2026.3.0-beta3

This is the third beta release in the 2026.3.0 series. This release contains many new features and fixes compared to the previous beta.

Mainly, the ability to toggle separately downloading audio and video media immediately and ignoring super resolutions from YouTube AI. Parabolic is now built and deployed using C#'s NativeAOT technology. This turns C# into machine code as opposed to relying on the JIT compiler. You should now experience faster launch times and a faster experience overall. We are still evaluating the compatibility of all of our libraries and code with NativeAOT, so issues and crashes are expected. Please report them as you find.

In the bug world, we fixed issues with running the new macOS version of Parabolic, download errors, and other minor issues.

Thank you all for your continued support and testing of the beta ❤️! V2026.3.0 is gonna be huge 🚀!

Full Changelog 📃

• Added macOS app for the GNOME version of Parabolic
• Added Windows portable version of Parabolic
• Added the ability to toggle super resolution formats in Parabolic's settings
• Added the ability to specify a preferred frame rate for video downloads in Parabolic's settings
• Added the ability to toggle immediate audio or video downloads separately
• Added the ability to automatically translate embedded metadata and chapters to the app's language on supported sites. This can be turned off in Converter settings
• Added the ability to update deno from within the app
• Added thumbnail image preview to add download dialog and downloads view
• Added failed filter to downloads view
• Added total duration label to playlist items view
• Improved Parabolic's startup time by using NativeAOT compilation
• Improved selection of playlist video formats when resolutions are specified
• Improved selection of playlist audio formats on Windows when bitrates are specified
• Improved cropping of audio thumbnails
• Improved handling of long file names, they will now be truncated if too long
• Removed unsupported cookie browsers on Windows. Manual txt files should be used instead
• Fixed an issue where download progress did not show correctly
• Fixed an issue where the preferred video codec was ignored when a preferred frame rate was also set
• Fixed an issue where the exported M3U playlist file would contain duplicate entries
• Fixed an issue where credentials would not save on Linux
• Fixed an issue where batch files were unusable on Linux and macOS
• Fixed an issue where uploading a cookies file did not work on Windows
• Fixed an issue where time frame downloads would not complete on Windows
• Fixed an issue where certain video formats would process infinitely on Windows
• Updated yt-dlp

** NEW ** macOS App

We have introduced a new macOS app that is built using the GNOME (GTK/libadwaita) version of Parabolic. It bundles all dependencies including yt-dlp, aria2c, ffmpeg and deno - alongside GTK itself.

Issues are expected as I do not have a Mac myself and rely on feedback and information from users in the community to test the app for me. Thank you!

** NEW ** Windows Portable App

We have re-introduced a portable Windows build of Parabolic. This build works a little differently than previous versions in that it's the same exe as the installer version but requires the --portable flag be passed to the .exe file for it to run in portable mode.

For convenience, we have added a .bat file to the portable download that can be ran that does it for you already. Alternatively, once the portable version is extracted to the location of your choice, you can create a shortcut for the .exe and specify the --portable flag in the arguments of the shortcut's properties.

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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)

Windows

Installer (x64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Installer (arm64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup-arm64.exe file from the assets below

Portable (x64)

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolicPortable.zip file from the assets below
• Run the .bat file to launch the portable version of Parabolic

Portable (arm64)

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolicPortable-arm64.zip file from the assets below
• Run the .bat file to launch the portable version of Parabolic

macOS

Bundle (x64)

• Download Parabolic-macOS-x64.zip file
• Extract it and move the Parabolic.app file to your Applications folder and run it

Bundle (arm64)

• Download Parabolic-macOS-arm64.zip file
• Extract it and move the Parabolic.app file to your Applications folder and run it

2026.3.0-beta2

This is the second beta release in the 2026.3.0 series. This release contains many bug fixes and updated dependencies.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added macOS app for the GNOME version of Parabolic
• Added Windows portable version of Parabolic
• Added the ability to specify a preferred frame rate for video downloads in the Parabolic's settings
• Added the ability to automatically translate embedded metadata and chapters to the app's language on supported sites. This can be turned off in Converter settings
• Added the ability to update deno from within the app
• Added thumbnail image preview to add download dialog and downloads view
• Added failed filter to downloads view
• Improved selection of playlist video formats when resolutions are specified
• Improved selection of playlist audio formats on Windows when bitrates are specified
• Improved cropping of audio thumbnails
• Improved handling of long file names, they will now be truncated if too long
• Removed unsupported cookie browsers on Windows. Manual txt files should be used instead
• Fixed an issue where download progress did not show correctly
• Fixed an issue where the preferred video codec was ignored when a preferred frame rate was also set
• Fixed an issue where batch files were unusable on Linux and macOS
• Fixed an issue where time frame downloads would not complete on Windows
• Updated yt-dlp

** NEW ** macOS App

We have introduced a new macOS app that is built using the GNOME (GTK/libadwaita) version of Parabolic. It bundles all dependencies including yt-dlp, aria2c, ffmpeg and deno - alongside GTK itself.

