{"id":29484,"date":"2012-10-10T22:03:10","date_gmt":"2012-10-10T20:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=29484"},"modified":"2025-07-02T01:43:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:43:28","slug":"how-to-use-tubemate-youtube-downloader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-use-tubemate-youtube-downloader\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use TubeMate YouTube Downloader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--[lead]--><\/p>\n<p>When you don&#8217;t have a data connection, you lose the ability to stream videos. A quick solution is to use&nbsp;<a title=\"TubeMate YouTube Downloader\" href=\"https:\/\/tubemate.en.softonic.com\/android\">TubeMate YouTube Downloader<\/a>, an app that can&nbsp;<strong>download your personal YouTube videos<\/strong>&nbsp;to your device for later playback. TubeMate YouTube Downloader can also encode audio from YouTube videos and&nbsp;<strong>create an MP3<\/strong>&nbsp;of the video. The app is a great option when you want local copies of your videos without having to worry about connecting to a data network.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If TubeMate doesn&#8217;t work for you, you can also download other <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/downloads\/youtube-downloader\">youtube downloaders.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how to use TubeMate YouTube Downloader.<\/p>\n<p><!--[\/lead]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[body]--><\/p>\n<h3>Installation<\/h3>\n<p>TubeMate YouTube Downloader isn&#8217;t on Google Play so you have to go directly to its&nbsp;<a title=\"TubeMate\" href=\"https:\/\/tubemate.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_nofollow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">download page<\/a>. You can also use the website to download the apk file to your computer and copy to your Android device. If you&#8217;re using&nbsp;<strong>Windows 7 and Android 4.0+<\/strong>, simply connect the device to your computer and it will appear as a removable drive. Copy the apk into a folder that you can locate.<\/p>\n<p>For&nbsp;<strong>Android 2.3 or 3.0 users<\/strong>, downloading the file directly from TubeMate&#8217;s mobile site is easiest way, or you can use the&nbsp;<a title=\"How to: Install Android apk files via Windows XP\" href=\"https:\/\/tubemate.en.softonic.com\/android\">installation method described for Windows XP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29507\" title=\"TubeMate YouTube Downloader and Astro File Manager\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/10\/TubeMate-YouTube-Downloader-and-Astro-File-Manager.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/10\/TubeMate-YouTube-Downloader-and-Astro-File-Manager.jpg 600w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/10\/TubeMate-YouTube-Downloader-and-Astro-File-Manager-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After you download TubeMate YouTube Downloader&#8217;s apk, open&nbsp;<a title=\"Astro File Manager for Android\" href=\"http:\/\/astro-file-manager.en.softonic.com\/android\">Astro File Manager<\/a>. In Astro File Manager, open the <strong>&#8220;My Files&#8221;<\/strong> option and select <strong>&#8220;Folders.&#8221;<\/strong> Open the folder where you saved the apk to and install it.&nbsp; Make sure you have allowed installation of apps from unknown sources or the Android OS won&#8217;t allow it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29508\" title=\"TubeMate YouTube Downloader\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/10\/TubeMate-YouTube-Downloader.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/10\/TubeMate-YouTube-Downloader.jpg 600w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/10\/TubeMate-YouTube-Downloader-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once installed, you are ready to use TubeMate YouTube Downloader.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If TubeMate doesn&#8217;t work for you, you can also download other <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/downloads\/youtube-downloader\">youtube downloaders.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Downloading Video<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tubemate.en.softonic.com\/android\">TubeMate YouTube Downloader<\/a> accesses&nbsp;<a title=\"YouTube for Android\" href=\"http:\/\/youtube.en.softonic.com\/android\">YouTube<\/a>&nbsp;as an overlay. When selecting a video, you are given the choice to download or watch a video. Since you&#8217;re here to download videos,&nbsp;<strong>click on the green arrow<\/strong>&nbsp;on the bottom of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29509\" title=\"TubeMate YouTube Downloader video download\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/10\/TubeMate-YouTube-Downloader-video-download.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/10\/TubeMate-YouTube-Downloader-video-download.jpg 600w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/10\/TubeMate-YouTube-Downloader-video-download-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The pop-up menu has two options: Download or Watch. The quality of the video file depends on the source of the video. YouTube gives different streaming options; those are also the same options you are given when downloading the video.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29510\" title=\"TubeMate YouTube Downloader file download\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/10\/TubeMate-YouTube-Downloader-file-download.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/10\/TubeMate-YouTube-Downloader-file-download.jpg 600w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/10\/TubeMate-YouTube-Downloader-file-download-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>TubeMate YouTube Downloader&#8217;s downloads videos in MP4 format. They are saved by default in the Videos folder.<\/p>\n<h3>Downloading Audio<\/h3>\n<p>Follow the same steps to download videos except choose&nbsp;<strong>Download as MP3<\/strong>. The audio quality will differ based on the quality of the video. It&#8217;s not uncommon to import a slightly lower quality MP3. It will be listenable, but not worth keeping for a long time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29511\" title=\"TubeMate YouTube Downloader mp3 download\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/10\/TubeMate-YouTube-Downloader-mp3-download.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/10\/TubeMate-YouTube-Downloader-mp3-download.jpg 600w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2012\/10\/TubeMate-YouTube-Downloader-mp3-download-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>TubeMate YouTube Downloader saves the files in a folder called MP3 on the device so you can transfer them at your convenience.<\/p>\n<p><!--[\/body]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[conclusion]--><\/p>\n<h3>Great utility for offline content<\/h3>\n<p>Saving your videos is easy with <a href=\"https:\/\/tubemate.en.softonic.com\/android\">TubeMate YouTube Downloader<\/a>. The different number of video quality options is great so you can have a lot of high quality videos. Audio sounds more like streaming previews, but is passable when you want to sample an audio clip.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If TubeMate doesn&#8217;t work for you, you can also download other <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/downloads\/youtube-downloader\">youtube downloaders.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tubemate.en.softonic.com\/android\"><strong>TubeMate YouTube Downloader<\/strong> <\/a>is an excellent app for people constrained by data caps, but who want to watch their videos.<\/p>\n<p><!--[\/conclusion]--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you don&#8217;t have a data connection, you lose the ability to stream videos. A quick solution is to use&nbsp;TubeMate YouTube Downloader, an app that can&nbsp;download your personal YouTube videos&nbsp;to your device for later playback. TubeMate YouTube Downloader can also encode audio from YouTube videos and&nbsp;create an MP3&nbsp;of the video. 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