YTDL v1.0.0 - Official Release
A powerful, lightweight desktop media downloader built for high-performance video and audio extraction across all Windows environments.
🚀 Key Features
- Universal Architecture Support: Automatically detects and fetches optimized
yt-dlpandFFmpegbinaries for both x64 and ia32 (32-bit) Windows systems. - Thin-Client Bootloader: High-speed automated dependency management that installs necessary media codecs on the first launch to keep the initial installer lightweight.
- Advanced Extraction Engine: Granular control over media downloads, allowing users to cap resolutions (up to 4K/8K), limit frame rates, and select specific audio bitrates.
- Smart Garbage Collector: Automatically identifies and purges fragmented
.partor.ytdlfiles left behind if a download is canceled or interrupted. - Integrated Library: A built-in management view to play, track, and delete your downloaded media directly within the app.
🛠️ Technical Improvements
- Security Hardening: Production build features disabled Chromium DevTools and a removed application menu to prevent unauthorized script injections.
- Single-Instance Lock: Prevents multiple "ghost" windows from opening when interacting with system notifications.
- Network Management: Optional bandwidth limiter to prevent the application from monopolizing your internet connection during heavy downloads.
- System Integration: Native Windows Toast Notifications with custom branding and click-to-focus functionality.
📦 Installation Notes
Download the installer corresponding to your system architecture (x64 for most modern PCs, ia32 for older hardware). The application will handle all further configuration upon its first run.
Author: Ditom Baroi Antu