V2026.2.2

2026.2.2

This release contains more bug fixes as we stabilize the new architecture. Thank you everyone for your support and patience ❤️

Full Changelog 📃

• Added the ability to see audio language of video formats if applicable
• Improved display of yt-dlp progress
• Fixed an issue where yt-dlp errors weren't reported correctly
• Fixed an issue where source data was not removed for playlist media
• Fixed an issue where track numbers were starting at 0 instead of 1 for playlists
• Fixed an issue where the browser extension was unable to open Parabolic on Linux
• Fixed an issue where aria2c progress did not show on Linux
• Fixed an issue where some settings did not save on Linux
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic would not close on Linux
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic did not open on Windows

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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

Manually (x64)

• 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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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

Installer (x64)

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

Installer (arm64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup-arm64.exe file from the assets below

V2026.2.1

2026.2.1

This release contains many bug fixes for the big V2026.2.0 release.

Full Changelog 📃

• Improved sorting of formats in the add download dialog
• Improved the speed of subtitle downloads for non YouTube sites
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic crashed when discovering some media
• Fixed an issue where discovering playlists would fail for any media if some were unavailable
• Fixed an issue where downloads would fail with a requested format is not available error
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic did not receive URLs from the browser extension correctly
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic crashed if some DBus services were unavailable on Linux
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic was unable to open on Windows
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic did not update to arm64 binaries correctly on Windows

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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

Manually (x64)

• 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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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

Installer (x64)

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

Installer (arm64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup-arm64.exe file from the assets below

V2026.2.0

2026.2.0

This release contains a complete overhaul of the downloading engine as it was rewritten from C++ to C#. This will provide us with more stable performance and faster iteration of highly requested features (see the long list below!!). The UIs for both Windows and Linux were also ported to C# and got a face lift, providing a smoother and more beautiful downloading experience.

Besides the rewrite, this release also contains many new features (including quality and subtitle options for playlists - finally!) and plenty of bug fixes with an updated yt-dlp.

NOTE: This release drops snap packaging support for Parabolic on Linux.

NOTE: This release drops portable packing support for Parabolic on Windows.

Full Changelog 📃

• Parabolic has been rewritten in C# from C++
• Added arm64 support for Windows
• Added support for playlist quality options
• Added support for playlist subtitle options
• Added support for reversing the download order of a playlist
• Added support for remembering the previous Download Immediately selection in the add download dialog
• Added support for showing yt-dlp's sleeping pauses within download rows
• Added support for enabling nightly yt-dlp updates within Parabolic
• Redesigned both platform application designs for a faster and smoother download experience
• Removed documentation pages as Parabolic shows in-app documentation when needed
• Fixed an issue where translator-credits were not properly displayed
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic crashed when adding large amounts of downloads from a playlist
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic crashed when validating certain URLs
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic refused to start due to keyring errors
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic refused to start due to VC errors
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic refused to start due to version errors
• Fixed an issue where opening the about dialog would freeze Parabolic for a few seconds
• Updated bundled yt-dlp

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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

Manually (x64)

• 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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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

Installer (x64)

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

Installer (arm64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup-arm64.exe file from the assets below

V2025.11.1

2025.11.1

This release contains many bug fixes users were facing in Parabolic.

Full Changelog 📃

• Fixed the sleep interval for multiple subtitle downloads
• Fixed an issue where low-resolution media was being downloaded on Windows
• Fixed an issue where aria2c couldn't download media from certain sites
• Fixed an issue where Remove Source Data was not clearing all identifiable metadata fields

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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

Manually (x64)

• 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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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

The Windows version supports x64 systems only.

Installer

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

Portable

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolicPortable.zip file from the assets below
• Run org.nickvision.tubeconverter.winui.exe

V2025.11.0

2025.11.0

This releases contains an updated yt-dlp with proper support for the new Deno JS runtime required by yt-dlp. You as a user have nothing to do besides update to the new Parabolic and it should just work!

Thanks to the new Deno runtime, you should start to see more format options available and less 403 errors :)

This release also features some minor bugs that I was able to quickly fix. A bigger release is in the works with new features and more!

Full Changelog 📃

• Fixed an issue where a user selected audio format was sometimes not correctly downloaded
• Fixed an issue where preferred codecs were not always correctly selected
• Updated yt-dlp with support for deno runtime

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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 (BROKEN)

sudo snap install tube-converter

Manually (x64)

• 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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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

The Windows version supports x64 systems only.

Installer

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

Portable

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolicPortable.zip file from the assets below
• Run org.nickvision.tubeconverter.winui.exe

V2025.10.3

2025.10.3

This release contains an updated yt-dlp and some bug fixes.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added support for downloading ogg audio files
• Fixed an issue where a configured speed limit was not saved
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic crashed when validating some videos on Windows
• Updated yt-dlp

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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

Manually (x64)

• 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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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

The Windows version supports x64 systems only.

Installer

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

Portable

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolicPortable.zip file from the assets below
• Run org.nickvision.tubeconverter.winui.exe

V2025.10.2

2025.10.2

This release contains new yt-dlp supported plugins and bug fixes.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added support for the nsig decryption yt-dlp plugin
• Added support for the srt_fix yt-dlp plugin
• Added the ability to see exact yt-dlp error during validation
• Fixed an issue where incompatible OPUS audios would be selected on Windows
• Fixed an issue where no formats were available when preferred codecs were set

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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

Manually (x64)

• 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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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

The Windows version supports x64 systems only.

Installer

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

Portable

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolicPortable.zip file from the assets below
• Run org.nickvision.tubeconverter.winui.exe

V2025.10.1

2025.10.1

This release contains new features, bug fixes and an updated yt-dlp.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added the ability to use cookies from browser on sandboxed platforms
• Fixed an issue where some audios where unable to be downloaded with time frames specified
• Fixed an issue where generic downloads where unable to be opened/played on success
• Fixed an issue where "None" would overwrite the previous saved format when media without video/audio formats were downloaded
• Updated yt-dlp

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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

Manually (x64)

• 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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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

The Windows version supports x64 systems only.

Installer

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

Portable

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolicPortable.zip file from the assets below
• Run org.nickvision.tubeconverter.winui.exe

V2025.10.0

2025.10.0

This release contains bug fixes and an updated yt-dlp.

Full Changelog 📃

• Fixed an issue where Parabolic was unable to start
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic did not notify of new yt-dlp releases
• Updated GNOME runtime to 49
• Updated WindowsAppSDK to 1.8
• Updated yt-dlp

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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

Manually (x64)

• 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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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

The Windows version supports x64 systems only.

Installer

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

Portable

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolicPortable.zip file from the assets below
• Run org.nickvision.tubeconverter.winui.exe

V2025.9.0

2025.9.0

This release contains some bug fixes, minor new features and an updated yt-dlp.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added the ability to specify a suggested filename in batch files
• Added the ability to open URLs directly in Parabolic with the parabolic:// URL protocol
• Fixed handling of temporary files
• Fixed an issue where some subtitles could not be downloaded
• Fixed an issue where the app crashed when validating an invalid URL
• Updated yt-dlp

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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

Manually (x64)

• 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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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

The Windows version supports x64 systems only.

Installer

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

Portable

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolicPortable.zip file from the assets below
• Run org.nickvision.tubeconverter.winui.exe