Changelog



Latest
Version 1.15.12
December 12, 2024
Fixes
  • Fixed download issues with YouTube, BiliBili, Dacast, DuoPlay, VK, Soundcloud.
Version 1.15.11
November 2, 2024
Fixes
  • Fixed a bug that caused unexpected download issues.
Version 1.15.10
November 1, 2024

This update removes support for Windows 7. The change is due to a package used by the app that has dropped support for this version of Windows.

Fixes
  • Fixed download issues with Facebook, Twitter Spaces, Vimeo, CW TV, DR TV, CBC Gem.
Version 1.15.9
October 12, 2024
Fixes
  • Fixed bug released in v1.15.8 that caused unexpected download issues
  • Fixed downloads for YouTube, Instagram, Apple Podcast, Patreon
Version 1.15.8
October 4, 2024
Fixes
  • Fixed download issues with YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, ABC, ADN, HGTV, Khan Academy, KICK, Loom, Niconico, NZZ, Screenrec.
New
  • Added support for Kika, Snapchat Spotlight, Vidflex, Sen.com, Mojevideo, Huya.
Version 1.15.7
August 8, 2024
Fixes
  • Fixed download issues with YouTube, CBC, Niconico, and Youku.
Version 1.15.6
August 3, 2024
Fixes
  • Fixed downloads for YouTube, CBC, ABEMA, MediaKlikk, and TVA.
Version 1.15.5
July 28, 2024
Fixes
  • Fixed downloads for YouTube, Facebook, and TVA.
Version 1.15.3
July 8, 2024
Fixes
  • Fixed YouTube download issues.
Version 1.15.3
July 7, 2024
New
  • Added new sites: Graspop, Laracasts, and SproutVideo.
Fixes
  • Fixed downloads for Bitchute, Bilibili, AfreecaTV, Facebook Reels, France TV, Khan Academy, CBC, Crunchyroll, and SoundCloud.
Version 1.15.2
April 11, 2024
New
  • Added support for new websites: asobistage, Fathom, Radio1.be, SharePoint
Fixes
  • Fixed download issues with YouTube, TikTok, VK, afreecatv, CBC, GoFile, Imgur, Loom, Medici, Mixch, NHK
Version 1.15.1
March 16, 2024
Fixes
  • Fixed download issues with YouTube, Facebook, Bilibili, Bigo, Douyin, CNBC, France TV, TikTok, Vimeo, GoPlay, GoPro, Medal TV, Naver, Nico, Nova, NTV.ru, NY Times, Patreon, Rumble Channel.
Latest
Version 1.14.7
August 26, 2023
Fixes
  • Fixed download issues with Facebook
  • Improvements for YouTube, CBC, Twitter, Hotstar, Triller
  • Added new sites: FOX Sports, PBS, Wimbledon, Muse AI
Version 1.14.6
July 8, 2023
Fixes
  • Fixed downloads for Twitter, TikTok, Vimeo, YouTube, Nebula, Douyin, ABC, Crunchy Roll, Kick, TV4, ettu.tv, Voot, ZDF, MGTV, Fox News, tencent, Substack, Twitch, Rotten Tomatoes, CBS News, nicovideo.jp, 
New
  • Added support for stacommu.jp, funker530, Wykop.pl
Version 1.14.5
May 11, 2023
Fixes
  • Fixed issues with private video downloader
  • Fixed download issues with Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and other websites
Latest
Version 1.14.4
March 1, 2023
Fixes
  • Fixed slow download speed for YouTube
Version 1.14.2
November 28, 2022
Fixes
  • Fixed download issues with audio playlists like Deezer
  • Fixed download issues with YouTube channels and embedded Vimeo videos
  • Improved downloaders for Bitchute, Crunchy Roll, Fox News, Telegram, TubiTV, VK, Voot, Zee5
Version 1.14.1
September 22, 2022
New
  • Added support for: Eurosport, GoPlay, Harpodeon, Holodex, IslamChannel, Kompas, Nebula.tv, Parler, Tempo, Triller, Truth, VQQ
Fixes
  • Fixed download issues with audio playlists like Deezer
  • Fixes and enhancements for: Arte, BBC, BiliBili, Crunchyroll, FIFA, Huya, Instagram, Medal.tv, Mediaset, NaverNow, Parler, Patreon, Rai, RTBF.be, TikTok, UKTV, YouTube
  • Added Reel support for Facebook
Version 1.14.0
August 5, 2022
New
  • Added GIF output format for single video searches.
  • Added sorting and pagination to the “Completed” downloads list. We’ll add this feature to the “Queued” list in the next update.
  • You can change the browser type for the in-app browser. This comes in handy when a website blocks SnapDownloader’s browser. Using this feature, you can change the browser type and check if the website lets you access it.
  • Added timestamp for videos in playlists, channels, and bulk searches.
  • Added pausing/resuming functionality to queued downloads. Using this feature, you can pause one or more queued videos to stop them from being downloaded automatically when their turn arrives.
  • New sites: Podchaser, Likee, Iwara, Icareus, Gronkh, GoodGame, FIFA, DailyWire, Google Drive, The Mirror, @Scale, FreeTV, ixigua, kicker.de, Netverse, Play Suisse, Substack, ViMP, Fuyin, Livestream Fails, WeTV, TubeTuGraz, The Hole TV, RTVSLO, rtl.lu, Liputan6, Hytale, Detik, AcFun
Fixes
  • Fixed Instagram post and story downloader.
  • Added support for beta.crunchyroll.com.
  • Improved and fixed these sites: YouTube, Instagram, CBS.com, Netverse, Crunchyroll, Bilibili, Watch ESPN, CWTV, France Culture, Fox News, Naver, Radio France, TikTok, Vevo, Yahoo, Vimeo, Zee5
Latest
Version 1.13.1
April 8, 2022
Fixes
  • Fixed app showing blank screen on launch.
  • Fixed app crashing on launch or when downloading a video.
Version 1.13.0
April 7, 2022
New
  • You can now select audio bitrates such as 320k, 192k, 128k, etc.
  • Added new sites: Telegram, Daystar, Rokfin, Caltrans, Bigo, AbemaTV, Daystar, NFB, ruv.is
  • ABC News videos can be downloaded in 1080p
