QuoteA UI for the command-line video downloader "youtube-dl"
YDL-UI provides a simplified way to download videos using "youtube-dl", without the hassle of using the command-line. This is achieved by dynamically generating youtube-dl argument queries that can be run with a click of a button. YDL-UI is packaged with a release of youtube-dl and ffmpeg.
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Changelog
v2.5.3
- Allow stopping of download when status is processing
- Use hh:mm:ss format for ETA column
- Fix progress bar contrast for selected rows (#31)
- Fix download log window icon (#35)
- Fix download log flicker and jumping issues (#35)
- Fix youtube-dl update button during active downloads (#36)
- Updated packaged youtube-dl version to 2019.09.01
- Misc bug fixes.
Prerequisites
- Windows 7 or newer
- .NET Framework 4.5
Installation
- Download the latest release and extract it to a directory of your choice.
- Note: If you are using the Portable edition you will need to keep ydl-ui.json and download-list.json files in the same folder that the YDL-UI executable is located in.
Basic Usage
- Start YDL-UI by running the executable.
- Click the "Download" menustrip, then the "Add URL" option.
- Copy a video URL to the clipboard (e.g. Youtube video, playlist, user videos, etc) and paste it into the URL textbox.
- Select the desired options.
- Click "Add".
- A download entry will be added to the download log, and will begin downloading shortly after.
Links
Download (Portable)