itzDownloader Desktop v1.2.4

itzDownloader Desktop v1.2.4

What's New in v1.2.4

• 🎵 Full Playlist & Album Support for YouTube & Spotify:
  • Interactive Playlist Cards in Queue: Real-time playlist cards in the Download Queue showing overall progress, current song title, and an expandable list of all songs in the queue with live speeds and progress percentages.
  • Single vs Playlist Mode Switcher: When pasting a video playing inside a playlist (watch?v=...&list=...), you can now choose between downloading the entire playlist or strictly the single video, preventing unintended background loops of hundreds of songs.
  • Per-Song Action Controls: Completed tracks inside a playlist card feature individual "Play" and "Folder" buttons, with graceful skipping if an individual song is geo-blocked or removed.
  • Spotify Playlists & Albums: Direct metadata extraction from Spotify playlists and albums without needing API credentials.
• 📋 Copiable Terminal & Console Logs:
  • Added a dedicated 1-click "Copy Logs" button in the engine logs accordion with instant visual confirmation and toast feedback.
  • Enabled native cursor text selection across all terminal lines (user-select: text !important), eliminating the need to take screenshots of error logs.
• 🛡️ Authenticode Digitally Signed Release: Both the NSIS Setup installer and standalone Portable executables are fully signed with RFC 3161 timestamping.

Official Downloads

• itzDownloader-Desktop-Setup-1.2.4.exe (Windows NSIS Setup, x64)
• itzDownloader-Desktop-1.2.4-Portable.exe (Windows Portable, x64)

itzDownloader Desktop v1.2.3

itzDownloader Desktop v1.2.3

Performance & Anti-Crash Release

• 🚀 Blazing-Fast Startup Speed (Reduced from 6s to 2-3s): Re-engineered the initialization lifecycle to mirror \itzCut Desktop. Chromium browser and Vite bundle are now launched concurrently with background engine detection, eliminating the 3-second serial block.
• ⚡ Persistent Hardware & GPU Cache: GPU specifications (e.g. RTX 3050 Laptop), CPU specs, and hardware acceleration encoder support (\NVENC, \QSV, \AMF) are cached in \hardware-cache.json, achieving sub-millisecond instant engine verification on startup.
• 🔒 Comprehensive Anti-Crash Click Locks:
  • Initial splash window is completely click-proof and non-interactive (\pointer-events: none !important, \ocusable: false) to prevent DWM drag/close race conditions and access violations.
  • Active operations (core engine installation of yt-dlp/ffmpeg, and application updates downloading/installing) lock all user interactions with a modal overlay and global event capture, safeguarding binary writing and preventing app crashes.
• 🛡️ Authenticode Digitally Signed Release: Both the NSIS Setup installer and standalone Portable executables are fully signed with RFC 3161 timestamping.

Official Downloads

• itzDownloader-Desktop-Setup-1.2.3.exe (Windows NSIS Setup, x64)
• itzDownloader-Desktop-1.2.3-Portable.exe (Windows Portable, x64)

itzDownloader Desktop v1.2.2

itzDownloader Desktop v1.2.2

Bug Fixes & Improvements

• 🛠️ Fixed Advanced Tab Crash (\�ideoContainer is not defined): Resolved the variable reference error occurring on the Advanced tab so container formats (MP4, MKV, WebM) render properly without triggering the React Error Boundary.
• 🎨 Splash Screen Ghosting & Opacity Fix: Eliminated DWM transparency blending glitches on Windows where the startup splash window could render with very low or washed-out opacity.
• ✨ Golden Logo Glow Fix: Fixed the splash screen glow getting cut off in half by smoothly centering the radial gradient directly on the brand mark.
• 🛡️ Authenticode Digitally Signed Release: Both the NSIS Setup installer and standalone Portable executables are fully signed with RFC 3161 timestamps.