Fixes
  • Fixed YouTube audio downloading at a lower bit rate
  • Fixed download progress fluctuating rapidly and displaying an error
  • Fixed "The video/audio file could not be found during conversion" error
  • Twitter private video downloads fixed
  • Fixed issues with YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, BBC, Biqle, Getter, Bandcamp, ARD, Zee5
Version 1.12.4
January 16, 2022
New
  • File size of each resolution will now be displayed in single video search
  • Added support for editing the filename of videos in playlist/bulk/channel search
Fixes
  • Fixed a bug that would cause downloads to stop unexpectedly
  • Fixed an issue with filename sanitization
  • Fixed issues with TikTok, CBC, Steam, ok.ru, and YouTube
Version 1.12.3
October 16, 2021
Fixes
  • Made several improvements so that downloads would begin much faster, especially when downloading multiple videos/audios at once.
  • Fixed a bug that caused YouTube videos to be downloaded partially when a subtitle is selected.
Version 1.12.2
October 4, 2021
Fixes
  • Fixed an issue that caused SnapDownloader to display "python3" missing error and prompted users to install it.
  • Fixed downloads getting stuck at "Download starting...".
  • Fixed a bug that prevented some downloads from being paused or resumed.
Version 1.12.1
October 4, 2021
Fixes
  • Several improvements have been made to the downloader to increase the download success rate.
  • Fixed an issue where downloads would get stuck at "Starting download".
  • Keyword search issues have been fixed.
  • Fixed a bug that caused some downloads to have multiple extensions in the filename (e.g file.mp4.mp4)
Version 1.12.0
September 20, 2021
New
  • Added support for:
    • Instagram profiles
    • Instagram carousel/slideshow posts
    • Dailymotion channels
    • TikTok profiles
    • Bilibili playlists
  • Experimental: added support for web pages containing multiple videos. Previously, SnapDownloader would download the first or last video only, but with this update, it has the capability to get all the videos on a webpage.
  • Added new sites: Gedi, mildom, niconico, nebula, TokenTube, ukcolumn, VidioLive, RCTIPlus, TBS Live, douyin, Utreon, OpenRec, BannedVideo, GabTV, ManotoTV, ProjectVeritas
Fixes
  • Fixed TikTok downloader.
  • Fixed an issue where file names would be shown as "???" when the video title contained special symbols and characters.
  • Improved downloads from YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, and 32 other websites.
  • Downloading age-restricted videos from YouTube is now possible without having to sign in to your account.
  • Fixed an issue where downloads would overwrite files with the same name.
  • Fixed "Installation aborted" error that impacted a few users.
  • Fixed an issue where accounts signed in via the in-app browser would log out after every app restart.
Version 1.11.3
August 16, 2021
Fixes
  • You can now copy video links for downloads that have an error (by clicking the ellipsis icon).
  • Fixed an issue faced by some users where the app would freeze when launched.
  • Fixed an issue where videos with the same file name would be automatically overwritten. The program will now add a unique identifier if a file with the same name exists.
  • Fixed an issue where pages would be shown in half size when enlarged vertically
  • Other bug fixes and performance improvements.
Version 1.11.1
June 6, 2021
Fixes
  • Fixed incorrect window height that impacted a few users.
Version 1.11.0
June 5, 2021
New
  • Added a built-in web browser. You can browse websites and download videos directly from the app using the browser.
  • Resizing the window horizontally is now possible.
  • You can now download private videos and playlists using the built-in web browser.
Fixes
  • Fixed downloaded issues with YouTube videos, including age-restricted videos.
  • Fixed a number of issues for the following sites: Facebook, Formula1, TED, Twitch, Vimeo, Red Bull TV, Shahid
Version 1.10.4
April 1, 2021
Fixes
  • Fixed YouTube download issues
Version 1.10.3
March 29, 2021
New
  • Add 2 new output formats: MOV and FLAC
  • Added 3 new settings:
    1. Disable download of thumbnails
    2. Enable file numbering for bulk downloads
    3. Automatically search for video when a link is copied
Fixes
  • Fixed issues with One-Click Mode
  • Fixed issues with folder names having illegal characters
  • Fixed Bulk Download issues with certain YouTube videos
  • Fixed download issues with various websites
Version 1.10.1
February 15, 2021
New
  • Export downloads to text or CSV file
  • Add custom metadata to video and audio downloads
  • Change the filename for single video downloads
  • Added a new setting to remove downloads from the list once they are complete
Improvements
  • Improved playlist/channel extraction for YouTube, Vimeo, and Dailymotion
  • The name of the video quality will no longer be appended to filenames. However, you can enable it manually from the Downloads tab in Settings.
Fixes
  • Fixed downloads from CNN
  • Other minor bug fixes
Version 1.9.0
February 1, 2021
New
  • Added support for downloading audio in the original format.
