V2025.6.0-beta1

2025.6.0-beta1

This is the 1st beta release in the V2025.6.0 series that contains new features and fixes.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added the ability to configure a set of postprocessing arguments to enable for downloads
• Added the ability to write a m3u file to disk for playlist downloads
• Made it so Parabolic will now ask to recover downloads if there are any available instead of recovering automatically
• Moved the download immediately after validation option to the add download dialog
• Moved the speed limit option to the downloader preferences
• Fixed an issue where some media incorrectly failed validation
• Fixed an issue where the previous number titles setting was not restored correctly
• Fixed an issue where file names could grow too long when using aria2c
• Fixed an issue where the window's position was not remembered on Windows
• Updated yt-dlp

Install 🧑‍💻

GNOME (Linux only)

Flathub

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub-beta https://flathub.org/beta-repo/flathub-beta.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub-beta org.nickvision.tubeconverter
flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//beta

Snap

sudo snap install tube-converter --beta

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

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)

V2025.5.5

2025.5.5

This release contains fixes for working with subtitles.

Full Changelog 📃

• Fixed an issue where downloading subtitles would cause a download to fail
• Fixed an issue where generic downloads did not embed subtitles

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_V2025.5.5_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)

V2025.5.4

2025.5.4

This release contains many new features and many bug fixes that benefit all Parabolic users.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added the ability to use video formats for audio file downloads
• Added the ability to specify Worst for a video/audio format
• Added the ability to specify None for a video/audio format
• Added the Use Part Files option to downloader settings
• Added the Documentation help menu item in the Qt app
• Changed the folder path delimiter in batch files from ';' to '|'
• Fixed an issue where thumbnail conversion failed for some videos
• Fixed an issue where the wrong quality was chosen for downloads with preferred codecs
• Fixed an issue where audio files were outputted with low quality
• Fixed an issue where progress of downloads using aria2c was not displayed correctly
• Fixed an issue where playlist downloads caused the app to crash on Windows
• Parabolic should now provide users with error messages instead of crashing the entire app
• Parabolic will now pause slightly during downloads to prevent users from being banned by services such as YouTube (Users should not see significantly longer download times however)
• Tweaked the GNOME user interface as we get closer to joining GNOME Circle
• Updated yt-dlp to fix YouTube format errors

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_V2025.5.4_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)

V2025.5.4-beta3

2025.5.4-beta3

This is the 3rd beta release in the V2025.5.4 series that contains new features and fixes.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added the ability to use video formats for audio file downloads
• Added the ability to specify Worst for a video/audio format
• Added the ability to specify None for a video/audio format
• Added the Use Part Files option to downloader settings
• Added the Documentation help menu item in the Qt app
• Changed the folder path delimiter in batch files from ';' to '|'
• Fixed an issue where thumbnail conversion failed for some videos
• Fixed an issue where progress of downloads using aria2c was not displayed correctly
• Fixed an issue where playlist downloads caused the app to crash on Windows
• Parabolic should now provide users with error messages instead of crashing the entire app
• Tweaked the GNOME user interface as we get closer to joining GNOME Circle
• Updated yt-dlp to fix YouTube format errors

Install 🧑‍💻

GNOME (Linux only)

Flathub

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub-beta https://flathub.org/beta-repo/flathub-beta.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub-beta org.nickvision.tubeconverter
flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//beta

Snap

sudo snap install tube-converter --beta

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

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)

V2025.5.4-beta2

2025.5.4-beta2

This is a beta release that contains new features and fixes.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added the ability to use video formats for audio file downloads
• Added the ability to specify Worst for a video/audio format
• Added the ability to specify None for a video/audio format
• Added the Use Part Files option to downloader settings
• Added the Documentation help menu item in the Qt app
• Fixed an issue where thumbnail conversion failed for some videos
• Fixed an issue where progress of downloads using aria2c was not displayed correctly
• Fixed an issue where playlist downloads caused the app to crash on Windows
• Parabolic should provide users with error messages instead of crashing the entire app
• Updated yt-dlp to fix YouTube format errors

Install 🧑‍💻

GNOME (Linux only)

Flathub

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub-beta https://flathub.org/beta-repo/flathub-beta.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub-beta org.nickvision.tubeconverter
flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//beta

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

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)

V2025.5.4-beta1

2025.5.4-beta1

This is a beta release that contains new features and fixes.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added the ability to use video formats for audio file downloads
• Added the ability to specify Worst for a video/audio format
• Added the ability to specify None for a video/audio format
• Fixed an issue where thumbnail conversion failed for some videos
• Fixed an issue where progress of downloads using aria2c was not displayed correctly
• Fixed an issue where playlist downloads caused the app to crash on Windows

Install 🧑‍💻

GNOME (Linux only)

Flathub

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub-beta https://flathub.org/beta-repo/flathub-beta.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub-beta org.nickvision.tubeconverter
flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter//beta

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

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)

V2025.5.3

2025.5.3

This release contains a fix for a bug affecting Linux users.

Full Changelog 📃

• Fixed an issue where the app crashed when attempting to download media on Linux

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_V2025.5.3_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)

V2025.5.2

2025.5.2

This release contains many new features that users were requesting.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added the ability to pause/resume running downloads
• Added the ability to specify save folder paths in a batch file
• Added the ability to exclude a download from history in advanced download options
• Added a Preferred Audio Codec option to downloads preferences
• Added audio codec information to audio formats
• Added an ETA to downloads' progress
• Fixed an issue where generic videos would not download correctly

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_V2025.5.2_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)

V2025.5.1

2025.5.1

This release contains fixes for some issues users were experencing.

Full Changelog 📃

• Fixed an issue where the app crashed when validating certain videos
• Fixed an issue where the wrong file type was sometimes downloaded

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_V2025.5.1_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)

V2025.5.0

2025.5.0

After a long wait, Parabolic V2025.5.0 is finally here!

This release contains a complete redesign of the Windows (Qt based) app that features a much more modern experience. yt-dlp was also updated to the latest version to fix many website validation issues.

NOTICE

As you may have seen, development of Parabolic and the set of Nickvision apps has slowed down. This is due to me starting a new full-time job and thus leaving only the weekends for me to work on these projects. This does not mean I am stopping development, it just means that releases, updates, and fixes will unfortunately take longer now. I appreciate all of your support and patience for these updates. Any C++ developers who would like to work on the projects with me as well are more than welcome too and are encouraged to reach out to me on Matrix!

Full Changelog 📃

• Added the display of the file size of a format if it is available
• Fixed an issue where file paths were not truncated correctly
• Redesigned the Qt app for a more modern desktop experience
• Updated yt-dlp to fix some website validation issues

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_V2025.5.0_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)