like about this product
Summary: it is nothing to explain
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Version: YouTube Downloader 2.1.7
"Why use this when you can do it with a kiss?"
Pros: N/A There is no Pro's to this!
Cons: Everything...
Summary: If you want to waste space on your hard drive (Even though only 3.3 MB) then download this but what I suggest doing is just going to the video URL and adding the word "kiss" right after it says "www.kiss (rest of real URL)" Though this is only one ... read more >>
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Version: YouTube Downloader 2.1.7
Pros: i like it because it is easy to download and easy to use.
Cons: i like it because it is easy to download and easy to use.
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Version: YouTube Downloader 2.1.7
Pros: Easy to use.
Very fast program.
Easy to convert to AVI(high quality)Cons: There is nothing that I don't like about this product
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Version: YouTube Downloader 2.1.7
"Good software two enjoy your favorite videos on the go."
Pros: U can download and convert any video u want to watch on ur electronic device.
Cons: (nothing really)
Summary: I like it because i can download any video i want for my psp or cellphone.
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