Video Downloader
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Reviews Summary
Users generally do not like Video Downloader due to frequent issues with the app such as link expiration, excessive and intrusive ads, problems with saving downloaded media, and bugs that disrupt functionality, although some appreciate its simplicity and effectiveness when it works correctly.
I don't know what's going on, but when I'm trying to download videos, the download either don't work and shows a "Link expired" prompt, or they do work for a few minutes but suddenly stops and shows the same "Link expired" prompt again, and when i deleted the data, the same thing happened AGAIN. this is INCREDIBLY annoying, please for the love of god, FIX THIS.
Developer response:
Hi, we apologize for the inconvenience. Please send us the link to the video in question along with a description of your issue via Settings -> Feedback in the app. This will help us locate and fix the problem as quickly as possible. We look forward to your reply. Best wishes!πΉ
Simple, fast, and easy to use. Change file names as you go to simplify things later. I've been using this app for some time and initially gave it a 5 star; However, after spending some time on it, I've noticed a few problems. I have the ad free version which is well worth the price, but at times it puts me back in the free version and I have to uninstall and reinstall which causes me to lose all of my bookmarks and settings. While I like the anonymity of my data not being saved it is a pain.
Developer response:
Hi Roland, sorry. Please sync your subscription with the Google account used for membership purchase. Ensure it's logged into the Google Play store. If multiple accounts are logged in, log out from all except the one used for purchase. Then, clear the cache data of the downloader app and check whether the ads are removed. Thanks.πΉ
It not only does what it says on the tin, but works on most stubborn sites, too. Ones that "Big name" downloaders (ie 9xBuddy & TubeNinja) CLAIM work, but don't. About the ads though⦠1)The APP'S ads aren't TOO bad, but trigger at silly times (switching from the [Finished] to the [Downloading] tab = ad, for example) 2)The built-in browser has WORTHLESS Ad/Pop-up Blocking. Needing to start playback to find the download link, you often end up on a frustrating popup cycle just to get going.
Developer response:
Hi Joey, we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused. We have taken note of your feedback regarding the ads. We will work on optimizing the ad experience for users. Thanks for your understanding. Wishing you all the best.β€οΈ
This was a 5-β app until it recently stopped working. When I try to use the app now it doesn't find the primary video on the page. It was near perfect every time, previously. The app would offer me between 2-3 choices in video quality/file size, I would choose and VOILA. Easy, every time. Now when I select the download button I'm only presented one file size, it's usually named "empty" or "empty2", and it's usually only about 3.5 kB. Please Please Please look into it for us. Best, Greg
Developer response:
Hi Greg, we apologize for the inconvenience. Please send us the link to the video in question along with a description of your issue via Settings -> Feedback in the app. This will help us locate and fix the problem as quickly as possible. We look forward to your reply. Best wishes!πΉ
It works well, but the browser implementation needs work. There's a limit of 10 tabs at one time. Once you have 10 tabs, the next tab you open will cause one of the current tabs to close. There also isn't a good webpage history to find the one you lost. Even worse is the ad implementation, which I think uses an overlay so when you click on a link the ad open in a new tab. If you had ten tabs open, you've just lost one and it's been replaced with an ad. This was very close to a great product
Developer response:
Hi Vaughan, we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused. We have taken note of your feedback regarding the ads. We will work on optimizing the ad experience for users. Thanks for your understanding. Wishing you all the best.β€οΈ
Ad when you first open, okay. "Due to legal restrictions, videos on YouTube/Facebook CANNOT be downloaded " Just trying to send a short clip of gameplay to my dad that doesn't have Facebook to sign in with. Tested on YouTube just to see if the same message comes up and it does. "Legal restrictions" shouldn't be a good enough answer to this as it's up to the end user to make that determination because one could always just use a screen capture app instead... Failed for my use; uninstalled.
Developer response:
Hi Andrew, sorry for the inconvenience. We're working on adjusting our advertising strategy to minimize disruptions for you. Due to copyright restrictions on some websites, our app is unable to download videos directly from these. We respect and abide by these policies to maintain a fair and legal platform. We truly appreciate your understanding.πΉ
REPORT APP. I did not authorize this app to change my system settings but it does. It has a video player and it automatically set itself as my default video player whenever I play personal videos from my phone, however it does not give me the option to turn off the default option anywhere in settings. I never authorized it to do so. Now when my play own personal videos, it includes ads because of the app's video player being the default. Ad revenue skeme. Don't download. Report!
Developer response:
Hi Will, sorry for the inconvenience. We're working on adjusting our advertising strategy to minimize disruptions for you. If you play the downloaded video in the downloader app, this app will use the default player. However, you can choose to play the downloaded file in your gallery instead. Thanks for your understanding.β€οΈ
Add Rates seem to being going up again. Feels like there is an add every 2 minutes whether you are downloading or not. For a while, the ads seemed shorter, or you had the ability to close within 5-10 seconds . Now it seems we either get a 30 sec add where you can't close or a 30sec add where you can close after 25 seconds, which id pointless. You are a video downloader , not a game, 30 sec adds are warranted. *Also you need to get a DRM work around ASAP or your app will become obsolete
Developer response:
Hi Dominic, we apologize if you are finding the number and length of ads excessive. We understand that this can be frustrating to your experience on our platform. We constantly strive to strike a balance between providing advertising that supports our platform and ensuring a positive user experience. Thank you for your understanding.πΉ
Works as described. I'm not even gonna complain about excessive ads. However, it will often freeze up when an ad appears, forcing you to close and restart app. Then pray the restart doesn't open with an ad or you are forced to close and restart again. I have had to stop and restart as many as 25-30 times. Fix this issue and I'll change my rating.
Developer response:
Hi Jeffrey, apologies for any inconvenience caused. We're trying to modify our advertisement strategy to decrease disruptions for you. The app will display the close button after a few seconds. As a free application for users, we rely on the display of advertisements for a small amount of revenue. We appreciate your understanding. Thanks.β€οΈ
I give one star because the sync to gallery off mode didn't work after several hours of use and almost sabotaged me! After installing, I deliberately toggle off sync to gallery before starting to download videos. I was happy that the videos didn't show up at the gallery. After using it for half a day, it appeared in my gallery after reviewing the videos and deleting some. It seemed like sync to gallery only worked if you didn't delete the videos? Once a video is deleted, "it's show time!"
Developer response:
Hi Kelvin, we are sorry for the inconvenience. Please send us a feedback email describing your problem via Settings -> Feedback in the app and do not delete the automatically attached log file. This can help us locate and fix the issue for you. Looking forward to your reply. Best wishes!β€οΈ