  • Added subtitles selection to YouTube playlist/channel/bulk search.
  • On the video trimmer screen, you can now switch between using the timestamp slider or entering the timestamps manually.
  • Added 3 new settings:
    • Use numbered file names for YouTube chapters
    • Bypass HTTPS certificate verification (advanced)
    • Establish download connections using IPv6 (advanced)
Fixes
  • Fixed Bitchute download issues when One-Click mode is enabled.
  • Retrying a download with error will now continue from the point that it was stopped (to save bandwidth) rather than starting from the beginning.
Version 1.8.0
January 11, 2021
New
  • Add video cutter functionality: when you search for a video, there will be a new Trim button to download only the portion of a video that you want.
  • Added support for downloading YouTube chapters. When searching for a YouTube video that has chapters, a new Chapters button will be available to select the chapters that you want to download.
  • Added a new output format: WMA
Fixes
  • Fixed video encoding issue for non-YouTube videos when the setting is enabled
  • Several enhancements to improve the video downloading functionality
  • Bug fixes
Version 1.7.0
December 26, 2020
New
  • For playlists, channels, and bulk search, you can now change all the output format and quality at once. A new button is available at the top of the search results that lets you change the format and quality of all the videos.
Improvements
  • Increased the limit for Bulk Download to 100 links.
Fixes
  • Fixed a bug that prevented some downloads from being saved.
  • Fixed character encoding issues for filenames with special symbols or non-ASCII characters, such as Arabic/Persian characters.
Version 1.6.1
December 17, 2020
New
  • Added support for downloading Dailymotion playlists
  • Added support for downloading Vimeo channels
  • Drag and drop links on the search box to automatically begin searching
  • Added a new setting to create subdirectory for each output format
  • Added a label to Bulk Download list to show the total number of videos processed
  • Sound is played and notification is shown when Bulk Download list is processed (enable from Settings > Configuration > Notifications)
Fixes
  • Fixed TikTok videos showing error in Bulk Download mode
  • Other minor bug fixes
Version 1.6.0
December 8, 2020
New
  • Added an option to embed metadata for audio and video downloads. You can enable this from Settings > Configuration.
  • Added 5 new output formats: AVI, AAC, M4A, WAV, AIFF
Fixes
  • Fixed Vimeo video download
  • Fixed audio download issues with TikTok
  • Improved YouTube download
  • Other Bug fixes
Version 1.5.11
December 1, 2020
New
  • Added support for downloading YouTube subtitles
Fixes
  • Fixed TikTok downloader
  • Fixed bugs for YouTube, MeWatch, and Dr.dk websites
  • Fixed a bug that prevented some "tmp" files from being deleted automatically
  • Fixed One-Click Mode issue that would cause downloads to show error 3031 for some videos
Version 1.5.10
November 22, 2020
Fixes
  • Fixed license activation issues faced by trial and pro users
  • Fixed an issue where certain playlist downloads would freeze at the "Converting" stage
  • Fixed issues for YouTube, Viki, Vimeo, and Rai videos
  • Other bug fixes
Improvements
  • Counter added to playlist/channel search which shows the number of processed videos
  • Selecting all videos is now possible for playlists/channels with more than 500 videos
Version 1.5.8
November 14, 2020
Fixes
  • Fixed one-click mode not working with playlist/channel search when the preferred output format is MP3
  • Fixed a major bug for 32-bit Windows users that would make SnapDownloader unresponsive once a download completes
  • Other bug fixes
New
  • Pasting a video link will automatically begin a video search without requiring you to click the Search button
Version 1.5.7
November 4, 2020
Fixes
  • Fixed download problems faced by Windows 7 users
  • Fixed YouTube download issues
  • Big improvements to the success rate of downloads
Version 1.5.6
October 28, 2020
New
  • Fixed download issues with YouTube
Improvements
  • Video encoding is now disabled by default which improves video conversion speed by 10x. If videos do not play properly, you can enable video encoding from Settings > General.
  • Minor UI changes
Version 1.5.5
October 24, 2020
New
  • Added a new settings option to disable video encoding, which will allow videos to convert very quickly but the video may not work on some devices or media players. This is suitable for QHD, 4K and 8K videos. This new setting is available in Settings > General.
  • Added a new settings option to prevent the computer from sleeping when there are active downloads. Your computer will sleep automatically once downloads end. This setting can be enabled from Settings > General.
Fixes
  • Fixed issues with downloading large YouTube videos
  • Fixed issues with Bilibili video download
Version 1.5.4
September 27, 2020
Fixes
  • Fixed an issue that prevented queued downloads from starting.
  • Other bug fixes
Version 1.5.3
September 26, 2020
New

