V2024.12.1

2024.12.1

This update contains various bug fixes for issues users were experiencing.

Full Changelog 📃

• Fixed an issue where generic video downloads would sometimes incorrectly convert to another file type
• Fixed an issue where subtitles were not downloaded properly
• Fixed an issue where desktop notifications were not being displayed

Install 🧑‍💻

GNOME (Linux only)

Flathub

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub org.nickvision.tubeconverter
flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter

snap-store:

sudo snap install tube-converter

Manually (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)

Qt

Windows (x64 only)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Windows (Portable) (x64 only)

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolic_V2024.12.1_Windows.zip file from the assets below
• Run org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.exe

Linux (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)

V2024.12.0

2024.12.0

This update contains a redesigned Qt application, new features and various bug fixes.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added the ability to toggle the inclusion of a media's id in its title when validated in the app's settings
• Added the option to export a download's media description to a separate file
• Restored the ability for Parabolic to accept a URL to validate via command line arguments
• Fixed an issue where auto-generated subtitles were not being embed in a media file
• Fixed an issue where downloading media at certain time frames were not respected
• Fixed an issue where video medias' thumbnails were also cropped when crop audio thumbnails was enabled
• Fixed an issue where the previously used download quality was not remembered
• Redesigned the Qt version's user interface with a more modern style
• Updated yt-dlp to 2024.12.13

Install 🧑‍💻

GNOME (Linux only)

Flathub

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub org.nickvision.tubeconverter
flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter

snap-store:

sudo snap install tube-converter

Manually (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)

Qt

Windows (x64 only)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Windows (Portable) (x64 only)

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolic_V2024.12.0_Windows.zip file from the assets below
• Run org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.exe

Linux (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)

V2024.11.1

2024.11.1

This update contains fixes for various bugs users were experiencing.

Full Changelog 📃

• Fixed an issue where file names that included a period were truncated
• Fixed an issue where long file names caused the application to crash
• Fixed an issue where external subtitle files were created although embedding was supported
• Fixed an issue where generic downloads were unable to be opened upon completion
• Updated yt-dlp to 2024.11.18

Install 🧑‍💻

GNOME (Linux only)

Flathub

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub org.nickvision.tubeconverter
flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter

snap-store:

sudo snap install tube-converter

Manually (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)

Qt

Windows (x64 only)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Windows (Portable) (x64 only)

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolic_V2024.11.1_Windows.zip file from the assets below
• Run org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.exe

Linux (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)

V2024.11.0

2024.11.0

This update introduces some new features, including the ability to select a preferred subtitle format and a generic file type, and fixes many issues with downloads failing and not resuming correctly as well as other minor bugs.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added the ability to turn on and off yt-dlp's verbose logging in the app's settings
• Added the ability to select a preferred subtitle file format in the app's settings
• Added the ability to select a generic file type that will prevent conversions of media files
• Fixed an issue where some webm conversions failed
• Fixed an issue where some files related to a download were being overwritten when they should not have been
• Fixed an issue where the app crashed when handling too long file names
• Fixed an issue where the app would not open due to infinitely attempting to recover downloads
• Fixed an issue where the speed limit option was not configurable
• Fixed an issue where the app did not self update on Windows
• Updated yt-dlp to 2024.11.04

Install 🧑‍💻

GNOME (Linux only)

Flathub

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub org.nickvision.tubeconverter
flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter

snap-store:

sudo snap install tube-converter

Manually (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)

Qt

Windows (x64 only)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Windows (Portable) (x64 only)

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolic_V2024.11.0_Windows.zip file from the assets below
• Run org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.exe

Linux (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)

V2024.10.3

2024.10.3

This update introduces some new features, including the ability to select a batch txt file with multiple URLs for validation, and fixes many bugs regarding website validation, localization of the app on Windows, and crashes on Linux.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added support for selecting a batch file with multiple URLs to validate instead of validating a single URL at a time
• Added a recovery mode where downloads that were running/queued will be restored when the application is restarted after a crash
• User entered file names will now be correctly normalized and validated in the Add Download dialog
• Fixed an issue where YouTube tabs were not correctly validated
• Fixed an issue where the app's documentation was not accessible
• Fixed an issue where UTF-8 characters were not displayed correctly on Windows
• Fixed an issue where playlist names were not normalized on Windows
• Fixed an issue where the row animations were choppy using aria2c on Linux
• Fixed an issue where the app would crash when stopping all downloads on Linux
• Updated yt-dlp to 2024.10.22

