V2025.1.3

WE ARE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WITH THIS RELEASE:

• #1056
• #1057

An update with the fixes will be released by tomorrow the latest. We are sorry for any inconvenience

2025.1.3

This update contains fixes for various bugs users were experiencing.

Full Changelog 📃

• Improved progress and log reporting of downloads
• Fixed an issue where removing source data from metadata was not working
• Fixed an issue where a media's track number was not included in its metadata for playlist downloads
• Fixed an issue where downloading media with a specified time frame did not work on Flatpak
• Fixed an issue where the postprocessing threads setting had no effect on Flatpak
• Fixed an issue where the video and audio format comboboxes were ellipsed on GNOME
• 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

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_V2025.1.3_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)

V2025.1.2

2025.1.2

This update contains fixes for various bugs users were experiencing.

Full Changelog 📃

• Fixed an issue where the cookies file was not used when validating media URLs
• Fixed an issue where the Qt version of the app did not select the Best format when the previously used format was not available
• Fixed an issue where the update button on the Windows app did not work
• 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

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_V2025.1.2_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)

V2025.1.1

2025.1.1

This update updates yt-dlp to fix issues with downloading videos from YouTube.

Full Changelog 📃

• 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

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_V2025.1.1_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)

V2025.1.0

2025.1.0

HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎉

This update contains various bug fixes for issues users were experiencing, as well as a new format selection system.

Full Changelog 📃

• Parabolic will now display all available video and audio formats for selection by the user when downloading a single media
• Fixed an issue where some video downloads contained no audio
• Fixed an issue where progress was incorrectly reported for some downloads
• Fixed an issue where downloads would not stop on Windows
• Fixed an issue where paths with accent marks were not handled correctly on Windows
• Fixed an issue where the bundled ffmpeg did not work correctly on some Windows systems

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_V2025.1.0_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)

V2024.12.2

2024.12.2

HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎉

We are finishing 2024 with a Parabolic update!

This update contains various bug fixes for issues users were experiencing.

Full Changelog 📃

• Fixed an issue where some media would not download when selecting a quality other than best
• Fixed an issue where audio-only media downloaded in a different file type than what was selected
• Updated yt-dlp to 2024.12.23

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_V2024.12.2_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)

V2024.12.1

2024.12.1

This update contains various bug fixes for issues users were experiencing.

Full Changelog 📃

• Fixed an issue where generic video downloads would sometimes incorrectly convert to another file type
• Fixed an issue where subtitles were not downloaded properly
• Fixed an issue where desktop notifications were not being displayed

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_V2024.12.1_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)

V2024.12.0

2024.12.0

This update contains a redesigned Qt application, new features and various bug fixes.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added the ability to toggle the inclusion of a media's id in its title when validated in the app's settings
• Added the option to export a download's media description to a separate file
• Restored the ability for Parabolic to accept a URL to validate via command line arguments
• Fixed an issue where auto-generated subtitles were not being embed in a media file
• Fixed an issue where downloading media at certain time frames were not respected
• Fixed an issue where video medias' thumbnails were also cropped when crop audio thumbnails was enabled
• Fixed an issue where the previously used download quality was not remembered
• Redesigned the Qt version's user interface with a more modern style
• Updated yt-dlp to 2024.12.13

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_V2024.12.0_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)

V2024.11.1

2024.11.1

This update contains fixes for various bugs users were experiencing.

Full Changelog 📃

• Fixed an issue where file names that included a period were truncated
• Fixed an issue where long file names caused the application to crash
• Fixed an issue where external subtitle files were created although embedding was supported
• Fixed an issue where generic downloads were unable to be opened upon completion
• Updated yt-dlp to 2024.11.18

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_V2024.11.1_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)

V2024.11.0

2024.11.0

This update introduces some new features, including the ability to select a preferred subtitle format and a generic file type, and fixes many issues with downloads failing and not resuming correctly as well as other minor bugs.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added the ability to turn on and off yt-dlp's verbose logging in the app's settings
• Added the ability to select a preferred subtitle file format in the app's settings
• Added the ability to select a generic file type that will prevent conversions of media files
• Fixed an issue where some webm conversions failed
• Fixed an issue where some files related to a download were being overwritten when they should not have been
• Fixed an issue where the app crashed when handling too long file names
• Fixed an issue where the app would not open due to infinitely attempting to recover downloads
• Fixed an issue where the speed limit option was not configurable
• Fixed an issue where the app did not self update on Windows
• Updated yt-dlp to 2024.11.04

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_V2024.11.0_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)

V2024.10.3

2024.10.3

This update introduces some new features, including the ability to select a batch txt file with multiple URLs for validation, and fixes many bugs regarding website validation, localization of the app on Windows, and crashes on Linux.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added support for selecting a batch file with multiple URLs to validate instead of validating a single URL at a time
• Added a recovery mode where downloads that were running/queued will be restored when the application is restarted after a crash
• User entered file names will now be correctly normalized and validated in the Add Download dialog
• Fixed an issue where YouTube tabs were not correctly validated
• Fixed an issue where the app's documentation was not accessible
• Fixed an issue where UTF-8 characters were not displayed correctly on Windows
• Fixed an issue where playlist names were not normalized on Windows
• Fixed an issue where the row animations were choppy using aria2c on Linux
• Fixed an issue where the app would crash when stopping all downloads on Linux
• Updated yt-dlp to 2024.10.22

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_V2024.10.3_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)