Is TubeMate legal?
With the "TubeMate" app you can download videos from YouTube to your Android smartphone. But is that also legal? We will explain to you whether you are legally on the safe side.
Download legal videos with TubeMate from YouTube
- Downloading YouTube videos with "TubeMate" is legal.
- When you download clips, you create a "private copy, " so to speak. Since you download the video from a trustworthy source, you are legally protected.
- You can also download music that the uploader has no rights to. The blame then lies with YouTube, because the video platform is obliged to remove illegal content immediately.
- YouTube's terms and conditions say that downloading videos is not desired. However, these do not apply because you can watch the videos without agreeing to the terms and conditions.
- Video tip: The law firm WBS explains why downloading MP3 files is legal.
