
VidMate YouTube Video Downloader
Verox Tech · com.verox.youtubevideosdownloader
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v20.17 (2017)
- Updated
- Oct 8, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 11.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Video Players & Editors (app)
- Listed since
- Jul 11, 2019 (at least)
- Permissions
- 36 (4 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
VidMate YouTube Video Downloader is an app by Verox Tech in the Video Players & Editors category, listed since at least July 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 36 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, approximate location and display over other apps. Compared with version 17.10, it adds 3 new permissions: “Ad id”, “Advertising ID” and “Show notifications”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v20.17
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v16.22.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 5, 2022.
- Certificate issued to “Verox” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 5, 2022
- Validated against Google Play Aug 5, 2022
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Signed byCN=Verox, OU=Verox, O=Verox, L=Rwp, ST=Punjab, C=92
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)C4:8A:11:B9:2B:AC:6E:DC:88:66:EE:59:13:9C:CE:27:98:24:0F:48
- File MD5fd64d70539a78dd78d4c729fb01fdabb
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (36)
VidMate YouTube Video Downloader requests 36 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Ad id android.permission.Ad_ID
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Context write use app feature survey (custom) com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Filterprovider read filter (custom) com.samsung.android.provider.filterprovider.permission.READ_FILTER
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) com.verox.youtubevideosdownloader.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Location android.hardware.location
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
VidMate YouTube Video Downloader APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the VidMate YouTube Video Downloader APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is fd64d70539a78dd78d4c729fb01fdabb.