Download videos from YouTube To view the video See also: How to download youtube videos on android If you're looking for an application to download YouTube videos directly from your Android tablet or mobile phone, you can make use of the TubeMate application. Prerequisites Configure your device to download third party applications. In order to install an application that is not on available on Google Play, you must configure your device: Go to "Settings> Security" Go down to "Device Management" and check the box to "Unknown sources" Download and install TubeMate Download TubeMate from your Android tablet or phone. Once the file is downloaded, open the notifications panel ( or go to Settings> Storage> Downloads) Click on the tubemate_1-5.apk file Click on "Install" to begin the installation of TubeMate Click Open to run the application. To view the video Go to Settings> Storage> Photos /Videos Click on the video to start playback.