TubeBox
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| developer | Freetec Ltd |
| Current version | 4.3.0.12 (May 18, 2013) |
| operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| category | Downloader / converter |
| License | Freeware |
| German speaking | Yes |
| tubebox.org | |
The TubeBox is a free download manager with an integrated conversion program , developed by Freetec Ltd. The program is for search, view and download videos and music on the Internet - video platforms such as YouTube , Dailymotion , Vimeo or Clipfish suitable. The content can be downloaded directly in the formats MP3 , MP4 , 3gp , Xvid , WMV or MPEG-4 and also converted back and forth between the different formats.
history
The TubeBox was developed in 2007 as part of a student project by the programmer Jens Lorek. The functions of the software were constantly expanded , inspired by user feedback . From 2011, the program was further developed, distributed and marketed under the Freemium brand. In a judgment of July 26, 2012, the Munich Regional Court banned the production, distribution and possession of the software, on the grounds that it could record or record music from streaming platforms such as MyVideo, bypassing technical copy protection mechanisms, in order to transfer it to the computer or download another storage medium. In August 2012, Freemium GmbH decided to resell the software to the Egyptian company Freetec Ltd in August 2012.
Skills
With TubeBox, all contents of the video portals Clipfish, Dailymotion, Metacafe, RCMovie, YouTube, Vimeo and the online media libraries of the TV stations Pro7 and Kabel1 can be searched and viewed without using the web browser . The videos found can also be downloaded and converted into MP3, MP4, 3gp, Xvid, WMV or MPEG-4 video formats.
With the integrated container function, it is possible to download and convert several related videos with just one click. A container contains links to multiple videos, so you don't have to find each link individually. Users can share individually created containers with other users via a forum integrated into the graphical user interface .
Supported Platforms
TubeBox is available for the Microsoft Windows operating system from version Windows 2000 . The manufacturer specifies an Intel Pentium 1, 512 MB RAM and 50 MB hard disk space as recommended system requirements . In addition, the installed .NET Framework from 3.5 and an Internet connection are required for the downloads.
Spread and awards
The actual spread of download software is difficult to measure. The manufacturer speaks of a download number of around 10 million pieces on its product website . The software has been downloaded 1.3 million times on the German download portal CHIP Online , 0.4 million times on the Softonic portal and around 0.15 million times on Computerbild.de . The manufacturer does not provide any information about the number of downloads from the official product page.
CHIP Online ranks the TubeBox 144th among the most downloaded software titles of all time and 93rd in the list of the top 100 downloads of 2011.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Markus Kasanmascheff: From YouTube to MyVideo: Video downloader and converter with exchange function . In: Softonic . Softonic International SL. May 18, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ↑ a b c Official website . In: Freetec Ltd . Freetec Ltd. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ↑ Press release on the judgment of the LG Munich . In: BVMI . BVMI. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ Announcement on the judgment of the LG Munich . In: Rasch Lawyers . Rasch lawyers. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ↑ Judgment of the LG Munich 7 O 10502/12 in full text (PDF; 7.1 MB) In: Rasch Rechtsanwälte . Rasch lawyers. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ↑ Timo Schmidt: Freemium: Use software as “free-to-use” in the full version for free . In: deutsche-startups.de . DS Media GmbH. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ↑ Download of the week: TubeBox . In: PC practice . IDG Tech Media GmbH. May 11, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ↑ Timo Schmidt: TubeBox download tool . In: PC world . DATA BECKER GmbH & Co. KG. May 11, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ↑ Download TubeBox . In: chip.de . CHIP Xonio Online GmbH. June 15, 2012. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ↑ Mark Perseke: Freeware of the week: Download and convert videos with TubeBox . In: netzwelt.de . Netzwelt GmbH. January 12, 2012. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved on July 11, 2012.
- ↑ Download TubeBox . In: chip.de . CHIP Xonio Online GmbH. July 10, 2012. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ↑ Tubebox . In: Softonic . Softonic International SL. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ↑ Save and convert movie clips from YouTube to hard drive . In: Computerbild.de . Axel Springer AG. May 2, 2011. Archived from the original on June 26, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ↑ Download Charts: Top 100 of all time by downloads . In: chip.de . CHIP Xonio Online GmbH. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ↑ Top 100 downloads of 2011 . In: chip.de . CHIP Xonio Online GmbH. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