Issues are expected as I do not have a Mac myself and rely on feedback and information from users in the community to test the app for me. Thank you!

** NEW ** Windows Portable App

We have re-introduced a portable Windows build of Parabolic. This build works a little differently than previous versions in that it's the same exe as the installer version but requires the --portable flag be passed to the .exe file for it to run in portable mode.

For convenience, we have added a .bat file to the portable download that can be ran that does it for you already. Alternatively, once the portable version is extracted to the location of your choice, you can create a shortcut for the .exe and specify the --portable flag in the arguments of the shortcut's properties.

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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)

Windows

Installer (x64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Installer (arm64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup-arm64.exe file from the assets below

Portable (x64)

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolicPortable.zip file from the assets below
• Run the .bat file to launch the portable version of Parabolic

Portable (arm64)

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolicPortable-arm64.zip file from the assets below
• Run the .bat file to launch the portable version of Parabolic

macOS

Bundle (x64)

• Download Parabolic-macOS-x64.zip file
• Extract it and move the Parabolic.app file to your Applications folder and run it

Bundle (arm64)

• Download Parabolic-macOS-arm64.zip file
• Extract it and move the Parabolic.app file to your Applications folder and run it

2026.3.0-beta1

This is the first beta release in the 2026.3.0 series that contains many new features and fixed.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added macOS app for the GNOME version of Parabolic
• Added Windows portable version of Parabolic
• Added the ability to specify a preferred frame rate for video downloads in the Parabolic's settings
• Added the ability to automatically translate embedded metadata and chapters to the app's language on supported sites. This can be turned off in Converter settings
• Added the ability to update deno from within the app
• Added thumbnail image preview to add download dialog and downloads view
• Added failed filter to downloads view
• Improved selection of playlist video formats when resolutions are specified
• Improved selection of playlist audio formats on Windows when bitrates are specified
• Improved cropping of audio thumbnails
• Improved handling of long file names, they will now be truncated if too long
• Removed unsupported cookie browsers on Windows. Manual txt files should be used instead
• Updated yt-dlp

** NEW ** macOS App

We have introduced a new macOS app that is built using the GNOME (GTK/libadwaita) version of Parabolic. It bundles all dependencies including yt-dlp, aria2c, ffmpeg and deno - alongside GTK itself.

Issues are expected as I do not have a Mac myself and rely on feedback and information from users in the community to test the app for me. Thank you!

** NEW ** Windows Portable App

We have re-introduced a portable Windows build of Parabolic. This build works a little differently than previous versions in that it's the same exe as the installer version but requires the --portable flag be passed to the .exe file for it to run in portable mode.

For convenience, we have added a .bat file to the portable download that can be ran that does it for you already. Alternatively, once the portable version is extracted to the location of your choice, you can create a shortcut for the .exe and specify the --portable flag in the arguments of the shortcut's properties.

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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)

Windows

Installer (x64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Installer (arm64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup-arm64.exe file from the assets below

Portable (x64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicPortable.zip file from the assets below

Portable (arm64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicPortable-arm64.zip file from the assets below

macOS

Bundle (x64)

• Download Parabolic-macOS-x64.zip file
• Extract it and move the Parabolic.app file to your Applications folder and run it

Bundle (arm64)

• Download Parabolic-macOS-arm64.zip file
• Extract it and move the Parabolic.app file to your Applications folder and run it

2026.2.4

This release contains bug fixes.

Full Changelog 📃

• Fixed an issue where pausing and resuming downloads did not work correctly
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic would use a previous save folder even if it no longer existed
• Fixed an issue where translations were not available on Linux

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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

Manually (x64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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)

Windows

Installer (x64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Installer (arm64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup-arm64.exe file from the assets below

2026.2.3

This release contains new features and bug fixes.

Full Changelog 📃

• Added a search bar for subtitles in the add download dialog
• Added the ability to specify extra yt-dlp arguments for the discovery process
• Added the ability to specify extra yt-dlp arguments for the download process
• Fixed an issue where video passwords were not working when specified
• Fixed an issue where yt-dlp progress was not always displayed correctly
• Fixed an issue where instagram stories did not download correctly
• Fixed an issue where the encoder field was not properly cleared on FLAC files when remove source data was enabled
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic would not detect translation languages correctly
• Fixed an issue where downloaded yt-dlp version were not getting executable permissions on Linux
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic wouldn't open on Linux
• Fixed an issue where playlist video downloads may not have had sound on Windows

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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

Manually (x64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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)

Windows

Installer (x64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Installer (arm64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup-arm64.exe file from the assets below

