Video DownloadWhat's new
Every version of the app, newest first. The same list as in the app (Help → What's new).
0.9.7 27.9.2026
- Clear error messages in the app's language (e.g. “The video is no longer available”, “Can't reach the site”); the technical message stays in the tooltip and in the problem report.
- Two downloads never write the same file: not the same video through two links, not long titles that start the same, not clips within the same second; an MP3 of the same video no longer deletes the MP4 you already have.
- The queue saves itself after every change, so a crash or power cut doesn't lose links; “Download all” while a link is still being read starts as soon as the link arrives.
- “Stop” also stops MP3 conversion, while “Remove all from list” and “Clear finished” keep an MP3 that is still being made; closing the app no longer starts new downloads.
- A retry after a dropped connection really waits 5 seconds; the problem report hides passwords and keys more thoroughly.
- The browser extension opens a welcome page when installed (checks the connection to the app, shows how to pin the icon); a bigger × button and a nicer picture while the thumbnail loads.
0.9.6 26.9.2026
- Updates are digitally signed: the app installs only a new version signed by us, even if someone swaps the file where it is published.
- On first start, a short notice that the app watches copied links, with a button to turn it off right away.
- Leftover temporary cookie files (after a sudden shutdown) are removed on the next start; long lists use less memory.
- The connection with the browser add-on copes better with slow or stuck requests.
0.9.5 26.9.2026
- 1080p, 720p and 480p get a tag in the file name, so a different quality of the same video is no longer “already downloaded”.
- Two videos with the same title (file name without ID) no longer get mixed up; the same video started twice at once waits for the first one.
- “Finished” only when the file exists and can be read; MP3 conversion can always be stopped.
- Closing the app no longer freezes the window; updating also waits for MP3 conversions.
0.9.4 26.9.2026
- Stability: the same link can be added again right after “Stop”.
- Updating the site reader (yt-dlp) no longer deletes the version in use; if the new one doesn't work, the app goes back to the previous one.
- A damaged history or queue no longer crashes the app; if saving fails, the app tells you.
- Uninstalling also removes the Firefox connection; the speed limit is shared only among downloads that are actually running.
0.9.3 26.9.2026
- Help → Downloading from the browser: buttons “Copy the folder path”, “Open the folder” and opening the extensions page in Edge or Chrome; illustrated guide on the website.
- Groundwork for the Firefox extension (without developer mode).
0.9.2 26.9.2026
- Subtitles: when a video has no manual subtitles, automatic ones are used; the subtitle is also saved as an .srt next to the video (same name, so players load it on their own), not only inside the MP4.
- If a subtitle can't be downloaded, the video is still downloaded, marked “no subtitles”.
- In English, numbers use a decimal point (8.4 MB/s).
0.9.1 25.9.2026
- New project address: github.com/abnps/video-download and the website abnps.github.io/video-download.
0.9.0 25.9.2026
- Dark theme: Help → Theme (light, dark or same as Windows).
- A Windows notification when all downloads have finished (Downloads → Notify me…).
- Progress is also shown on the program's taskbar button.
- History: search by title, link or file name and filter by video, audio or deleted files.
- Choose the file name: Downloads → File name (e.g. “Artist - Title”).
0.8.0 25.9.2026
- Animated progress bar: it glides smoothly with a moving shine, blue for video and purple for audio, slides back and forth while video and audio are merged, and turns green at the end.
0.7.9 24.9.2026
- A link that isn't a video or audio never creates a card any more, not via “Paste” nor from the browser; the message is only in the status bar. Such an old card is not restored at startup.
0.7.8 24.9.2026
- A link that isn't a video or audio (e.g. .exe, .zip, .pdf or a plain page) no longer creates a card when it's just copied; if you paste it yourself, the message clearly says why. Direct .mp3 and .mp4 links work as before.
0.7.7 24.9.2026
- The “Support the project” window also has a QR code for contributing by phone, next to the button.
0.7.6 24.9.2026
- “Support the project” opens a PayPal contribution page where you choose the amount.
0.7.5 24.9.2026
- “Support the project”: voluntary contribution via PayPal (status bar, Help, an occasional reminder you can hide). A contribution unlocks nothing.
0.7.4 24.9.2026
- License agreement, terms of use and privacy policy in 5 languages, in the installer and under Help → Agreements and licenses.
- Full license texts of the components (FFmpeg, Qt, Node.js, yt-dlp…) in the “licenses” folder.
0.7.3 24.9.2026
- “MP3” button on the card of a downloaded MP4 video, next to the folder: converts it to MP3 and keeps the MP4.
0.7.2 24.9.2026
- Terms of use: accepted in the installer and available under Help → Terms of use.
0.7.1 23.9.2026
- Help → What's new: short notes about the changes in each version.
0.7.0 23.9.2026
- Video clip (from–to) from the format menu of a row.
- Subtitles with the video and the thumbnail as file cover.
- Speed limit, and an option for a video link from a playlist to download the whole playlist.
- MP3 in the browser right-click menu.
- The installer is a third smaller (136 MB instead of 198 MB).
0.6.2 23.9.2026
- Updating works without a GitHub account and without the gh program.
0.6.1 22.9.2026
- “Download as MP3” button in the browser extension window.
0.6.0 22.9.2026
- A copied link goes into the queue by itself.
- The queue and download history are kept between sessions.
- Help → Save a problem report.
0.5.7 17.9.2026
- Several simultaneous downloads (1–4).
- When the connection drops, the download is retried up to 3 times.
0.5.6 17.9.2026
- “Stop” reacts at once, even while a link is still being read.
0.5.5 17.9.2026
- Download with a right-click in the browser (link, video, playing video).
0.5.4 17.9.2026
- The site reader (yt-dlp) is updated separately from the app.
0.5.3 17.9.2026
- Live streams are not downloaded, so there is no endless loading.
0.5.2 17.9.2026
- Fixed the browser extension icons.
0.5.1 17.9.2026
- Installer in 5 languages and automatic updates (Help → Check for updates).