Watching videos on Youtube, DailyMotion or other video sharing websites is a great pastime. However sometimes your favorite videos are removed and you lose them forever.

If you want to avoid this, the best option is using an online video downloader like TubeMaster. This easy tool works with the most popular video sharing sites such as Youtube, DailyMotion, Metacafe, MySpace and others, enabling you to download videos as you watch them. The program downloads videos in FLV, but features a built-in tool to convert them to other formats right on the spot.

TubeMaster doesn't require any installation and works great. One thing I didn't like though is the downloading process, which is a bit confusing. If you click on the "Media download and conversion" tab you'll see a list with the videos that the program has captured, but they won't be really saved to your computer unless you click on the Save button. This is obviously also a necessary step if you want to convert it to other formats. Conversion works fine, though it would have been nice to have a small progress bar instead of just a "Converting" sign that gives you no clue about how the conversion is going.

Despite some minor flaws, TubeMaster is a great tool with which you can browse, download and convert videos from the most popular video sharing sites.

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Watch your favorite movies on your smartphone, tablet and mobile devices anytime, anywhere Enjoy videos without annoying ads or captions Watch videos even when they are no longer available on Youtube or other websites Convert videos to MP3 audio files and listen to the music on your MP3 player and smartphone Edit your videos and back up your favorite ones Download YouTube Videos and many other videos with ease

Any user can watch movies on a smartphone, tablet and mobile devices anytime, anywhere

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There are so many video portals out there that visiting each one separately is very time consuming. Saving clips from these sites has never been more important either, now that big ones like YouTube are being forced to remove content in huge quantities.

If you're a video download junkie then you'll love Ashampoo ClipFinder HD which brings a huge number of video sites all under one application to make it easier for you to view and download clips. Sites covered by Ashampoo ClipFinder HD include YouTube, VideU, MyVideo, ClipFish, Google Video, sevenload, Dailymotion and many more. One single search on Ashampoo ClipFinder HD will bring up more results that you can possible deal with at once although you'll soon realize that YouTube generally features the largest amount of content making some of the others a little irrelevant.

When you open Ashampoo ClipFinder HD, you are presented with a simple interface with a search bar at the top and all the video sites it will search listed underneath. Type your search term into Ashampoo ClipFinder HD and click search and within a few seconds, Ashampoo ClipFinder HD retrieves all clips related to it. The speed of retrieval is very impressive and almost as quick as searching within the video sites themselves. To download the video, just right click on it to select download. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem anyway of selecting several clips at once for batch downloading though.

You can also use Ashampoo ClipFinder HD to manage your own videos. The My Videos tab along the top allows you to divide your clips by category so that your any clips you download can be managed within Ashampoo ClipFinder HD.

If you frequently visit video websites other than YouTube and download content, then Ashampoo Clipfinder HD will definitely appeal.

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Wondershare Free YouTube Downloader allows you to download YouTube videos in batches and automatically detects and downloads videos that are playing. Alternatively, you can just download by entering the URL of the video you want.

In addition, there's a handy built-in player that enables you to watch FLV, AVI, MPG, WMV and MP4 videos. Finally, to prevent you downloading files that you already have, there's a video download history. Despite the name, Wondershare Free YouTube Downloader also works with Google video, Yahoo video, AOL video, Metacafe video and several other Flash based video websites.

Wondershare Free YouTube Downloader is an organised and convenient way of downloading YouTube videos onto your computer.

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Using Freemake Video Downloader really easy. Simply copy the video URL from your web browser, paste it into the program’s interface and click the Add button. Freemake Video Downloader detects the type of video automatically, and offers several options to download and convert it.

One of the most outstanding features in Freemake Video Downloader is its interface design – one of the cleanest, most elegant we've seen in this kind of apps. Buttons are big and easy to use, and videos are listed with thumbnail and some data such as title, length and file size.

On the downside, there are also some things missing in Freemake Video Downloader, such as the ability to monitor the Windows clipboard (so that you don't have to manually copy and paste the video link) and a built-in video player.

Freemake Video Downloader is an elegant, easy-to-use video downloader with which you can save a copy of your favorite clips on your hard drive.

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It works with .FLV files from a variety of websites and integrates into your browser very discreetly. One of Fast Video Download's strongest points is that it automatically detects when an .FLV video appears embedded on a website. When one is detected, the program icon changes color, letting you know a video is available.

