Youwee

Beautiful and Ultimate yt-dlp GUI & Video Downloader - Processing - Free & Open Source

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Features

• Video Downloads — YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Bilibili, Youku, and 1800+ sites
• Browser Extension Bridge — Chromium + Firefox extension with floating button, media/quality picker, and one-click Download now / Add to queue send to Youwee app
• Remote Download — Control downloads remotely with Telegram commands when Youwee is running
• Plugins & Workflow Automation — Install signed plugins, configure custom fields, assign them to download workflows, and extend Youwee with notifications, uploads, and post-download automations
• Channel Follow — Follow YouTube, Bilibili & Youku channels, get notified of new videos, auto-download, and manage from system tray
• Metadata Fetcher — Download video info, descriptions, comments, and thumbnails without the video
• Live Stream Support — Download live streams with dedicated toggle
• AI Video Summary — Summarize videos with Gemini, OpenAI, or Ollama
• AI Video Processing — Edit videos using natural language (cut, convert, resize, extract audio)
• Time Range Download (Cut Video) — Download only the segment you need by setting start/end time
• Batch & Playlist — Download multiple videos or entire playlists
• Audio Extraction — Extract audio in MP3, M4A, or Opus formats
• Subtitle Support — Download or embed subtitles
• Subtitle Workshop — Create, edit, and refine subtitles (SRT/VTT/ASS) with timing tools, find/replace, auto-fix, AI Translate, AI Grammar Fix, and Whisper generation
• Subtitle Page Core Features — Waveform/spectrogram timeline, shot-change sync, realtime QC with style profiles, split/merge tools, translator mode (source/target), and batch/project operations
• Post-Processing — Auto-embed metadata, thumbnail, and subtitles (when enabled) into output files
• SponsorBlock — Automatically skip sponsors, intros, outros, and self-promotions with remove/mark/custom modes
• Speed Limit — Control download bandwidth (KB/s, MB/s, GB/s)
• Download Library — Track and manage all your downloads
• 6 Beautiful Themes — Midnight, Aurora, Sunset, Ocean, Forest, Candy
• Fast & Lightweight — Designed for minimal resource usage

Screenshots

Demo Video

▶️ Watch on YouTube

Legal Notice

Youwee is a local utility for downloading and processing media from URLs provided by the user. It is not affiliated with YouTube or any other media platform.

Use Youwee only with content you own, have permission to use, or are legally allowed to access and store. Users are responsible for complying with applicable laws, platform terms, copyright rules, and any required permissions. The Youwee project and maintainers are not responsible for misuse of the app.

Installation

Download for your platform

⚠️ Note: The app is not signed with an Apple Developer certificate yet. If macOS blocks the app, open terminal and run:

xattr -cr /Applications/Youwee.app

Platform	Download
Windows (x64)	Download .msi · Download .exe
macOS (Apple Silicon)	Download .dmg
macOS (Intel)	Download .dmg
Linux (x64)	Download .deb · Download .flatpak · Download .AppImage (AppImage may require FUSE)

See all releases on the Releases page

Browser Extension (Chromium + Firefox)

Browser	Download
Chromium (Chrome/Edge/Brave/Opera/Vivaldi/Arc/Coc Coc)	Download .zip
Firefox	Download .xpi

• One-click send current page to Youwee with Download now or Add to queue
• Floating button supports Video/Audio + quality selection on supported sites
• Popup works on any valid HTTP/HTTPS tab
• Guide: youwee.app/docs/browser-extension

Plugins

Extend Youwee with signed .ywp plugins for post-download workflows such as notifications, uploads, and third-party integrations.

• Recommended plugins and install guide: PLUGINS.md
• SDK: sdk-js/README.md · youwee-sdk

Remote Download

Control Youwee remotely with Telegram commands such as add, download, queue, status, and stop. Guide: youwee.app/docs/remote-download

Build from Source

Prerequisites

• Bun (v1.3.5 or later)
• Rust (v1.70 or later)
• Tauri CLI

Steps

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/vanloctech/youwee.git
cd youwee

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Run in development mode
bun run tauri dev

# Build for production
bun run tauri build

Contributing

We welcome contributions. See Contributing Guide.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

• Website: youwee.app
• Discord: Youwee Community
• GitHub: @vanloctech
• Issues: GitHub Issues

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