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FLEX Download Manager 1.2.0
What's New in v1.2.0
New Features:
- Launch on Windows Startup: Option to automatically start FLEX Download Manager minimized to the system tray when Windows boots.
- Site Grabber: A powerful new tool to scan web pages and discover downloadable links filtered by file type (Archives, Documents, Music, Programs, Video, Images, or custom extensions) and batch-add selected files to the download list.
- Download Scheduler & Queue Manager: Schedule downloads to start and stop at specific times, reorder queued files (Move Up/Down/Top/Bottom), configure concurrent downloads and retry limits, and choose post-completion actions (Exit program or Shut down PC).
- Expanded Social Media Support: Added support for downloading videos and reels from Facebook, Instagram, and more alongside YouTube.
- Remote & Native Windows Icons: Fetches remote application icons before downloading and displays native Windows Explorer file/application icons directly in the download table.
Fixes & Improvements:
- YouTube Enhancements & Video Thumbnails: Improved YouTube stream handling and progress tracking, plus automatic frame thumbnail embedding so high-resolution (2K/4K) MP4 videos display thumbnails natively in Windows Explorer.
- Smart Installer Upgrade: The setup wizard now detects previous installations and prompts the user to perform a clean removal before installing v1.2.0.
- Performance & Stability: General optimizations for connection handling, memory usage, and UI responsiveness.
FLEX Download Manager 1.0
FLEX Download Manager 1.0 is a fast, lightweight, open-source segmented download manager for Windows 10/11 (x64), built from scratch in C++17 using Qt 6 Widgets and the native WinHTTP networking stack.
Highlights
- Multi-Connection Segmented Downloading: Splits files into dynamic byte-range segments downloaded in parallel, with persistent cross-session pause/resume support.
- Browser Integration (Chromium MV3 Extension): Automatically intercepts downloads in Chrome, Brave, and Edge with an IDM-style Download File Info dialog and context-menu integration.
- Smart Video & Audio Grabber: In-page media download overlay supporting direct streams as well as multi-resolution video/audio extraction (
1080p/1440p/4K) on YouTube, X/Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitch, Vimeo, Reddit, and SoundCloud powered byyt-dlp. - Queues, Scheduler & Speed Limiter: Organize downloads by automatic file-type categories, custom categories, scheduled queues, and bandwidth limits.
- Native Dark Theme & Full Arabic/English Localization: Clean dark interface with instant switching between English (LTR) and Arabic (RTL).
- Self-Contained Installer: Dependency-free Win32 setup (
FLEX Download Manager 1.0 Setup.exe) with per-user installation, uninstaller, and guided browser extension setup.
System Requirements
- OS: Windows 10 / Windows 11 (64-bit)
- Browser (Optional): Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, or any Chromium-based browser (v102+)