Android App of the Day: TubeMate
Have you ever wanted to get a video off of Youtube that you really liked or get a song from a music video? Every wanted to get both? Well now you can with today’s Android app of the day: TubeMate. This app makes it super easy to download any video from Youtube or any mp3 audio file from any Youtube video.
UPDATE: This app apparently is temporarily off the Market, so use the download link at the bottom of this post on our site to download the APK file, save it to your phone, and install it using a file manager like Astro from the Market.
Highlights
Styling
- It’s not the slickest looking app, as it pretty much consists of the mobile and or desktop versions of Youtube with some overlays.
- There are quick access to buttons to download, share, replay, and search, but they can sometimes be hard to see.
Performance
- It won’t win any awards for being the most responsive app because it relies upon network performance, but as long as you have a solid connection you should be fine.
- Downloads of videos and mp3 files will vary based on network speeds, but TubeMate provides a fast download mode to speed up the process.
- The video and audio files playback fine, but results may vary based on the codecs on your version of Android or your phone.
- Some of the files are .flv which may or may not give you trouble.
Practicality
- The ability to download your favorite clips from Youtube and have access to them any time is awesome.
- Youtube file sizes vary so you wanna be careful not to fill up your memory card or worse; go over your data cap.
- Especially great if you have a 4G phone for faster download speeds.
Value
- The app is free and you get to download videos and mp3’s from Youtube. Sounds like a no-brainer to me.
- Bottom line, if you have the memory and a sufficient data plan (read: unlimited), then grab this app.
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