While the core app doesn't expire, the parsing engine (the part that tells the software, "Hey, that link is a YouTube video") might be broken. You may find that version 3.8.4 downloads perfectly from Dailymotion but returns an "Unknown error" on YouTube.
Freemake 3.8.4 is lightweight. It doesn't phone home to check for subscription status every five seconds. It runs perfectly on older Windows 7/8/10 machines that can't handle the overhead of modern Electron-based apps.
The Ghost of Downloads Past: Why Users Still Hunt for Freemake Video Downloader 3.8.4
If you have a copy sitting on an old hard drive, cherish it. If you are looking for it for the first time, good luck—and watch your back. Have you successfully gotten version 3.8.4 to work in 2024? Let us know in the comments below.
Modern Freemake often limits you to 3 downloads before asking for a paid license.