Install 🧑‍💻

GNOME (Linux only)

Flathub

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub org.nickvision.tubeconverter
flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter

snap-store:

sudo snap install tube-converter

Manually (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)

Qt

Windows (x64 only)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Windows (Portable) (x64 only)

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolic_V2024.10.3_Windows.zip file from the assets below
• Run org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.exe

Linux (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)

V2024.10.2

2024.10.2

This update features more fixes for various issues users were facing.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added Select All and Deselect All buttons to the Subtitles and Playlist Items pages
• The user's preferred video codec will now be used in playlist downloads where individual quality/format selection is not available
• Partially downloaded media will now correctly resume when retrying the failed download instead of restarting the download from scratch
• Fixed an issue where some websites failed in a 403 forbidden error
• Fixed an issue where some videos would download as audio only after selecting an audio language
• Fixed an issue where the incorrect audio language was downloaded

Install 🧑‍💻

GNOME (Linux only)

Flathub

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub org.nickvision.tubeconverter
flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter

snap-store:

sudo snap install tube-converter

Manually (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)

Qt

Windows (x64 only)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Windows (Portable) (x64 only)

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolic_V2024.10.2_Windows.zip file from the assets below
• Run org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.exe

Linux (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)

V2024.10.1

A More Stable Parabolic 🤖

V2024.10.1 is here!

This update features many bug fixes after the big rewrite release, V2024.10.0 !

Full Changelog 📃

• Added the ability to specify the number of threads to use for postprocessing operations
• Fixed an issue where the Add Download action was disabled incorrectly
• Fixed an issue where a selected video resolution was ignored when downloading
• Fixed an issue where the app crashed when attempting to use aria2c
• Fixed an issue where the GNOME version of the app did not allow for scrolling on the download pages
• Fixed an issue where the Qt version of the app did not display subtitle and playlist item rows correctly
• Fixed an issue where the Qt version of the app did not respect dark mode on Windows 10
• Updated yt-dlp to 2024.10.07

Install 🧑‍💻

GNOME (Linux only)

Flathub

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub org.nickvision.tubeconverter
flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter

snap-store:

sudo snap install tube-converter

Manually (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)

Qt

Windows (x64 only)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Windows (Portable) (x64 only)

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolic_V2024.10.1_Windows.zip file from the assets below
• Run org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.exe

Linux (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)

V2024.10.0

A Faster Parabolic 💨💨

V2024.10.0 is here!

This update features a brand new rewrite of Parabolic in C++. Users should now have a faster and more stable downloading experience, with the continued reliability and customizability loved by our users.

We have also redesigned the user interfaces on both the GNOME and Windows platforms to make it easier to find the Parabolic features you love and want to use. We have also refined and improved the options available when configuring individual downloads, playlists, and Parabolic as a whole. Besides new things, we have fixed tons of bugs throughout the downloading backend that users have been waiting for.

We hope you all love this release as much as we loved making it! A huge thank you to all users who worked with us in fixing issues, testing the betas, contributing translations and more ❤️

Full Changelog 📃

• Parabolic has been rewritten in C++ for faster performance
• The Keyring module was rewritten. As a result, all keyrings have been reset and will need to be reconfigured
• Audio languages with audio description are now correctly recognized and handled separately from audio languages without audio description
• Audio download qualities will now list audio bitrates for the user to choose from
• Playlist downloads will now be saved in a subdirectory with the playlist's title within the chosen save folder
• When viewing the log of a download, the command used to run the download can now also be copied to the clipboard
• The length of the kept download history can now be changed in Preferences
• On non-sandbox platforms, a browser can be selected for Parabolic to fetch cookies from instead of selecting a txt file in Preferences
• Added an option in Preferences to allow for immediate download after a URL is validated
• Added an option in Preferences to pick a preferred video codec for when downloading video media
• Fixed validation issues with various sites
• Fixed an issue where a specified video password was not being used
• Redesigned user interface
• Updated yt-dlp

Install 🧑‍💻

GNOME (Linux only)

Flathub

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub org.nickvision.tubeconverter
flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter

snap-store:

sudo snap install tube-converter

AUR

The parabolic package

Manually (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)

QT

Windows (x64 only)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Linux (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)

V2024.10.0-rc2

A Faster Parabolic 💨💨

Release Candidate 2 of V2024.10.0 is here!