Official Downloads

• itzDownloader-Desktop-Setup-1.2.2.exe (Windows NSIS Setup, x64)
• itzDownloader-Desktop-1.2.2-Portable.exe (Windows Portable, x64)

itzDownloader Desktop v1.2.1

itzDownloader Desktop v1.2.1

🎯 Custom Resolution Text Input (Advanced Mode)

• Added 'Custom Resolution' option in the Advanced / Studio resolution selector.
• Dedicated text box allows entering exact custom dimensions:
  • Width × Height: e.g. 1920x1080 (16:9), 1080x1920 (9:16 vertical for Shorts, TikTok, Reels), 1080x1080 (1:1 square), 2560x1440 (2K), 3840x2160 (4K).
  • Vertical height ceiling: e.g. 1080p, 720, 1440, 480.
  • Raw filter expressions: e.g. height<=900.
• 1-click Quick Preset dimension chips for rapid selection.
• Full stream filtering in yt-dlp format selector and FFmpeg hardware scaling.
• Queue item badge displays the active custom resolution (e.g. 'Custom (1080x1920)').

🛡️ Authenticode Digitally Signed Executables

• All binaries (.exe, NSIS Setup, and Standalone Portable) are digitally signed with publisher certificate (CN=itzCrih) and DigiCert RFC 3161 timestamps.

itzDownloader Desktop v1.2.0

itzDownloader Desktop v1.2.0

🛡️ Authenticode Digitally Signed Executables

• All binaries (.exe, NSIS Setup, and Standalone Portable) are digitally signed with an Authenticode certificate (CN=itzCrih) and DigiCert RFC 3161 timestamps.
• Eliminates Windows untrusted/unknown publisher warnings.
• Public certificate included (itzcrih-codesign.cer).

⚡ Instant Startup & Branded Splash Screen

• Added an instantaneous, glowing gold frameless splash screen upon application launch.
• Sub-second launch feedback while background dependencies initialize.

🔄 Smart Sibling Engine Reuse (itzCut Integration)

• Automatically searches for sibling itzCut Desktop installations (%APPDATA%, %LOCALAPPDATA%, etc.).
• Reuses existing local ffmpeg.exe and encoder binaries directly without redundant ~80MB downloads.

🔒 Mandatory Engine Verification & Safe UI Lock

• Probes and verifies yt-dlp and FFmpeg on every startup and upon user request.
• If dependencies are missing, automatically downloads and installs them.
• Features a full-screen blurred blocking modal overlay during installations that locks all user clicks to prevent state conflicts and crashes.
• Automatically refreshes engine status upon completion and on startup.

📊 Real-Time Re-Encoding Progress (Fixed 99% Stuck Bug)

• Fixed the issue where re-encoding remained static at 99%.
• Integrated FFmpeg live stream time, FPS tracking, and speed multiplier parsing.
• Added animated gold shimmer progress bar with live descriptive stages.

itzDownloader Desktop v1.1.0

itzDownloader Desktop v1.1.0 (Windows)

🚀 Highlights & New Capabilities

• Proactive URL Validation & Error Prevention: Instant guard against root homepages, channel profiles, recommendations tabs, and feeds. Provides friendly, actionable guidance.
• No Audio (Mute Video Track): Added dedicated toggle in Advanced mode to download and export pure video streams without any audio tracks (ideal for B-roll and video editing).
• Direct High-Speed TikTok Engine: Native TikWM streaming API bypassing login walls for clean no-watermark MP4 videos and audio with automated mobile shortlink resolution (vt.tiktok.com, vm.tiktok.com, mv.tiktok.com).
• Hardware-Accelerated Fast Re-Encoding: Real-time FFmpeg H.264 MP4 conversion utilizing NVIDIA NVENC and Intel QSV hardware acceleration.
• Strict Domain Whitelist: Comprehensive security whitelist for verified media platforms.
• Micro-Interactions & UX Polish: Smooth auto-scroll to presets upon inspect, clean platform labels, and logo spring hover interaction.

📦 Official Windows Downloads

• itzDownloader-Desktop-Setup-1.1.0.exe — Complete Windows NSIS Installer (x64)
• itzDownloader-Desktop-1.1.0-Portable.exe — Standalone Portable Edition (x64, zero installation needed)