Tube 8.1 1.5.0.4
For those who want to remain in touch with the latest releases on YouTube, find the most interesting clips and save them for offline viewing while on the go, having a tool like Tube 8.1 onto their Windows Phone handsets might be the right choice.
Familiar looks for a well-thought GUI
The friendly interface of this utility will enable you to navigate among the numerous clips and go through the video lists without skipping a beat. Nonetheless, functionality seems to be the main focus here and this is supported by the seamless navigation offered by Tube 8.1.
Moving among categories, playlists and search results is as smooth as it can be, with an occasional delay when loading content from a personal area like the videos in the "Subscriptions" section.
After one or two uses you will encounter some prompts to rate and review the app, but they can be dismissed with two taps. More intrusive are the advertisement banners that show up in every corner of the app and keep on changing.
Access and manage your YouTube account on the fly
The application keeps the main functions inside the menu displayed in the lower part of the screen, but there is also another one that is dedicated entirely to the facilities offered by the online service, so you can find the desired clips in no time.
This sidebar menu enables you to go through your own subscriptions, popular clips, access playlists or videos saved for viewing later. Searching for specific items can be done with the dedicated function that supports not only text input, but also voice commands.
Since the app relies a lot on the mobile version of the online website, you will also have the specific YouTube menu at hand, with all the features you are surely already well acquainted with.
Smooth playback and video downloading
The video playback is fluent and you have the basic controls at hand, so you can watch the clips in portrait or landscape screen orientations. In order to keep a certain video, tap the download button and the content will be immediately transferred and you can access it offline from the app's database.
In case you want to keep the clips onto your phone, Tube 8.1 enables you to send them onto the SD card in a simple manner, right from the list of downloaded videos.
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Bottom Line
Design / UI7
The aspect of this application is relatively common, with decent graphics, but also plagued by a lot of ads and prompts. |
Function9
Fully equipped for all YouTube related operations, this utility is a must-have as it opens the door towards the high-quality content hosted on the largest online video sharing service. |
Security7
The app needs to access several system areas and for a couple of them it doesn't have a good reason to do so. |
Battery3
The massive power consumption of Tube 8.1 is keeping the battery usage at very high levels at all times. |
Price9
With all the features ready for use without requiring a single cent in return, the application is certainly a sweet deal, but the ad removal is not free. |
Compatibility8
Designed to be used on the more recent devices that are powered by Windows Phone 8.1, the utility doesn't have any other special requirements. |
Specifications
- price:
- Free with ads
- current version:
- 1.5.0.4
- reviewed version:
- 1.5.0.4
- developer:
- AppsForWP8
- category:
- VIDEO
- os version req.:
- 8.1
- age rating:
- N/A
- in-app purchases:
- Yes. remove ads
- hits:
- 917