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@bytePatrol bytePatrol released this 25 Jan 05:28
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v18.0.8
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What's New in v18.0.8

🛡️ Smart Error Detection

The app now intelligently detects and explains why certain videos can't be downloaded, instead of appearing frozen or showing cryptic errors:

  • 🔞 Age-Restricted Videos - Clear instructions on how to use browser cookies for authentication
  • 🔒 Private Videos - Explains the video is not publicly accessible
  • 🚫 Unavailable Videos - Handles deleted, region-blocked, and copyright-claimed content
  • 👤 Login Required - Identifies members-only and subscription content

When you encounter a problematic video, you'll now see:

  • A helpful dialog explaining exactly what's wrong
  • Detailed instructions in the Activity Log
  • Specific workaround commands you can copy and use

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Restored all emoji icons - UI emojis now display correctly throughout the app
  • Fixed lambda closure bug - Exception handlers in threaded analysis now work properly
  • Removed duplicate code - Cleaned up duplicate class definitions that were causing issues
  • Better responsiveness - App no longer appears frozen when analyzing problematic videos

Installation

  1. Download YouTube.4K.Downloader.v18_0_8.zip below
  2. Unzip and drag to your Applications folder
  3. First launch: Double-click → System Settings → Privacy & Security → "Open Anyway"

That's it! The app is 100% self-contained with yt-dlp, ffmpeg, and deno bundled.

Requirements

  • macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later
  • Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) or Intel Mac

Full Changelog: https://github.com/bytePatrol/YT-DLP-GUI-for-MacOS/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md

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