Windows TubeMate

Windows TubeMate is a smart application that lets you snag any clip you want from the main video hosting sites and convert them while downloading or after that. If you need a simple and efficient video downloading tool, you can give it a try.

The UI is clean and simple as it's split into three tabs each executing a separate action. The first tab and the main one is "Downloader," from there you can choose what to download, what quality the video should have, the formats and the output field. Next is "Converter" which lets you load up a source file and change the format or cut unnecessary parts of it. The last one is "Tasks," which keeps track of any process you start and also opens the video with its own media player.

Regarding the media player, it gets installed along with the downloader and acts like a backup for different formats are not supported by Windows Media Player.

To start a process, first, you need to access it on YouTube or another website, copy the link and paste it in the "Video URL" field. Pick your preferred setting, and in a matter of seconds, the video is on your system, As a downside, after the application is installed every video you watch will have the pink icon acting like a watermark. This feature can annoy some users but at the same time it marks the eligible videos, so it a two-way road.

Windows TubeMate lets you pause mid-download and preview the content in order to assure that the files are the correct one and no time is wasted on a mistake.

Windows TubeMate is a handy application that can download any video from the most popular sites. It's simple and intuitive operation it's a strong point as it can address all types of users including the non-technical ones.