Parabolic
Download web video and audio
[Features](#-features) • [Installation](#-installation) • [Screenshots](#-screenshots) • [Building](#-building-manually) • [Contributing](#-contributing) The project is written primarily in C#, distributed under the MIT License license, first published in 2021. It has gained significant community traction with 6,240 stars and 296 forks on GitHub. Key topics include: csharp, downloader, flathub, gnome, gtk4.

🎬 Parabolic
A powerful yt-dlp frontend
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Installation •
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Building •
Contributing
✨ Features
<table> <tr> <td width="50%">🌐 Versatile Downloads
Powerful frontend for yt-dlp with support for hundreds of sites
🎵 Multiple Formats
Download in mp4, webm, mp3, opus, flac, and wav
</td> <td width="50%">⚡ Concurrent Downloads
Run multiple downloads at the same time
📝 Complete Metadata
Support for downloading metadata and video subtitles
</td> </tr> </table>⚖️ Legal Copyright Disclaimer
[!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.
📥 Installation
Choose your platform
<table> <tr> <td width="25%">Linux
<a href='https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.nickvision.tubeconverter'> <img width='200' alt='Download on Flathub' src='https://flathub.org/api/badge?locale=en'/> </a> </td> <td width="25%">Windows
<a href="https://github.com/NickvisionApps/Parabolic/releases"> <img width='180' alt="Download from Releases" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/Windows_logo_and_wordmark_-_2021.svg"/> </a>Download the latest version from Releases
</td> <td width="25%">macOS
<a href="https://github.com/NickvisionApps/Parabolic/releases"> <img width='80' alt="Download from Releases" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Apple_Computer_Logo_rainbow.svg/250px-Apple_Computer_Logo_rainbow.svg.png"/> </a>Download the latest version from Releases
</td> <td width="25%">Browser Extensions
Chrome: See extension folder for manual installation instructions
</td> </tr> </table>🌍 Translation Status
<div align="center">Help us translate Parabolic! Click here to contribute
</div>💬 Chat & Community
<div align="center">Join our community on Matrix!
<a href='https://matrix.to/#/#nickvision:matrix.org'> <img width='160' alt='Join our room' src='https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/17648453/196094077-c896527d-af6d-4b43-a5d8-e34a00ffd8f6.png'/> </a> </div>🤝 Contributing
We'd love your contribution! See CONTRIBUTING.md for details on:
- 🐛 How to report bugs
- 💡 How to suggest new features
- 🔧 How to contribute code
- 📖 How to improve documentation
📸 Screenshots
<details> <summary><b>🖥️ GNOME Interface</b></summary> <br>| Home Page | Active Downloads |
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| Dark Mode | Add Download |
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| Home Page | Active Downloads |
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| Dark Mode | Add Download |
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| Options Page | Right Click Menu |
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https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9bd47723-8623-4e47-8e69-d21ac68bdef8
</details> <details> <summary><b>🦊 Firefox Extension</b></summary> <br>| Options Page | Right Click Menu |
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https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/866cc587-e9c9-4cc0-bb81-e628e9fc2373
</details>🔨 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:
📦 Dependencies
Shared
- gettext
- Can be installed on Windows using
msys2
- Can be installed on Windows using
WinUI
GNOME
- Gtk4
- libadwaita
- blueprint-compiler
- Can be installed on Windows using
msys2
- Can be installed on Windows using
🏗️ Build Process
Once all dependencies are available on the system, simply run:
WinUI:
bashdotnet run --project Nickvision.Parabolic.WinUI
GNOME:
bashdotnet run --project Nickvision.Parabolic.GNOME
📜 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.
Contributors
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