Reviews for Easy Youtube Video Downloader Express
Easy Youtube Video Downloader Express by Dishita
Review by Chris
Rated 1 out of 5
by Chris, 4 years agoThis add-on is good only if the video you want is already cached. If it's not, then the download is extremely slow and unreliable.
If you want to download a video which is not already cached, and you want it in 720p or 1080p quality (or you want the audio in MP3 format), then you have to pay for the Pro version, which I did.
I paid $30 for the Pro version. However, it is only after you pay that you find out the software doesn't run on your computer; it runs on the developer's server, which is extremely slow and unreliable.
The add-on's home page states "Direct video download links from Youtube servers for maximum speeds coupled with instant high-quality (192kbps) MP3 audio downloads at blaxing fast speeds without leaving the Youtube website", which is an outright lie.
To download a file that is not already cached, the add-on instructs the developer's server to download ("fetch") and transcode the video, and then (if the stars are perfectly aligned) you'll be allowed to download the file from the developer's server.
As I'm writing this review, I'm attempting to download a video with a length of 1 hour 51 minutes. It took 33 minutes for the developer's server to "fetch" the audio stream and the 1.8 GB video stream, then it took 3 minutes to transcode the streams into a file, and the add-on has been sitting at "Conversion completed, loading file..." for the past 31 minutes. If this is like my past attempts with other videos, it will sit here forever and I'll have to close and re-open Firefox, clear the browser cache, and then try again (and hope it works that time).
I sent a support request and asked if there were any way to get this add-on to download and transcode the videos on my computer instead of on the developer's server, and the developer responded very quickly, saying it isn't possible. The download and transcoding process MUST occur on the developer's server.
I should also note that when I tried to download one video, the add-on said the video was geo-restricted, so it couldn't download it. I could watch the video without any problems, but because the download occurs on the developer's server, I couldn't download it.
If you want to download a video which is not already cached, and you want it in 720p or 1080p quality (or you want the audio in MP3 format), then you have to pay for the Pro version, which I did.
I paid $30 for the Pro version. However, it is only after you pay that you find out the software doesn't run on your computer; it runs on the developer's server, which is extremely slow and unreliable.
The add-on's home page states "Direct video download links from Youtube servers for maximum speeds coupled with instant high-quality (192kbps) MP3 audio downloads at blaxing fast speeds without leaving the Youtube website", which is an outright lie.
To download a file that is not already cached, the add-on instructs the developer's server to download ("fetch") and transcode the video, and then (if the stars are perfectly aligned) you'll be allowed to download the file from the developer's server.
As I'm writing this review, I'm attempting to download a video with a length of 1 hour 51 minutes. It took 33 minutes for the developer's server to "fetch" the audio stream and the 1.8 GB video stream, then it took 3 minutes to transcode the streams into a file, and the add-on has been sitting at "Conversion completed, loading file..." for the past 31 minutes. If this is like my past attempts with other videos, it will sit here forever and I'll have to close and re-open Firefox, clear the browser cache, and then try again (and hope it works that time).
I sent a support request and asked if there were any way to get this add-on to download and transcode the videos on my computer instead of on the developer's server, and the developer responded very quickly, saying it isn't possible. The download and transcoding process MUST occur on the developer's server.
I should also note that when I tried to download one video, the add-on said the video was geo-restricted, so it couldn't download it. I could watch the video without any problems, but because the download occurs on the developer's server, I couldn't download it.
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- Rated 5 out of 5by BBC1N2, 7 hours agoThis app is PHENOMENAL! Better than any other YouTube downloaders! It works like a dream and is super-fast. If you haven't tried it, you're missing out on a fantastic invention!!
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 12982918, 11 hours agoI donated to upgrade to Easy Youtube Video Downloader Express and I'm so glad I did. Even though it is currently a beta version I haven't experienced any issues. I did contact customer support as the link stopped working to access the app. I received a response in less than 24 hours with a link to download the latest beta version. I followed the instructions and everything works flawlessly. I recommend this program without reservation.
- Rated 1 out of 5by Ace, 15 hours agoThe button to select what to download doesn't appear, and when I open the add-on directly from the Firefox toolbar, it stays thinking and trying to generate a download link but doesn't do anything.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 19104011, 20 hours ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 19103694, a day agoI have been using Easy Youtube Video Downloader Express by Dishita as my primary site for years. Nothing else beats it. Over the years there has been snags and bugs that are always fixed and emails are always answered quickly and efficiently when there are issues going on. Not sure how she does it but Dishita always takes the ever changing struggles of providing this addon to us and kicks its ass. I try to donate when I can but I'm sure it's not as much as what I really think this add-on is worth. It's a great tool and easy to use. Everyone should be using it and thanking Dishita for providing it.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Heil Launen, 2 days agoThis app is so fast and easy to use!
You need to make a donation, but I guess that's okay for this quality.
The support is also great, I got a quick response when I emailed a question.
Thank you to all the developers for creating such a great app!
Live long and prosper. - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 16232519, 2 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by kee, 2 days agoVery prompt response from developer that willing to solve your issue. Customer service is excellent, they went above and beyond. Super easy to use, works on other sites too.
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 19101540, 2 days agolädt ewig und nichts geschieht. Video läßt sich nicht herunterladen bei mir.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18776666, 2 days agoYouTube stuck an add on to the URL and really goofed me up for awhile. After emailing backand forth we got it worked out. You never gave up on me and now it works perfectly. I would recommend this Downloader to everybody. Before YouTube messed with the URL I had been using the Downloader for over a year with absolutely no problems.
- Rated 1 out of 5by Pathilind, 3 days agoSorry didn't work at all. Download button occasionally shows up after a couple refreshes but its always greyed out and the toolbar button just processes forever. Went through the support steps which mentioned opening in incognito but same problem.
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- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 14886470, 6 days agoWell maintained add-on. I use it constantly. Being able to pull whole playlists is a great feature. Prompt friendly support.
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 18501003, 6 days agoMaybe it worked in the past, but it doesn't anymore.
- Rated 1 out of 5by mashounen, 8 days agoThe button to select what to download doesn't appear, and when I open the add-on directly from the Firefox toolbar, it stays thinking and trying to generate a download link but doesn't do anything.