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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: October 26, 2009
- Total Downloads: 20,885,303
- Downloads last week: 520,211
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1140 votes
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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.
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Publisher's description
From Biennesoft :It's software that allows you to download videos from YouTube, including HD and HQ videos, 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.
What's new in this version:
Version 2.5.3 fixes downloading after the October 21, 2009 YouTube site update.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.6 stars out of 1140 votes
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Version: YouTube Downloader 2.5.3
"The YTDL is a very useful tool. easy to learn and use."
Pros: It works beyond YouTube and even if you don't download a lot, it's a quick & handy file converter that does not suck up system resources. The built in previewer is also very handy as it does not force you to start a media player to preview the file.
Cons: Everytime it is upgraded, it gets more confusing about the file format of the download file. With the latest version, I have to remember to enter the .MP4 extension, or the downloaded file will not be usable. The Trim tool is also difficult to use.
Summary: I like this product. It has become a staple on all my machines. If they were to add more conversion utilities and editing features, it would be worth paying for. For now if they can make the trim feature easier to use, more file format support fo... read more >>
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Version: YouTube Downloader 2.5.3
"Great for those looking for a less confusing downloader"
Pros: - Fast downloads
- Downloads to many formats
-Simple, very straightforward.Cons: Nothing wrong that I could see, download it now :D
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Version: YouTube Downloader 2.5.3
Pros: Works great, does exactly what its supposed to do, it always works and the conversion program is a big thumbs up
Cons: None... it wroks perfectly
Summary: If you want to download and convert from youtube get this product, its the best on the net by a long way
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Version: YouTube Downloader 2.5.3
"If you like this, you should try Jacksta"
Pros: This is great for YouTube
Cons: Doesn't work for other purposes like music or other streaming media.
Summary: I would say that if YouTube is all you want to use it for than it's a great product.
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Version: YouTube Downloader 2.5.3
"extremely useful software for free"
Pros: Does its job, for free. easy to use.
Cons: Cannot convert directly to mp3 sound - needs an intermediate step to mp4 video from which mp3 is extracted.
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