Video Downloader by blackdown
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What it does
- Authenticated sites
- Users can log in through a Chrome window opened by Setup Profile, after which downloads use saved session cookies.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Batch downloads
- The GUI can load a text file containing one URL per line, with lines starting with # ignored.checked 12 Oct 2026
- CLI options
- The CLI supports batch files, browser-cookie selection, output and filename options, format listing, and an optional aria2c mode.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Cookie profile storage
- The README says the login profile is stored at %LOCALAPPDATA%\VideoDownloader\detection-profile and persists between sessions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Download limitation
- The v1.0.0 release notes state that the download queue processes one download at a time.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Download limits
- The release notes list one download at a time, with queued downloads processed sequentially.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Download speed
- The CLI fast option uses 32 concurrent fragments instead of 16.checked 12 Oct 2026
- External tools
- The README instructs users to install yt-dlp and ffmpeg separately, and to install Playwright with Chromium for source-based setup.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository README identifies the project license as MIT.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Optional dependency
- The Detect Videos feature requires Playwright and Chromium, which the release notes say are not bundled in the Windows executable.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Output formats
- MP4checked 22 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Video Downloader is a multi-platform downloader with a GUI, automatic platform detection, browser-based video scanning, and authenticated-site support.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Queue and batch downloads
- The GUI supports a download queue and batch files containing one URL per line, with lines starting with # ignored.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported sources
- The README lists YouTube, Vimeo, Kinescope, GetCourse, Skillshare, Patreon/Mux, and direct HLS streams as supported sources, with source-specific limitations.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Video detection
- The optional browser scanner opens a page in Chrome and scans network requests for video streams.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Browser scanning
- The Detect Videos feature opens Chrome to scan network requests for video streams that may not be visible in the page source.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Device platforms
- Windows,macOS,Linuxchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Linux usage
- The README gives macOS/Linux source-run instructions using a virtual environment and Python dependencies.checked 12 Oct 2026
- macOS release
- The release notes describe a macOS app bundle with yt-dlp and ffmpeg bundled.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Other platform release
- The releases page describes a macOS .app bundle with yt-dlp and ffmpeg bundled.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Windows release
- The releases page describes a standalone Windows executable that requires no installation; its Detect Videos feature requires Playwright, which is not bundled.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker details
- The repository is published by the GitHub account blackdown; the opened project pages do not state a company name, headquarters, or founding date.checked 12 Oct 2026
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