This version of Fast Video Download also comes with SearchMenu, a search function that integrates into the context menu. If you click on the Fast Video Download icon in the upper right-hand corner of your browser, you'll see a settings menu. Here you'll be able to see comprehensive SearchMenu options and adequate configuration options for Fast Video Download.

As a video detector and download helper, Fast Video Download works well. It integrates perfectly with Firefox's standard download function and is able to "pick up" videos that are otherwise hard to get. It doesn’t integrate directly with download accelerators, but by starting the download normally and taking the URL from the standard manager, you should be able to make it work.

We did have one major gripe with Fast Video Download - when you click on the Fast Video Download window, you are presented with various options, including Video Conversion and Advanced Video Tools. These look like settings for Fast Video Download, when in fact they are separate programs that you must download from the developer's website. Once you realize this, there is no problem, but on principle, it is misleading and irritating.

If you regularly download .FLV from certain websites, Fast Video Download is a useful add-on.

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Have you ever watched a video on YouTube that you'd like to save on your hard drive to keep it with you? Now with NetVideoHunter you can.

This handy Firefox extension detects and downloads video clips embedded on websites like YouTube, MySpace, Metacafe or Dailymotion, among others. You can check the number of detected videos on the extension's icon, in the bottom right corner of the browser's window. Then simply click on this icon to open the extension's interface.

NetVideoHunter will display all the detected videos on a list, where you can choose to play them in the program's built-in player or download them straight away. Videos are downloaded in their native FLV format, so you'll need a third-party app to play them – or convert them.

With the NetVideoHunter extension you can download embedded video files from the most popular video sharing sites.

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You've probably spent many hours pouring through the videos on YouTube and then the next day intended to go back and enjoy them again. However, often you either forget or simply find that it's been taken off due to a copyright violation. WebVideoCap solves this issue by prompting you to save FLV (Flash) video files every time you watch them.

Just enter your target URL and hit "Start Capture." When you've done browsing, you can see all your video files stored in the folder that you selected. WebVideoCap allows you to capture the video files of all the most popular video-sharing sites, including YouTube, Google Video, Yahoo Video, iFilm, Metacafe, Putfile, and more.

For video fans and archivists, this is a simple but effective tool to make sure your videos are saved for good.

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Do you spend too much time watching videos online – but can't help it? Here's the tool you need.

With Speedbit Video Accelerator you'll be able to watch more videos in less time, thanks to a special technology that accelerates the transferring speed of videos. Speedbit Video Accelerator creates multi-thread connections to the video, which makes it load faster and enables you to start watching them sooner. You'll also enjoy a perfectly smooth playback, without freezes or buffering times - and even better, with no complicated configuration required!

Speedbit Video Accelerator works with dozens of video sites, including the most popular ones like YouTube, MySpace, DailyMotion, Vimeo and Metacafe, and also sites that are not devoted to video sharing but usually display embedded videos – such as Facebook or Amazon. It accelerates both standard and HD videos, though you'll need to upgrade to the Premium version for the HD ones. Besides speeding up videos, Speedbit Video Accelerator also lets you share them on Twitter straight away from a small desktop pop-up.

Though the program took a while to work during our tests, I have to say that in the end results were pretty impressive, both on Internet Explorer and Firefox. Videos took much less to load and playback was seamless. So if the program takes a while to 'wake up', just be patient: it's worth the wait.

Speedbit Video Accelerator reduces loading times and buffering of online videos to ensure a smooth, continuous playback.

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Using VDownloader Plus is really simple. Just paste a video URL into the interface and click the download button. The latest version of VDownloader Plus has increased its download and conversion speed, which makes it even a more interesting tool.

You can also search for videos about a specific topic with the program's built-in search tool. The good thing about VDownloader Plus is that you can use it with virtually any video sharing website, just by entering the video URL.

VDownloader Plus allows you to convert your videos to any format, or even to create your own custom output profiles, so you can make sure the downloaded videos are compatible with your portable device or media player. Alternatively, you can download the files in original format and then convert them later.

To save you time, VDownloader Plus will batch download more than ten videos at once and features a scheduler so it can be set to download files whenever is most convenient for you. It also features a video history, to make it easier to find videos you've watched in the past.

