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YBDownloader v0.0.7

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@github-actions github-actions released this 23 Dec 18:03
· 151 commits to main since this release

What's Changed

  • Refactor NSIS installation and verification in release workflow (d2f00c0)
  • Enhance release workflow with improved NSIS setup and version handling (fed1648)
  • Add initial project documentation including changelog, code of conduct, contributing guidelines, license, security policy, and support information (e3d48d6)

Downloads

Platform Architecture File Description
Windows x64 ybdownloader-windows-amd64-installer.exe Recommended installer
Windows x64 ybdownloader-windows-amd64.exe Portable executable
macOS Universal (Intel + Apple Silicon) ybdownloader-macos-universal.dmg Disk image
Linux x64 ybdownloader-linux-amd64.AppImage AppImage (recommended)
Linux x64 ybdownloader-linux-amd64.tar.gz Tarball

Installation Notes

Windows

  • Download and run the installer, or use the portable .exe directly
  • You may see a SmartScreen warning - click "More info" → "Run anyway"
  • Deep links (ybdownloader://) are registered automatically by the installer

macOS

  • Open the .dmg file and drag the app to Applications
  • First launch: Right-click → Open (to bypass Gatekeeper)
  • Deep links (ybdownloader://) are registered automatically

Linux

AppImage (Recommended):

  • Download the .AppImage file
  • Make it executable: chmod +x ybdownloader-linux-amd64.AppImage
  • Run it directly - no installation needed
  • For desktop integration (including deep links), use AppImageLauncher

Tarball:

  • Extract: tar -xzf ybdownloader-linux-amd64.tar.gz
  • Run ./install-protocol.sh ./ybdownloader-linux-amd64 to register deep links
  • Requires GTK3 and WebKit2GTK 4.1

FFmpeg

FFmpeg is required for audio conversion. The app will prompt you to download it automatically if not found.

Browser Extension

Install the YBDownloader browser extension to add videos directly from YouTube with one click!