Downie 4.12.8 for Mac
Downie 4.12.8 for Mac
Find the video you want to download, then drag the link into the app, or simply take advantage of the Downie browser extension, which will do the rest. That’s literally all you need to do to get a video on your Mac. Downie will help you download YouTube videos and save video content from thousands of other sites, including Facebook, Vimeo, and Instagram. It’s simple and fast, so you’ll get the job done in seconds, without getting bogged down by unnecessary features.
Downie Key Features
Download videos from YouTube
Downie helps you download videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Instagram, and over 1,200 other websites. If there’s a video on a webpage, you can rely on Downie to save it to your Mac.
Search directly in the video downloader
You don’t need to switch between Downie and your browser to find the content you need. Simply enter your query into the app’s search bar, and it will quickly find the video for you.
Save 4K videos from YouTube
Unlike many other YouTube downloaders, Downie can handle even 4K videos. This means you can download high-quality, high-resolution videos from YouTube and any other website online.
Download MP4 or audio only
If you don’t need the entire video file, Downie can save just the audio track. Or, if you only need the MP4 video, you can configure Downie to convert it automatically.
Just drag and drop the URL
Downie is brilliant in its simplicity: copy and paste or drag and drop the video URL, and it will start downloading automatically. Even if the page contains text or any other content, Downie will detect the video and save it for you.
Post-processing with Permute
Downie integrates seamlessly with Permute, a powerful media converter. To convert a downloaded video to another format or merge its parts into a single file, simply send it to Permute and retrieve the result.
Downie 4.12.8 for Mac A Quick Overview
Downie is a popular macOS app that lets you download videos straight from over 1,200 websites, including YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud, and Instagram. Its latest release is version 4.12.8, a maintenance update focused on fixes and site improvements.
What’s New
Version 4.12.8 brings a few notable changes:
- Live stream scheduling: You can now schedule the start time for recording live streams in advance.
- Custom title option: When using the automation URL, you can now set a custom title for downloads.
- Site improvements: Extraction has been improved for BBC, Instagram, ORF, Radio France, SBS Australia, SoundCloud, Today.com, and YouTube.
- This update also fixes an issue related to YouTube’s SABR live-stream handling.
System Requirements
- Requires macOS 11 or later (macOS 13 or later is strongly recommended).
- Supports both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.
Key Features
- Ability to download videos in 4K (and up to 8K from some sources).
- Built-in postprocessing and audio-only extraction.
- iCloud history sync, so the same video isn’t downloaded twice across your Macs.
- Browser extensions for Safari, Chrome, and Firefox to send links to Downie with one click.
- Integration with Permute (a media converter) to convert downloaded files right after.
Pricing
Downie isn’t available on the Mac App Store, since Apple doesn’t allow apps that download videos from YouTube. It’s sold directly from the developer’s website as a one-time license, with a free trial included. It’s also available through a Setapp subscription.
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