Release v2.1.5 — App Name Update

•	Updated the app name to VidWerk across the UI and installers.
•	No functional changes — just naming/branding cleanup.

Release v2.1.1 — Icon Update & Fixes

This version updates the app icon and includes additional bug fixes and small performance improvements for a smoother experience on macOS and Windows.

Release v2.1.0 — UI Update & Improvements

This release brings a refreshed user interface along with multiple bug fixes and performance improvements. Downloads and quality loading should feel smoother and more reliable across macOS (Intel/Apple Silicon) and Windows.

Release v2.0.5 — UI Refresh

Release v2.0.5 — UI Refresh
• Updated and polished the user interface for a cleaner, more modern look.
• No functional changes — downloads work the same, just a better experience.

v2.0.0 – Full Desktop App + Better Downloads

✨ What’s New

Desktop App
The downloader now runs fully inside an App instead of opening browser tabs.

Smart MP4 audio merging
All video downloads now include sound by automatically merging the best compatible audio track when needed.

Standardized quality list
Qualities are shown as clean tiers like 1080p / 720p / 480p, not raw format IDs.

Live download progress
Shows real-time % / speed / ETA during downloads.

Cancel download button
Cancels yt-dlp downloads instantly.

Duplicate downloads allowed
Downloading the same video twice now works (auto-renames files).

Show in folder
After download completes, you can open Finder/Explorer with the file highlighted.

🍎 macOS Downloads

We now provide two mac builds:

Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) – arm64

Intel Macs – x64

🪟 Windows

Windows EXE installer is available as usual.

🔧 Fixes

Fixed silent MP4 downloads on Windows.

Improved size detection for formats (estimated when missing).

Better cancellation cleanup and stability.

v1.0.0 — First Public Build

🎉 v1.0.0 — First Public Build

Local Video Downloader is now available on macOS and Windows as a simple, bundled desktop app that opens a clean browser UI for downloading videos from any site supported by yt-dlp.

✨ What’s New

• macOS DMG installer (drag-and-drop install)
• Windows EXE installer (NSIS setup)
• Default-browser UI (no Electron window clutter)
• MP4 / MP3 mode switch
• Quality dropdown with resolution + file size
• Auto-load qualities on paste
• Live progress display (percent • speed • ETA)
• Saves automatically to your Downloads folder
• yt-dlp + ffmpeg bundled — no extra installs required

🛠 Improvements

• Modular UI layout + refreshed CSS styling
• Reliable format parsing using yt-dlp JSON output
• Packaged apps resolve bundled binaries correctly on both OSes

🐛 Fixes

• Fixed packaged builds not finding yt-dlp/ffmpeg
• Fixed temp directory / PyInstaller extraction errors
• Fixed formats failing to parse due to mixed stdout/stderr
• Prevented background terminal windows from appearing

⬇️ Installers

• macOS (.dmg): attached in Assets
• Windows (.exe): attached in Assets

⚠️ First-Launch Notes

macOS Gatekeeper:
Right-click the app → Open → Open anyway (or System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway).

Windows SmartScreen:
Click More info → Run anyway if prompted.

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Thanks for trying Local Video Downloader!
If you hit any bugs, open an Issue with your OS version and log output.