Youwee v0.7.1
🎬 Youwee v0.7.1
A modern, beautiful YouTube downloader built with Tauri.
✨ What's New
Added
- FFmpeg check before download - Shows FFmpeg install dialog when starting download with Best/4K/2K quality without FFmpeg installed
- Failed download hints - Shows "View Logs page for details" when download fails
- Troubleshooting tips in Logs - Auto-detect common errors and show fix suggestions (FFmpeg missing, auth required, rate limit, etc.)
- Windows cookie error handling - Auto-detect browser cookie lock errors, show retry dialog with instructions to close browser
- Windows cookie warning - Shows warning in Settings → Network when using browser cookie mode on Windows
Fixed
- Metadata ignores playlist - URLs with
?list=now fetch only single video metadata - Windows path handling - Fixed download folder detection for Windows paths (C:, D:)
Changed
- Larger default window - 1100x800 (was 1000x700)
- Disable reload in production - Block right-click menu, F5, Ctrl+R
📥 Download
| Platform | File | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 🍎 Mac (M1/M2/M3/M4) | Youwee-Mac-Apple-Silicon.dmg |
For Apple Silicon Macs |
| 🍎 Mac (Intel) | Youwee-Mac-Intel.dmg |
For Intel-based Macs |
| 🪟 Windows | Youwee-Windows.msi |
MSI Installer |
| 🪟 Windows | Youwee-Windows-Setup.exe |
EXE Installer |
| 🐧 Linux | Youwee-Linux.deb |
Debian/Ubuntu |
| 🐧 Linux | Youwee-Linux.AppImage |
Portable (all distros) |
📋 Requirements
- Windows: Windows 10 or later
- macOS: 10.15 (Catalina) or later
- Linux: Ubuntu 22.04 or equivalent
🔧 Optional
- FFmpeg - for best video/audio quality (auto-download available in Settings)
- Bun Runtime - if you can only download 360p from YouTube (auto-download available in Settings)
🔐 Verify Downloads
Download SHA256SUMS.txt and verify:
sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS.txt