YouTube downloader’s tend to fall into two
types: freeware that does the basic job of downloading and saving files from
YouTube and maybe a few more sites, and premium (that means pay) tools that
typically offer more features and capabilities to justify the cost, such as
compatibility with many more sites, the ability to save videos in different
file types and quality levels, and no ads or watermarks. Kotato's YouTube Downloader is the latter type, with an emphasis on convenience. For example, you can save videos from just about any hosting site, and in HD and HQ, too. It
can convert videos between different formats automatically to play on your Smartphone
or other devices. If you're watching a video and want to save it, YouTube
Downloader can do it with a click. The latest release supports Windows 8.
YouTube Downloader's installer detected a new
version during the setup process and asked to update our installation, which we
OK'd. YouTube Downloader's compact, efficient layout looks a lot like similar
tools we've tried, with fields for entering URLs and a destination folder as
well as drop-down lists for selecting output format and quality. An Options
menu (next to the Help menu) offered basic auto play and shutdown options as
well as Accelerate Downloads, which is selected by default but can be deselected
if necessary. The Options menu opens an Audio/Video Format Settings tool that
includes a Device list with most mobile device types. There's also a tabbed
Settings dialog that includes browser integration options (IE and Firefox;
Chrome is compatible but you must use its own extension manager) as well as
themes, proxies, and similar choices.
We downloaded a variety of videos with YouTube
Downloader, which did indeed prove faster and more capable than similar
freeware, both in downloading and converting (which many free downloader’s
can't do). It's clearly a superior tool to the stripped-down freeware. YouTube
Downloader is free to try for 10 days, which is long enough to be able to tell
if its extra features and convenience are worth paying for, which may come down
to how often you save videos.
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