  • Introducing One-Click Mode: with this mode, you can select your preferred quality and output format. Whenever you paste a video link for search, SnapDownloader will automatically begin downloading the video based on your preference. To use this feature, click the One-Click Mode button at the bottom of the Search tab and enable it.

  • You can now search for YouTube videos within the app. Simply enter your search query in the Search bar to get a list of related videos to download.

  • Bulk Download is now available. Paste up to 15 video links and download them all at once. To use this feature, click the Bulk Download button at the bottom of the Search tab.

  • Added context menu to queued downloads. Simply click the ellipsis button next to a queued video to view its menu.

Improvements

  • Performance improvements

  • Added count to Completed, Downloading, Queued, and Scheduled tabs.

  • When searching for YouTube playlists and channels, video thumbnails are now shown.

  • You can now force start paused downloads even if parallel downloads limit has been reached.

  • Instead of a popup, errors are now shown inline for each video.

Fixes

  • Prevent the app from switching to active downloads screen whenever a queued video begins downloading.

  • Playlist and channel videos list scroll back to the top if a new link is entered.

Version 1.5.2
September 10, 2020
New

  • Automatically group playlist or channel downloads into a separate folder (enable from Settings > General)

  • Use numbered file names for playlist and channel downloads (enable from Settings > General)

Improvements

  • Removed unique identifier from file names

  • Improvements for YouTube downloader

  • Improvements for Twitch downloader

Fixes

  • Fixed incorrect duration and bitrate being used for audio conversions on macOS

  • Fixed a bug that prevented files from being saved to a different Windows partition

  • Other minor bug fixes

Version 1.5.1
August 31, 2020
Fixed

    • Download issues fixed for geo-restricted videos on YouTube

    • Fixed installation issues faced by a number of Windows users

    • Minor bug fixes and UI improvements

Version 1.5.0
August 23, 2020
New
  • You can now schedule videos to be downloaded later at a specific date and time
Fixed
  • Fixed an issue with incorrect “Estimated Time” being shown for certain downloads
  • Trial activation issues faced by a few users have been fixed
  • Reddit videos are now downloaded with audio
  • Minor issues fixed for queued downloads
Version 1.4.1
August 7, 2020
Improvements
  • Apart from YouTube, you can now select video quality for other supported sites as well (Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo, etc.) instead of being able to download the "best quality" only.
  • Modified certain user interface elements to improve the user experience.
Fixed
  • M3U8 files can now download and convert properly to the selected output format.
Version 1.4.0
August 2, 2020
New
  • Proxy Setup: you can now set up a proxy in Settings to download from websites or videos that are blocked in your region.
Fixed
  • Fixed an issue that prevented YouTube audio downloads from being resumed.
Version 1.3.2
July 29, 2020
Fixed
  • Fixed the download of YouTube videos
  • Fixed an issue downloading from certain YouTube channels
Version 1.3.1
July 22, 2020
Fixed
  • Fixed an issue with downloading YouTube channels
Version 1.3.0
July 22, 2020
New
  • Downloading YouTube channels is now supported
Version 1.2.0
July 19, 2020
New
  • Added support for downloading YouTube playlists
Fixed
  • Pausing and resuming downloads has been fixed for Windows
  • MP3 conversion for Coub now works properly
  • Downloads are now added to the top of the "Completed" list instead of the bottom
Version 1.0.0
July 13, 2020
New
  • SnapDownloader released to early users for testing