2026.2.2

This release contains more bug fixes as we stabilize the new architecture. Thank you everyone for your support and patience ❤️

Full Changelog 📃

• Added the ability to see audio language of video formats if applicable
• Improved display of yt-dlp progress
• Fixed an issue where yt-dlp errors weren't reported correctly
• Fixed an issue where source data was not removed for playlist media
• Fixed an issue where track numbers were starting at 0 instead of 1 for playlists
• Fixed an issue where the browser extension was unable to open Parabolic on Linux
• Fixed an issue where aria2c progress did not show on Linux
• Fixed an issue where some settings did not save on Linux
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic would not close on Linux
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic did not open on Windows

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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

Manually (x64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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)

Windows

Installer (x64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Installer (arm64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup-arm64.exe file from the assets below

2026.2.1

This release contains many bug fixes for the big V2026.2.0 release.

Full Changelog 📃

• Improved sorting of formats in the add download dialog
• Improved the speed of subtitle downloads for non YouTube sites
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic crashed when discovering some media
• Fixed an issue where discovering playlists would fail for any media if some were unavailable
• Fixed an issue where downloads would fail with a requested format is not available error
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic did not receive URLs from the browser extension correctly
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic crashed if some DBus services were unavailable on Linux
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic was unable to open on Windows
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic did not update to arm64 binaries correctly on Windows

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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

Manually (x64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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)

Windows

Installer (x64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Installer (arm64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup-arm64.exe file from the assets below

2026.2.0

This release contains a complete overhaul of the downloading engine as it was rewritten from C++ to C#. This will provide us with more stable performance and faster iteration of highly requested features (see the long list below!!). The UIs for both Windows and Linux were also ported to C# and got a face lift, providing a smoother and more beautiful downloading experience.

Besides the rewrite, this release also contains many new features (including quality and subtitle options for playlists - finally!) and plenty of bug fixes with an updated yt-dlp.

NOTE: This release drops snap packaging support for Parabolic on Linux.

NOTE: This release drops portable packing support for Parabolic on Windows.

Full Changelog 📃

• Parabolic has been rewritten in C# from C++
• Added arm64 support for Windows
• Added support for playlist quality options
• Added support for playlist subtitle options
• Added support for reversing the download order of a playlist
• Added support for remembering the previous Download Immediately selection in the add download dialog
• Added support for showing yt-dlp's sleeping pauses within download rows
• Added support for enabling nightly yt-dlp updates within Parabolic
• Redesigned both platform application designs for a faster and smoother download experience
• Removed documentation pages as Parabolic shows in-app documentation when needed
• Fixed an issue where translator-credits were not properly displayed
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic crashed when adding large amounts of downloads from a playlist
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic crashed when validating certain URLs
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic refused to start due to keyring errors
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic refused to start due to VC errors
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic refused to start due to version errors
• Fixed an issue where opening the about dialog would freeze Parabolic for a few seconds
• Updated bundled yt-dlp

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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

Manually (x64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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)

Windows

Installer (x64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Installer (arm64)

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup-arm64.exe file from the assets below

2025.11.1

This release contains many bug fixes users were facing in Parabolic.

Full Changelog 📃

• Fixed the sleep interval for multiple subtitle downloads
• Fixed an issue where low-resolution media was being downloaded on Windows
• Fixed an issue where aria2c couldn't download media from certain sites
• Fixed an issue where Remove Source Data was not clearing all identifiable metadata fields

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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

sudo snap install tube-converter

Manually (x64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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)

Windows

The Windows version supports x64 systems only.

Installer

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Portable

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolicPortable.zip file from the assets below
• Run org.nickvision.tubeconverter.winui.exe

2025.11.0

This releases contains an updated yt-dlp with proper support for the new Deno JS runtime required by yt-dlp. You as a user have nothing to do besides update to the new Parabolic and it should just work!

Thanks to the new Deno runtime, you should start to see more format options available and less 403 errors :)

This release also features some minor bugs that I was able to quickly fix. A bigger release is in the works with new features and more!

Full Changelog 📃

• Fixed an issue where a user selected audio format was sometimes not correctly downloaded
• Fixed an issue where preferred codecs were not always correctly selected
• Updated yt-dlp with support for deno runtime

Install 🧑‍💻

Linux

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 (BROKEN)

sudo snap install tube-converter

Manually (x64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.x64.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)

Manually (aarch64)

• Download the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.flatpak file from the assets below
• Run flatpak install org.nickvision.tubeconverter.aarch64.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)

Windows

The Windows version supports x64 systems only.

Installer

• Download and run the NickvisionParabolicSetup.exe file from the assets below

Portable

• Download and extract the NickvisionParabolicPortable.zip file from the assets below
• Run org.nickvision.tubeconverter.winui.exe