VDownloader Plus is a handy, effective video downloader and converter that works with all popular video sharing sites.

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Using GetTubeVideo couldn’t be simpler. All you need to do is paste the URL of the video you want to download and select the folder in your hard drive where you want to save it. You can also decide whether you want to convert it to another format, and tweak conversion settings.

GetTubeVideo works with many popular video sites, such as YouTube, DailyMotion, MySpace, Metacafe and more. It also supports all major video formats for conversion, like AVI, 3GP, MOV, MPEG, WMV and FLV, among others.

This handy conversion feature is the best thing about GetTubeVideo. On the downside, the program doesn’t include a built-in player, and you need to paste the video URL manually – unlike other similar apps, which capture it automatically from the clipboard.

GetTubeVideo is a handy video downloader and converter that works with all popular video sharing sites and video file formats.

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In addition, iCoolsoft YouTube Video Converter also functions as an advanced online video downloader. It can help you to download online video files from YouTube, Metacafe, Google Video, Yahoo Video, MySpace and other total up to 150 online video websites, and then convert them to the format you need.

The operation of iCoolsoft YouTube Video Converter is very easy and the conversion speed of it is really fast. What's more, the batch conversion of it can help you save much more time and energy.

iCoolsoft YouTube Video Converter also provides you with many powerful functions which can help you to improve the quality of the files and even customize audio/video files of your own.

For example, you can adjust the effect, trim, and crop the original files as you like. You can also set the output parameters according to your need.

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This program lets you download and save videos from such websites as YouTube, MetaCafe, iFilm, Google Video, and more. With Link Sniffer, you can convert videos to the following formats: AVI, 3GP, ASF, FLV, MOV, MP3, MP4, MPEG, OGG, WAV, WMA, and WMV.

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The built-in FLV converter will convert the downloaded videos to AVI, WMV, MPEG, MOV, etc. FLV Downloader Pro Key Feature:1. Download FLV video from Yahoo, YouTube, MySpace,etc.

FLV Downloader Pro enables you to download almost all sharing video websites. Mainly there are two kinds of protocol, the first is RTMP, While the other one is HTTP.

So you can download video like Yahoo! TV, Y! Music, AdobeTV, video. on. nytimes. com, blogtv, YouTube, Google, MySpace, Dailymotion, Metacafe, etc.

2. Convert FLV video to AVI, MP4, WMV, MPEG, MP3,etc. you can convert downloaded FLV videos to AVI, WMV, MPEG, MOV and more, thus to meet your various demand to fit iPod, iPhone, PSP, Apple TV, Zune, etc.

3. Powerful FLV player enable you to view downloaded videosFLV player helps you to play any flv files. Apart from just playing FLV files, FLV player can also play audios, videos and high definition files.

4. Batches download FLV videos without limitation5. Support multiple browsersNo matter what kind of browser you are accustomed to use, IE6, 7, 8, Firefox, Maxthon, Safari, Opera, Chrome, etc.

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Flash Stream Hunter is simple and easy to use. No complicated processes or special knowledge of the software is required to download videos. Just play the video and the program will automatically save the file for you.

It is that simple. It can grab videos from common video sharing sites like YouTube, Metacafe, Vimeo, Google Video, Dailymotion and many others.

Also you can extract audio from any stream, whether they are from Internet radio, live streams and others. All files are saved in SWF format. Flash Stream Hunter supports all kinds of browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome, and many others.

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264, AVI, MP3, WMV, WMA, FLV, MKV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, 3GP, 3GPP, VOB, DivX, Mov, RM, RMVB, M4A, AAC, WAV, and others without compromising quality.

It works well with PSP, iPod, iPhone (3G), iPhone, PS3, Apple TV, Xbox, iPAQ, Pocket PC, Mobile Phone, Zune, Zune 2, Blackberry, Nokia, iRiver PMP, Archos, Creative Zen, Sony Walkman, and other devices.

The Aiseesoft YouTube Converter Mate lets you also download video sources from Metacafe, Google Video, Yahoo Video, Myspace, i'Film, and others and convert them for your hand-held device.

Another advantage that the Aiseesoft YouTube Converter Mate has is the ability to edit your work before you transfer them to your mobile phone.

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