4K Video Downloader Plus
Version 26.2.1 · Open Media LLC · Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit) · ranked #108 in the library
A media grabber with a deliberately blunt interface, one paste field and a quality picker, that pulls video and audio at the highest available resolution along with subtitles and whole playlists.
Read the installation section below before you start. The order of the steps matters on this release.
About this release
Overview
The whole application is one field. Copy a link, hit paste, choose a format and quality, and it downloads. That plainness is the point, because the alternative for the same job is a browser extension that breaks every fortnight or a command line tool with forty flags. Behind the field it handles adaptive streaming formats properly, fetching the separate video and audio streams at the quality you asked for and muxing them into one file.
Beyond a single link it handles the bulk cases. A whole playlist or a channel downloads in one action with a naming pattern applied, subscription mode watches a channel and pulls new items automatically, and smart mode remembers your preferred format and quality so subsequent pastes skip the dialog entirely. Subtitles download as separate files or burn into the video, in whichever languages are offered.
Output covers what people actually need afterwards. Video up to the maximum the source offers including high frame rate and high dynamic range where present, audio extracted to a normal lossy or lossless format with the metadata and cover art carried across, and a proxy setting for connections that need one. The licensed tier removes the daily download cap and the playlist item limits that the free version imposes.
What it does
Feature breakdown
Paste and go
One input field with automatic clipboard detection, a quality picker and a format choice. No configuration required for the common case.
Adaptive stream handling
Fetches separate video and audio streams at the requested quality and muxes them into a single file rather than settling for a lower combined stream.
Playlists, channels and subscriptions
Download an entire playlist or channel with a naming pattern, and subscribe so new items are fetched as they appear.
Subtitle support
Download subtitles as separate files in the offered languages, or burn them into the video during the download.
Audio extraction
Pull the audio alone to a lossy or lossless format with title, artist and cover art metadata carried through.
Smart mode and no caps
Remember the preferred format and quality so subsequent links skip the dialog, with the free tier download limits removed.
Changed in this build
Version 26.2.1
- Extraction updated for recent player changes on several major video sites.
- Faster muxing on long high resolution files.
- Subscription checker rewritten to use less bandwidth when polling.
- Added handling for high dynamic range streams where the source offers them.
- Fixed a fault where a playlist download could stop silently after a single failed item.
Installation
Follow these in order
- Extract the archive to a local folder.
- Disable real time protection while the licence component runs.
- Run the installer as administrator.
- Apply the included licence step before launching the application.
- Open the application and confirm the plus tier is shown in the preferences panel.
- Re-enable protection and set your download folder before the first grab.
Release notes
From whoever packed it
- Keep the automatic update off. An update replaces the licensed executable and restores the free tier limits.
- If extraction starts failing on a site, that site changed its player. Nothing on this end is broken.
- Set the download folder to a drive with room. High resolution video accumulates faster than people expect.
System requirements
Minimum and recommended
| Operating system | Windows 10 version 1903 or newer, or Windows 11, 64-bit |
|---|---|
| Processor | Any modern dual core Intel or AMD processor |
| Memory | 2 GB minimum, 4 GB recommended for high resolution muxing |
| Graphics | No specific requirement |
| Storage | 500 MB for the application plus space for what you download |
Questions about this release
Answered before you ask
- Is there a daily limit?
- No, the licensed tier removes both the daily cap and the playlist item limit.
- Can it get subtitles?
- Yes, as separate files or burned in, in whichever languages the source provides.
- Does it need a browser extension?
- No, it works from the clipboard. The extension is optional convenience.
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