๐ฌ Parabolic
February 22, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

๐ฌ Parabolic
A powerful yt-dlp frontend
Features โข Installation โข Screenshots โข Building โข Contributing
โจ Features
๐ Versatile DownloadsPowerful frontend for yt-dlp with support for hundreds of sites ๐ต Multiple FormatsDownload in mp4, webm, mp3, opus, flac, and wav |
โก Concurrent DownloadsRun multiple downloads at the same time ๐ Complete MetadataSupport for downloading metadata and video subtitles |
โ๏ธ Legal Copyright Disclaimer
Caution
Videos on YouTube and other sites may be subject to DMCA protection. The authors of Parabolic do not endorse, and are not responsible for, the use of this application in means that will violate these laws.
๐ฅ Installation
Choose your platform
Linux |
WindowsDownload the latest version from Releases |
macOSDownload the latest version from Releases |
Browser ExtensionsChrome: See extension folder for manual installation instructions |
๐ Translation Status
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๐ฌ Chat & Community
๐ค Contributing
We'd love your contribution! See CONTRIBUTING.md for details on:
- ๐ How to report bugs
- ๐ก How to suggest new features
- ๐ง How to contribute code
- ๐ How to improve documentation
๐ธ Screenshots
๐ฅ๏ธ GNOME Interface
| Home Page | Active Downloads |
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| Dark Mode | Add Download |
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๐ช Windows Interface (WinUI)
| Home Page | Active Downloads |
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| Dark Mode | Add Download |
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๐งฉ Chrome Extension
๐ฆ Firefox Extension
๐จ Building
Parabolic is a .NET 10 project and can easily be built on any platform. Besides .NET 10, the following are required system dependencies for building each project:
๐ฆ Dependencies
Shared
- gettext
- Can be installed on Windows using
msys2
- Can be installed on Windows using
WinUI
GNOME
- Gtk4
- libadwaita
- blueprint-compiler
- Can be installed on Windows using
msys2
- Can be installed on Windows using
๐๏ธ Build Process
Once all dependencies are available on the system, simply run:
WinUI:
dotnet run --project Nickvision.Parabolic.WinUI
GNOME:
dotnet run --project Nickvision.Parabolic.GNOME
๐ Code of Conduct
This project follows the GNOME Code of Conduct.
We expect all participants to treat each other with respect and contribute to a welcoming and inclusive community.








