๐ŸŽฌ Parabolic

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๐ŸŽฌ Parabolic

A powerful yt-dlp frontend

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Features โ€ข Installation โ€ข Screenshots โ€ข Building โ€ข Contributing

โœจ Features

๐ŸŒ Versatile Downloads

Powerful frontend for yt-dlp with support for hundreds of sites

๐ŸŽต Multiple Formats

Download in mp4, webm, mp3, opus, flac, and wav

โšก Concurrent Downloads

Run multiple downloads at the same time

๐Ÿ“ Complete Metadata

Support for downloading metadata and video subtitles

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.

๐Ÿ“ฅ Installation

Choose your platform

Linux

Download on Flathub

Windows

Download from Releases

Download the latest version from Releases

macOS

Download from Releases

Download the latest version from Releases

Browser Extensions

get-the-addon

Chrome: See extension folder for manual installation instructions

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๐Ÿ’ฌ Chat & Community

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๐Ÿค Contributing

We'd love your contribution! See CONTRIBUTING.md for details on:

  • ๐Ÿ› How to report bugs
  • ๐Ÿ’ก How to suggest new features
  • ๐Ÿ”ง How to contribute code
  • ๐Ÿ“– How to improve documentation

๐Ÿ“ธ Screenshots

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ GNOME Interface
Home PageActive Downloads
Home PageDownloading
Dark ModeAdd Download
Dark ModeAdd Download Dialog
๐ŸชŸ Windows Interface (WinUI)
Home PageActive Downloads
Home PageDownloading
Dark ModeAdd Download
Dark ModeAdd Download Dialog
๐Ÿงฉ Chrome Extension
๐ŸฆŠ Firefox Extension

๐Ÿ”จ 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:

๐Ÿ“ฆ Dependencies

Shared

  • gettext
    • Can be installed on Windows using msys2

WinUI

GNOME

๐Ÿ—๏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

๐Ÿ“œ 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.