Live yt-dlp update check
Settings now shows the installed yt-dlp version, with its own "Check for Updates" button - separate from the app's own version check above it. This one checks yt-dlp's actual latest release on GitHub, so it can tell you about a new yt-dlp version even before KineTube itself ships an update bundling it.
If a newer release is found, the button becomes "Update to <version>" - click it and KineTube downloads and installs it in place, with a live progress bar. No manual file download, no restart needed. Works the same way on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Why this matters: yt-dlp ships frequent releases to keep up with changes on YouTube's end. Previously the only way to get a newer yt-dlp was to wait for a KineTube update or replace the binary by hand.
Also fixed
- A binary that had just been updated past the version KineTube expects was incorrectly flagged as "outdated" again by the existing warning banner, pointing back at the older version. That comparison is now version-aware and only flags a binary that's genuinely behind.
Downloads
| Platform | File |
|---|---|
| Windows | KineTube-Setup-1.6.0.exe |
| macOS (Intel) | KineTube-1.6.0.dmg |
| macOS (Apple Silicon) | KineTube-1.6.0-arm64.dmg |
| Linux | KineTube-1.6.0.AppImage |
Full Changelog: v1.5.1...v1.6.0