MP3 Rocket 6.0.1 on Windows 7 |
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| Developer(s) | MP3 Rocket Inc. |
| Initial release | December 2005 |
| Stable release | 6.1.2 (October 19, 2011) [±] |
| Preview release | Unknown [±] |
| Development status | Active |
| Written in | Java |
| Platform | Java platform |
| Size | 11.4 MB |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Download Manager |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | http://www.mp3rocket.com |
MP3 Rocket is a YouTube downloader that allows users to download videos and music from YouTube. Released under the GNU General Public License, MP3 Rocket is free software. It also encourages the user to pay a fee, which will then give the user access to MP3 Rocket PRO.
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The MP3 Rocket software project was started in November 2005 by MP3 Rocket Inc. MP3 Rocket was first released in December 2005 as a gnutella network application.
In January 2011 MP3 Rocket closed its P2P service and converted its software into a YouTube downloader.[1]
The MP3 Rocket "time-shifting" technology will allow users to record Internet broadcasts the same way a TiVo records live TV for personal non-commercial uses. The time-shifting technology allows users to view user created content at a more convenient time, and therefore protecting users by the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling in Sony Corp. v. Universal City Studios, 464 U.S. 417 (1984) No. 81-1687, better known as the "Betamax case."[2]
Written in the Java programming language, MP3 Rocket is able to run on any computer with Java Virtual Machine installed. Installers are provided for Microsoft Windows and is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Vista and Windows 7.