ESDN-YouTube-Downloader
YouTube Downloader is a modern, portable, and user-friendly desktop application built in Python for Windows and Ubuntu. It allows users to download single YouTube videos or complete playlists with support for multi-threaded downloading, HD quality selection, and audio-only conversion. The application uses yt-dlp and FFmpeg to provide fast, reliable, and high-quality downloads through a professional GUI interface built with PySide6. Features include pause/resume support, persistent download queue restoration, thumbnail previews, automatic dependency installation, yt-dlp auto-updates, download history, dark/light themes, and background downloading without freezing the interface. The software also includes an integrated update system using GitHub releases, making future updates simple and seamless for end users without requiring terminal commands or manual setup.
