EZDown
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The facts
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What it does
- Audio streaming
- The README describes an audio streaming backend with dynamic port discovery for low-latency playback.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Core components
- The project identifies yt-dlp as its media extraction engine and Node.js and Express for its local API handling downloads and streaming.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop features
- The Electron app includes background execution, system tray integration, and an onboarding wizard for configuring preferences.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The repository's package configuration targets a Windows NSIS installer and includes the extension, yt-dlp.exe, and ffmpeg.exe as extra resources.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The README says it can download videos, audio, and playlists from thousands of supported websites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Download types
- The README says it can download videos, audio, and playlists from thousands of supported websites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Extension setup
- The README instructs users to load the unpacked extension through the browser extension developer mode in Chrome or Edge.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License metadata
- The project package metadata lists its license as ISC.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Local backend
- The project describes a Node.js and Express background local API for downloading and streaming.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Media processing
- EZDown uses FFmpeg to merge downloaded audio and video streams into media files.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Output formats
- mp4checked 21 Sep 2026
- Playlist downloads
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
- Project support
- The README invites bug reports and feature requests through GitHub issues and links to a donation option.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- EZDown is a desktop media downloader with a browser extension for downloading video and audio from supported websites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Source prerequisites
- Building or running from source requires Node.js, npm, and Windows; the README recommends Node.js version 18 or higher.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support and funding
- The README invites users to report bugs or request features through GitHub issues and provides donation links to Ko-fi and Binance.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported sites
- The supported-site list says its entries are yt-dlp extractors, and cautions that listed sites are not guaranteed to work because websites can change.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported sources
- Thousands of websites supported by yt-dlp,including YouTubechecked 21 Sep 2026
- Supported systems
- The README lists Windows as the currently supported packaging format and describes building a standalone .exe installer.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser integration
- Its extension detects watch pages, adds a download button alongside native player interfaces, and routes extension downloads through the EZDown desktop application.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- The README gives Chrome and Edge as examples for loading the unpacked browser extension.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Device platforms
- Windows desktop; Chrome and Edge browserschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Windows support
- The README lists Windows as the currently supported packaging format and describes packaging a standalone .exe installer.checked 12 Oct 2026
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