Shiliu Downloader
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Shiliu Downloader, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Shiliu Downloader's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Current release is free to use · macOS Apple Silicon and Intel · Windows x64 |
| Free plan | Free | Free desktop use · no paid tier stated |
The facts
Each one read from Shiliu Downloader's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio downloads
- Users can select audio-only downloads.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- YouTube downloads can use browser cookies or cookie files when authentication is required.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Batch behavior clarification
- The author told a Linux.do user that one format can be applied across a batch or selected individually.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Batch downloads
- Multiple links can be pasted and queued together with shared format rules.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Batch features
- The app supports single videos, multiple links, and playlists, with shared format rules for batch tasks and per-item playlist adjustments.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Bundled dependencies
- The Windows installer includes the download engine and media-processing dependencies, so separate dependency installation is not required.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Current version
- The website identifies version 0.1.1 as the current release.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Developer stack
- The repository uses React 19, TypeScript, Vite, Tauri 2, yt-dlp, ffmpeg, ffprobe and Deno.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Domain registration
- ScamAdviser lists nobrisk.com WHOIS registration date as June 14, 2025 and the organisation as 凉风 with privacy-redacted owner details.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Domain trust warning
- ScamAdviser gave nobrisk.com a trust score of 0 and flagged hidden WHOIS ownership, a young domain, low rank and phishing or suspicious reports.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Download engine
- The application is built with Tauri, yt-dlp and ffmpeg, with the download engine bundled in installers.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Download modes
- Users can download video, audio, subtitles, or video with subtitles.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Format selection
- The parser displays available video streams, audio variants, subtitles and resolution choices.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent availability report
- A Linux.do post dated March 21, 2026 described the project as open source and reported testing on an M-series Mac.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The app is designed for people who want to manage single-video, batch-link, or playlist downloads in a desktop interface.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Known limitation
- Some logged-in YouTube links may fail because of YouTube challenges and upstream yt-dlp compatibility issues.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Known YouTube limitation
- Some logged-in YouTube links can fail because of YouTube challenges and upstream yt-dlp compatibility.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Legal limitation
- The maker says users must have rights to access, download and retain content and must follow platform terms and local law.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: ffmpeg path
- An M4 Air user reported that the app only opened successfully through Terminal because it otherwise reported a missing ffmpeg path.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: format selection error
- A Linux.do user reported that a selected 720p format still produced a message requiring a downloadable format to be selected.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Intel testing
- The project author said Intel hardware had not initially been tested and later uploaded a repackaged build for testing.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: parsing failures
- A Linux.do user reported that the app could not parse a video link.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Device platforms
- macOS Apple Silicon,macOS Intel,Windows x64checked 22 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
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