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Beautiful and Ultimate yt-dlp GUI & Video Downloader - Processing - Free & Open Source
Features
- Video Downloads — YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Bilibili, Youku, and 1800+ sites
- Browser Extension Bridge — Chromium + Firefox extension with floating button, media/quality picker, and one-click
Download now/Add to queuesend to Youwee app - Remote Download — Control downloads remotely with Telegram commands when Youwee is running
- Plugins & Workflow Automation — Install signed plugins, configure custom fields, assign them to download workflows, and extend Youwee with notifications, uploads, and post-download automations
- Channel Follow — Follow YouTube, Bilibili & Youku channels, get notified of new videos, auto-download, and manage from system tray
- Metadata Fetcher — Download video info, descriptions, comments, and thumbnails without the video
- Live Stream Support — Download live streams with dedicated toggle
- AI Video Summary — Summarize videos with Gemini, OpenAI, or Ollama
- AI Video Processing — Edit videos using natural language (cut, convert, resize, extract audio)
- Time Range Download (Cut Video) — Download only the segment you need by setting start/end time
- Batch & Playlist — Download multiple videos or entire playlists
- Audio Extraction — Extract audio in MP3, M4A, or Opus formats
- Subtitle Support — Download or embed subtitles
- Subtitle Workshop — Create, edit, and refine subtitles (SRT/VTT/ASS) with timing tools, find/replace, auto-fix, AI Translate, AI Grammar Fix, and Whisper generation
- Subtitle Page Core Features — Waveform/spectrogram timeline, shot-change sync, realtime QC with style profiles, split/merge tools, translator mode (source/target), and batch/project operations
- Post-Processing — Auto-embed metadata, thumbnail, and subtitles (when enabled) into output files
- SponsorBlock — Automatically skip sponsors, intros, outros, and self-promotions with remove/mark/custom modes
- Speed Limit — Control download bandwidth (KB/s, MB/s, GB/s)
- Download Library — Track and manage all your downloads
- 6 Beautiful Themes — Midnight, Aurora, Sunset, Ocean, Forest, Candy
- Fast & Lightweight — Designed for minimal resource usage
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Legal Notice
Youwee is a local utility for downloading and processing media from URLs provided by the user. It is not affiliated with YouTube or any other media platform.
Use Youwee only with content you own, have permission to use, or are legally allowed to access and store. Users are responsible for complying with applicable laws, platform terms, copyright rules, and any required permissions. The Youwee project and maintainers are not responsible for misuse of the app.
Installation
Download for your platform
⚠️ Note: The app is not signed with an Apple Developer certificate yet. If macOS blocks the app, open terminal and run:
>> xattr -cr /Applications/Youwee.app
| Platform | Download | |----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Windows (x64) | Download .msi · Download .exe | | macOS (Apple Silicon) | Download .dmg | | macOS (Intel) | Download .dmg | | Linux (x64) | Download .deb · Download .flatpak · Download .AppImage (AppImage may require FUSE) |
See all releases on the Releases page
Browser Extension (Chromium + Firefox)
| Browser | Download | |---------|----------| | Chromium (Chrome/Edge/Brave/Opera/Vivaldi/Arc/Coc Coc) | Download .zip | | Firefox | Download .xpi |
- One-click send current page to Youwee with
Download noworAdd to queue - Floating button supports
Video/Audio+ quality selection on supported sites - Popup works on any valid HTTP/HTTPS tab
- Guide: youwee.app/docs/browser-extension
Plugins
Extend Youwee with signed .ywp plugins for post-download workflows such as notifications, uploads, and third-party integrations.
- Recommended plugins and install guide: PLUGINS.md
- SDK: sdk-js/README.md · youwee-sdk
Remote Download
Control Youwee remotely with Telegram commands such as add, download, queue, status, and stop. Guide: youwee.app/docs/remote-download
Build from Source
Prerequisites
Steps
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/vanloctech/youwee.git
cd youwee
Install dependencies
bun install
Run in development mode
bun run tauri dev
Build for production
bun run tauri buildContributing
We welcome contributions. See Contributing Guide.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Contact
- Website: youwee.app
- Discord: Youwee Community
- GitHub: @vanloctech
- Issues: GitHub Issues
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