CNET Editors' review
Downloading YouTube videos has become so popular that premium utilities with extra features and improved performance are starting to displace primitive, ad-linked freeware among frequent YouTube users. YouTube Video Downloader is shareware that's free to use for 30 days, which ought to be enough time to determine if the program is worth paying for. A lot depends on how many videos you download from YouTube and other video hosting sites: some users might be satisfied with less capable tools, but others will realize that YouTube Video Downloader makes their life easier, especially when it comes to downloading and converting videos to load and play on your phone, tablet, and other devices. Just pick your video, device, and quality: YouTube Video Downloader does the rest, including choosing the right format and automatically converting your videos to it, one by one or in large batches.
YouTube Video Downloader's user interface is plain and simple (which is just fine with us) with a high-quality look and feel to the buttons. The Help menu includes a link to a Web-based manual with screenshots and instructions, while an Options and Settings menus let us configure the program, its file associations, and other options. You can add videos to YouTube Video Downloader by browsing, pasting or adding URLs or by dragging and dropping video links and files directly into the program's main window or a desktop drop box. Drop-down lists let us select the quality for situations where multiple downloads of different sizes and quality are available for files. The Convert to Format list is especially long and contains individual selections for Video, Audio, and Device. We could also set video output quality to HD 720p and 1080p as well as PowerPoint, Yahoo, Custom, and Auto output settings.
YouTube Video Downloader worked well. Clicking Paste URL pasted Clipboard data into the program's queue; each item had an individual Browse link, too. What sets this program apart from the free tools is its easy conversion and output options, its HD capability, and its support; best of all, it's not ad-linked, so it can download videos from tons of sites, not just YouTube.
Editors' note: This is a review of the trial version of Youtube Video Downloader 3.0.4.
YouTube Video Downloader-Download videos from YouTube.-Download Video Previews:Publisher's Description
From Tomabo:
Ever see a video on YouTube and wish you could have it and play on your iPhone/iPad? YouTube Video Downloader just does it. YouTube Video Downloader is a Windows app to download videos from YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo and hundreds of other video sites, including 1080p, 720p HD and HQ videos. YouTube Video Downloader increases download speeds by up to 500%, or even more! YouTube Video Downloader also allows you to convert downloaded videos to MP4, WMV, AVI, MPG, 3GP, MP3 and more various formats, so you can play them on your desktop, iPhone, iPad, iPod, PSP, cell phone or any other mobile device. YouTube Video Downloader is powerful but easy to use. It integrates with Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox, so you can download any video with one click. While watching your video of choice, just click the Download Video button on your browser and the video will be downloaded to your computer.
What's new in this version: Version 3.2.7 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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"Works as a charm and is very easy"
Version: YouTube Video Downloader 3.2.6
Pros
The easy to start interface really had me started within 1 minute and the great speed of downloads made it a pleasure to use.
The "keep this window on top" feature made it very easy to use in a workflow of downloading lots of videos to a USB memory.Cons
The window size could not be resized to be as narrow as I wanted it to be.
Summary
I would recommend to use this program in combination with Fast Video Cataloger for sure.
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"really speeds-up downloads!"
Version: YouTube Video Downloader 3.2.1
Pros
love this little app. easy to use and it does the job pretty well. really speeds-up downloads!!!
Cons
no issues at all now
Summary
I love this youtube video downloader. It is easy to use. It does the job pretty well, really speeds-up downloads! Thank you so much for recommending this software.
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"The program installs a malware called Strongvault."
Version: YouTube Video Downloader 3.1.5
Pros
The program is fine and does a good job,
Cons
that Strongvault program cannot be uninstalled
Summary
Avoid this program at all costs. Use Microsoft Fix-it to uninstall it.
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"Lots of steps"
Version: YouTube Video Downloader 2.7
Pros
Seems the same as Youtube Downloader and Free Youtube Downloader.
Cons
Dont understand how it is different. from those other products. Seems like a shell company trying different companies. Really Funny!
Summary
Just released RealDownloader is hands-down the best video downloader in the market. Love the one-click feature!!!!
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"Best I Have Seen"
Version: YouTube Video Downloader 2.6.8
Pros
Fast, easy, free
Cons
Had to reinstall after a month or so. No big deal, but scared the scats out of me.
Summary
Fast, easy, free
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"Filmakers Top Fix It Tool"
Version: YouTube Video Downloader 2.6.7
Pros
This is really for 2.6.8 CNET get hip the new baby is the hottest of hot now they've answered my prayers and made facebook video's downloadable!!
Cons
I dunno but when I find a good one I'll let ya know!! People say about renaming the file...hmmmmm then I might foget where I put the orginal
Summary
Ok here's the bottom line. These videos are put in the public domain. I'm an avant garde art!st from the Andy Warhol school I got to have my Tomato Team Andy Warhol Campbell's Soup Can tool. It's essential!!!!!
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"It totally AWESOME!!!"
Version: YouTube Video Downloader 2.6.7
Pros
Quick and easy to use
Cons
no con that I can tell
Summary
Great tool, efficient, and a must have.
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"Best freeware I ever used"
Version: YouTube Video Downloader 2.6.6
Pros
EVERYTHING - WORKS AS PROMISED PLUS A BONUS CONVERTER AND BATCH DOWNLOADER
Cons
can't think of anything
Summary
Expected less - got a helluva lot
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"ano eh botang man"
Version: YouTube Video Downloader 2.4.11
Pros
dikara ano baea ia
Cons
hay hara pgid ano man kara ang
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"I downloaded it and yeah it's faster than version 2.5.5"
Version: YouTube Video Downloader 2.6.3
Pros
Its faster than older versions and automatically converting just after you download it with the format you like to convert it.
Cons
I can't convert videos that already placed in my file you can only convert videos that you will download...and not the videos you made in windows movie maker or videos that already in your file...
Summary
I prefer to use youtube downloader 2.5.5 than this...this is faster but i can't convert videos from file...








