- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: November 25, 2008
- Total Downloads: 19,816,940
- Downloads last week: 400,034
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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:
YouTube Downloader 2.5 fixes support for YouTube including HD and HQ downloads, and adds support for sites Vimeo, Funnyordie, Revver and more.
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User reviews of YouTube Downloader 2.5
- Average user rating: 3.6 stars out of 1140 votes
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Version: YouTube Downloader 2.5
"The YouTube Downloader will work with patience and care"
Pros: The video conversion from .flv to other formats is a good idea.
Cons: Not the best, nor user-friendly interface. Those who naturally explore their computer, software, apps, etc, will probably 'feel' their way around in a trial and error fasion as I have when first using the program.
Summary: If its just the flv format that you would like to download, a better choice would be Realplayer, for example. Its great to know where the flv file is downloaded to in comparison to the YouTube downloader. The first few times you kinda have to gues... read more >>
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Version: YouTube Downloader 2.5
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: YouTube Downloader 2.5
Pros: I was actually download it yesterday..At first i have a doubt but now that I'm using it I really enjoy using this software. I just got this one from a source in my forum. And I've tried it and shoot.. there it was..really enjoyed it as of the moment.
Cons: Maybe need to have more adds on in the future, so as to navigate the software easily especially for the newbies. Thanks.
Summary: Nothing to explain. I download it, it works with me so there... I really like it.. More new adds on just that.. Thanks..
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Version: YouTube Downloader 2.5
Pros: This software is useless. I would also like to thank user lenprekontrolu for the suggestion. The FLV power tool works like a charm and well worth the money.
Cons: The software doesn't work at all. Don't waste your time.
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Version: YouTube Downloader 2.5
"It worked perfectly for me. Quite nicely made."
Pros: Many great options varying from a quality to a base volume option. Does what was required and then some.
Cons: The one thing I didn't like about this that's worth mentioning is that it didn't have an option to downloading ONLY the audio file. (That or I couldn't find one)
Summary: An amazing download. This was 100% worth the download. It took any youtube video that I wanted and converted it perfectly. I look forward to updates.
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