Saving videos to iPhone
 

Everyone talks about how fanboy fantastic the iPhone is... but this device sure has a lot of limitations. Like for instance not being able to save videos to your phone. I guess that makes Apple a little squeamish that you might cut them out of their iTunes gravy-train.

So I downloaded this app called iDownloader which actually does allow me to download videos. But it only does it through a 3rd party browser built into the app itself. It doesn't actually allow you to use the app via Mobile Safari.

Here's the dilemma... I am using a VOD script that allows users to download videos. But I think requiring iPhone users (27% of all mobile users) to download a 3rd party app is kinda lame. For every additional hoop you make your customer jump through, you lose around half of your customers.

Is there a better, more integrated app that I'm overlooking?

I agree! I use MxTube. I wish you could just dl videos straight from safari!!

But on the upside... I can pretty easily direct them to a page specific to their phone... so at least I'm not confusing the hell out of everyone visiting the site...

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