Parabolic

2026.4.1

This release contains many bug fixes, stabilizing the Parabolic experience!

Full Changelog 📃

• Fixed an issue where some settings would not save correctly
• Fixed an issue where playlist downloads with a resolution limit had no audio
• Fixed an issue where portrait/vertical videos in playlists downloaded at incorrect resolutions
• Fixed an issue where downloads from sites with muxed-only streams would fail
• Fixed an issue where downloading a time frame clip from a long video produced an incomplete result
• Fixed an issue where downloading a time frame clip from a long video could hang indefinitely with aria2c enabled
• Fixed an issue where X/Twitter quoted downloads could produce the same video twice
• Fixed an issue where deno was unable to be updated in-app on Linux
• Fixed an issue where browser cookies could not be found when running via Flatpak on Linux
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic would not start on KDE desktops
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic did not open links from browser extension 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

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

2026.4.1-beta1

This is the first beta release for the 2026.4.1 series. This release just contains some bug fixes.

Full Changelog 📃

• Fixed an issue where some settings would not save correctly
• Fixed an issue where Parabolic would not start on KDE desktops

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

2026.4.0

After 2 months of development, Parabolic v2026.4.0 is here! This release contains many bug fixes, new features and design improvements making Parabolic an even better app! This release also includes a new macOS version of Parabolic - expanding our userbase!

A huge thank you to everyone who has tested and reported bugs throughout this development cycle. ❤️

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 automatically bundles yt-dlp, deno, ffmpeg and other Parabolic dependencies.

[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.

The portable version does not encrypt the application's app.db database. Credentials saved in the portable version will be saved in a plaintext database. Use at your own risk.

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.aarch

2026.4.0-rc1

This is the first release candidate in the 2026.4.0 series. This release is a continuation of the 2026.3.0 series and contains some bug fixes caused by 2026.3.0-beta3, no new features were introduced.

This release also contains a backend change that moves all configuration from json files to an application wide secret-protected database. All configurations from the json files will be imported automatically into the database.

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.aar