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YouTube 4K Downloader v18.1.2 - Playlist Support & Professional DMG Installer

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YouTube 4K Downloader v18.1.2

🎉 Major Update: Full Playlist Support + Professional DMG Installer

This release brings two major features: complete YouTube playlist downloading and a polished macOS installer experience.

✨ What's New

🎬 Playlist Support

  • Download entire playlists - Paste any YouTube playlist URL and download all videos
  • Automatic retry logic - Failed videos are retried up to 3 times with detailed error reporting
  • Progress tracking - See which video is downloading (e.g., "Downloading 5/23")
  • Individual error handling - One failed video won't stop the entire playlist
  • Detailed activity log - See exactly what's happening with each video

📦 Professional DMG Installer

  • Drag-to-Install interface - Beautiful background with arrow guiding installation
  • Custom volume icon - YouTube logo appears on mounted DMG
  • README included - Quick-start instructions right in the installer
  • One-step installation - Just drag to Applications folder

🐛 Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Help button emoji encoding (❓ now displays correctly)
  • Fixed Help window toggle behavior (clicking again closes it)
  • Fixed playlist download retry logic with detailed error reporting
  • Fixed README.md UTF-8 encoding issues
  • Improved error messages for failed downloads

📦 Installation

  1. Download YouTube.4K.Downloader.v18.1.2.dmg below
  2. Open the DMG file
  3. Drag the app to the Applications folder
  4. First launch: See Security Note below

🎬 Using Playlist Downloads

  1. Copy a YouTube playlist URL (e.g., https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxxxxx)
  2. Paste into the app and click Analyze
  3. Select your preferred quality
  4. Click Download - all videos download automatically!

The app handles:

  • Public playlists
  • Unlisted playlists (if you have the link)
  • Mix playlists
  • Channel video lists

💻 System Requirements

  • macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later
  • Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) or Intel Mac
  • ~200MB disk space

🔒 Security Note

The app is ad-hoc signed (not notarized by Apple). On first launch, macOS will block it. Use one of these methods to open:

Method 1: System Settings (Recommended)

  1. Double-click the app (it will be blocked)
  2. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security
  3. Scroll down to find "YouTube 4K Downloader was blocked"
  4. Click Open Anyway
  5. Enter your password if prompted

Method 2: Right-Click

  1. Right-click the app → Select Open
  2. Click Open in the dialog

Method 3: Terminal

xattr -cr /Applications/YouTube\ 4K\ Downloader.app

After the first launch, the app will open normally.

📋 Full Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for complete version history.

Full Changelog: v18.0.8...v18.1.2

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