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SwiftDL v0.2.1

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@github-actions github-actions released this 31 Oct 10:37
· 31 commits to main since this release

Added

  • YouTube and other video sites. The video button, the popup and the New
    download window offer each quality, from 4K down to audio only. These sites
    go through yt-dlp, with ffmpeg joining video and audio; both are fetched on
    first use (ffmpeg comes from the system on macOS and Linux) and yt-dlp is
    checked for updates daily. The download window shows yt-dlp's progress and
    steps such as merging.

Changed

  • Adding the extension is a guided step. Until the extension is on the
    Chrome Web Store, Add the extension opens a four-step guide that points at
    the copy SwiftDL installs, with a button to open that folder, instead of
    store buttons that led nowhere. The automatic-offer switch is hidden until
    the listing exists.
  • Simpler extension popup. A compact menu in the app's style: the status
    under the name, single-line settings, and the video list only when the page
    has something to download.
  • The New download window comes to the front instead of flashing in the
    taskbar.
  • The README now points at the installed extension folder rather than the zip.

Fixed

  • Settings → Browser showed every browser as needing the extension even when
    it was connected. SwiftDL now records which browser the extension talked to
    from, and marks that browser as connected.
  • Contacts that didn't come from a browser (such as a test) no longer count
    as the extension being connected.
  • The extension popup no longer shows "SwiftDL isn't installed" while it is
    connected.
  • The download window's shadow no longer shows as a faint box around it.

Install

  • Windows: SwiftDL_*_x64-setup.exe (no admin rights needed)
  • macOS: SwiftDL_*_universal.dmg
  • Linux: .AppImage, .deb or .rpm
  • Browser extension: included with the app. Open SwiftDL and click Add the extension for a short guide (Chrome, Edge, Brave and Vivaldi). swiftdl-extension.zip has the same files.