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Media Loader (v2.0.0)

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@RustamovAkrom RustamovAkrom released this 26 Jul 10:39

Release: MediaLoader v2.0.0 (The Major Update)

This is a massive update to MediaLoader, bringing a more polished UI, better feedback, and highly requested features.

🚀 What's New in v2.0.0

  • Visual Progress Bar: No more guessing. See exactly how much is left with a real-time graphical progress bar.
  • Download History: Keep track of your previous downloads in the new "History" tab. Open containing folders with one click.
  • Dark & Light Modes: Choose your preferred appearance in the Settings.
  • Auto-Paste: Copy a URL to your clipboard, open MediaLoader, and it will be ready to go.
  • Terminal-Free Background Downloads: No more empty black windows popping up during downloads.
  • Safe Filenames: Fixed issues where long or strange YouTube titles caused errors on Windows.
  • Single-File Executable: Still zero-dependency. Everything (yt-dlp, FFmpeg, Deno) is inside the one .exe.

📦 Installation (Windows)

  1. Download: Click on MediaLoader.exe below to download the application.
  2. Run: Double-click MediaLoader.exe.
    • Note: Windows SmartScreen might show a warning because the binary is not signed. Click "More info" -> "Run anyway".
  3. Usage: Paste a YouTube/Instagram link and click Download.

⚠️ Important: Avoid "Sign in to confirm you are not a bot"

YouTube often blocks automated downloads. To ensure 100% success and avoid being blocked, you must use your own browser cookies.

How to set up cookies:

  1. Install an extension: Install Get cookies.txt LOCALLY (Chrome) or a similar extension for Firefox.
  2. Export: Go to YouTube.com, make sure you are signed in, and export your cookies as a cookies.txt file (Netscape format).
  3. Connect to MediaLoader:
    • Option A (Easiest): Put the cookies.txt file in the same folder as MediaLoader.exe. The app will find it automatically.
    • Option B (Manual): Open MediaLoader, go to Settings & Help, click Select cookies.txt, and choose your file.

Security Note: Your cookies.txt contains your login session. Never share this file with anyone.


🛠️ Bundled Components

This release automatically includes:

  • yt-dlp: For core downloading logic.
  • FFmpeg: For merging high-quality video and audio.
  • Deno: Required for modern YouTube signature decryption.

🐞 Found a Bug?

If you encounter any issues, please open an issue in this repository with the log output from the app.

Media Loader (v1.0.0)

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@RustamovAkrom RustamovAkrom released this 26 Jul 08:51

Release: MediaLoader v1.0.0 (Windows Stable)

This is the official standalone release for Windows. This version includes all necessary runtimes bundled into a single executable for a "plug and play" experience.

🚀 What's New

  • Single-File Executable: No need to install Python, FFmpeg, or Deno. Everything is bundled inside MediaLoader.exe.
  • Zero Installation: Just download and run.
  • YouTube & Instagram Support: High-quality downloads, shorts, reels, and audio extraction.

📦 Installation (Windows)

  1. Download: Click on MediaLoader.exe below to download the application.
  2. Run: Double-click MediaLoader.exe.
    • Note: Windows SmartScreen might show a warning because the binary is not signed. Click "More info" -> "Run anyway".
  3. Usage: Paste a YouTube/Instagram link and click Download.

⚠️ Important: Avoid "Sign in to confirm you are not a bot"

YouTube often blocks automated downloads. To ensure 100% success and avoid being blocked, you must use your own browser cookies.

How to set up cookies:

  1. Install an extension: Install Get cookies.txt LOCALLY (Chrome) or a similar extension for Firefox.
  2. Export: Go to YouTube.com, make sure you are signed in, and export your cookies as a cookies.txt file (Netscape format).
  3. Connect to MediaLoader:
    • Option A (Easiest): Put the cookies.txt file in the same folder as MediaLoader.exe. The app will find it automatically.
    • Option B (Manual): Open MediaLoader, go to Settings & Help, click Select cookies.txt, and choose your file.

Security Note: Your cookies.txt contains your login session. Never share this file with anyone.


🛠️ Bundled Components

This release automatically includes:

  • yt-dlp: For core downloading logic.
  • FFmpeg: For merging high-quality video and audio.
  • Deno: Required for modern YouTube signature decryption.

🐞 Found a Bug?

If you encounter any issues, please open an issue in this repository with the log output from the app.