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)

V2024.9.0-beta3

A Faster Parabolic 💨💨

Beta 3 of V2024.9.0 is here!

Compared to beta 2, this release adds a new Download Immediately After Validation option to preferences and fixes an issue where the UI was not being displayed in translated languages.

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.

Full Changelog 📃

• Parabolic has been rewritten in C++ for faster performance
• The length of the kept download history can now be changed in the app's preferences
• Cookies can now be fetched from a selected browser in Preferences instead of selecting a TXT cookies file
• Parabolic's Keyring module was rewritten. As a result, all keyrings have been reset and will need to be reconfigured
• Parabolic will now correctly recognize audio languages with audio description and handle them separately from audio languages without audio description
• Parabolic will now place playlist downloads into a subdirectory with the playlist's title within the chosen save folder
• Added the option to allow for immediate download after a URL is validated
• 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

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)

V2024.9.0-beta2

A Faster Parabolic 💨💨

Beta 2 of V2024.9.0 is here!

Compared to beta 1, this release improves on the user interface, improves the handling of audio languages with audio description and fixes some more website validation bugs.

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

Full Changelog 📃

• Parabolic has been rewritten in C++ for faster performance
• The length of the kept download history can now be changed in the app's preferences
• Cookies can now be fetched from a selected browser in Preferences instead of selecting a TXT cookies file
• Parabolic's Keyring module was rewritten. As a result, all keyrings have been reset and will need to be reconfigured
• Parabolic will now correctly recognize audio languages with audio description and handle them separately from audio languages without audio description
• Parabolic will now place playlist downloads into a subdirectory with the playlist's title within the chosen save folder
• 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

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

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter-x64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter-x64.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)

Windows

Manually

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

V2024.9.0-beta1

A Faster Parabolic 💨💨

Beta 1 of V2024.9.0 is here!

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

We have also redesigned the user interfaces on both the GNOME and Windows platforms users to make it easier to find the features you love and want to use.

Besides new things, we have fixed tons of bugs throughout the downloading backend that users have been waiting for.

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

Full Changelog 📃

• Parabolic has been rewritten in C++ for faster performance
• The length of the kept download history can now be changed in the app's preferences
• Cookies can now be fetched from a selected browser in Preferences instead of selecting a TXT cookies file
• Parabolic's Keyring module was rewritten. As a result, all keyrings have been reset and will need to be reconfigured
• 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

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

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter-x64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter-x64.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)

Windows

Manually

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

V2024.5.0

A Long Awaited Parabolic Update ⌛️

After some time, Parabolic 2024.5.0 is here! This update only contains some minor fixes as well as updates to all of the app's dependencies.

Now that my college semester is finally over (and that I am graduating!), expect frequent updates again...more to come soon.

Huge thanks to @JoseBritto for working on the fixes in this release ❤️

Full Changelog 📃

• Fixed an issue where the debug page showed psutil errors (#729)
• Fixed an issue where an error notification would show the open file button (#746)
• Updated yt-dlp to 2024.04.09
• Updated translations (Thanks everyone on Weblate!)

Install 🧑‍💻

GNOME

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

sudo snap install tube-converter

AUR

The parabolic package

WinUI

Manually

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

V2023.12.0

UPDATE 4/10/24

The Windows installer has been updated to fix #755

The End of a Great Year!🎄🎉

As 2023 comes to an end, we are here with the final 2023 release of Parabolic, 2032.12.0!

This release contains many bug fixes for various issues users were facing across the app. You can read about all the changes below :)

We at Nickvision would like to wish everyone a happy and health new year! ❤️

Full Changelog 📃

• Fixed an issue where split chapters were not renamed correctly (#710)
• Fixed an issue where videos would not download greater than 1080p resolution (#696)
• Fixed an issue where preferring AV1 codec would not properly select av1 videos (#711)
• Parabolic will now remember the chosen file type for generic downloads (#705)
• Redesigned the interface for the Windows app (#688)
• Parabolic no longer depends on psutil (#687)
• Updated translations (Thanks everyone on Weblate!)

Install 🧑‍💻

GNOME

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

sudo snap install tube-converter

AUR

The parabolic package

Manually

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter-x64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter-x64.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)

WinUI

Manually

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