Compared to V2024.10.0-rc1, this release improves the format selection algorithm to allow for faster audio-only downloads, fixes an issue where duplicate audio languages were displayed, and allows Parabolic to remember previously selected subtitles to automatically re-select for future downloads.

We recommend uninstalling any and all previous versions of Parabolic before installing and trying this beta.

This is a beta version, bugs are expected. Please file a bug report for any issue found.

A Message to Translators 🌍️

V2024.10.0 stable is aimed for Wednesday October 2, 2024. Please have all translations updated before then to be included in the release. Thank you all for your continued work and support towards Parabolic :)

Full Changelog 📃

• Parabolic has been rewritten in C++ for faster performance
• The Keyring module was rewritten. As a result, all keyrings have been reset and will need to be reconfigured
• Audio languages with audio description are now correctly recognized and handled separately from audio languages without audio description
• Audio download qualities will now list audio bitrates for the user to choose from
• Playlist downloads will now be saved in a subdirectory with the playlist's title within the chosen save folder
• When viewing the log of a download, the command used to run the download can now also be copied to the clipboard
• The length of the kept download history can now be changed in Preferences
• On non-sandbox platforms, a browser can be selected for Parabolic to fetch cookies from instead of selecting a txt file in Preferences
• Added an option in Preferences to allow for immediate download after a URL is validated
• Added an option in Preferences to pick a preferred video codec for when downloading video media
• Fixed validation issues with various sites
• Fixed an issue where a specified video password was not being used
• Redesigned user interface
• Updated yt-dlp

Install 🧑‍💻

GNOME (Linux only)

flathub-beta:

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub-beta https://flathub.org/beta-repo/flathub-beta.flatpakrepo
flatpak uninstall org.nickvision.tubeconverter
flatpak install flathub-beta org.nickvision.tubeconverter
flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//beta

snap-store:

sudo snap install tube-converter --beta

Manually (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)

QT

Windows (x64 only)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Linux (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)

V2024.10.0-rc1

A Faster Parabolic 💨💨

Release Candidate 1 of V2024.10.0 (continuation of V2024.9.0) is here!

Compared to V2024.9.0-beta3, this release adds a new Preferred Video Codec option in Preferences, an improved format selection backend, a new subtitles selection interface for individual downloads, and the ability to copy the command used to run a download when viewing its log.

These are the final changes that we intend to make for this release cycle and are aiming to release a stable version on Wednesday October 2.

We recommend uninstalling any and all previous versions of Parabolic before installing and trying this beta.

This is a beta version, bugs are expected. Please file a bug report for any issue found.

A Message to Translators 🌍️

V2024.10.0 stable is aimed for Wednesday October 2, 2024. Please have all translations updated before then to be included in the release. Thank you all for your continued work and support towards Parabolic :)

Full Changelog 📃

• Parabolic has been rewritten in C++ for faster performance
• The Keyring module was rewritten. As a result, all keyrings have been reset and will need to be reconfigured
• Audio languages with audio description are now correctly recognized and handled separately from audio languages without audio description
• Audio download qualities will now list audio bitrates for the user to choose from
• Playlist downloads will now be saved in a subdirectory with the playlist's title within the chosen save folder
• When viewing the log of a download, the command used to run the download can now also be copied to the clipboard
• The length of the kept download history can now be changed in Preferences
• On non-sandbox platforms, a browser can be selected for Parabolic to fetch cookies from instead of selecting a txt file in Preferences
• Added an option in Preferences to allow for immediate download after a URL is validated
• Added an option in Preferences to pick a preferred video codec for when downloading video media
• Fixed validation issues with various sites
• Fixed an issue where a specified video password was not being used
• Redesigned user interface
• Updated yt-dlp

Install 🧑‍💻

GNOME (Linux only)

flathub-beta:

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub-beta https://flathub.org/beta-repo/flathub-beta.flatpakrepo
flatpak uninstall org.nickvision.tubeconverter
flatpak install flathub-beta org.nickvision.tubeconverter
flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//beta

snap-store:

sudo snap install tube-converter --beta

Manually (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)

QT

Windows (x64 only)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Linux (x64 only)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.qt.flatpak from the directory containing the .flatpak file
• Run flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//master to start the app! (You should also see it in your app grid)