downie ☆
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Description:
Downloads videos from different websites
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 4.11.12,5119@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: video-downloader macos multimedia youtube productivity
Install: brew install --cask downie
About:
Downie is a premium video downloader for macOS designed to handle complex streaming protocols and site-specific extraction logic. It supports over 1,000 websites, including YouTube, Vimeo, and BBC iPlayer, offering seamless integration with browser extensions for one-click downloads. The tool handles playlists, subtitles, and 4K/8K video formats efficiently.
Key Features:
  • Supports downloads from over 1,000 video hosting sites
  • Integrated browser extension for one-click downloading
  • Batch downloading and playlist support
  • 4K and 8K video resolution support
  • Automatic subtitle extraction
Use Cases:
  • Archiving online video content for offline viewing
  • Downloading educational tutorials and courses
  • Extracting video assets for professional editing workflows
Alternatives:
  • yt-dlp – Open-source CLI alternative with broader format support but requires command-line usage
  • JDownloader – Cross-platform download manager with broader file hosting support but less video-specific optimization
Version History
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Feb 16, 2026 9:56am 4.11.12,5119 0 VERSION_BUMP 1b4544a1
Feb 14, 2026 6:52am 4.11.12,5118 0 VERSION_BUMP 93be76ed
Feb 12, 2026 6:59am 4.11.12,5117 0 VERSION_BUMP 91c37365
Feb 4, 2026 6:54pm 4.11.11,5112 0 VERSION_BUMP f4f892ec
Jan 30, 2026 6:59am 4.11.10,5110 0 VERSION_BUMP c11cd92b
Jan 29, 2026 6:55am 4.11.10,5108 0 VERSION_BUMP 107cb3eb
Jan 25, 2026 6:54pm 4.11.10,5107 0 VERSION_BUMP 2b3d7eb8
Jan 23, 2026 9:56am 4.11.10,5105 0 VERSION_BUMP 6dc860d3
Jan 17, 2026 9:47am 4.11.9,5099 0 VERSION_BUMP a8b90d14
Jan 16, 2026 12:56pm 4.11.9,5098 0 VERSION_BUMP ffb325ec
Jan 15, 2026 12:56pm 4.11.9,5097 0 VERSION_BUMP 0888ecf7
Jan 13, 2026 3:58pm 4.11.8,5090 0 VERSION_BUMP d94881d0
Sep 18, 2025 6:51am 4.11,5035 0 VERSION_BUMP 2268e28a
Sep 16, 2025 1:07pm 4.11,5033 0 VERSION_BUMP 66697767
Aug 29, 2025 1:00pm 4.10.7,5022 0 VERSION_BUMP 1d55be60
Aug 14, 2025 12:55pm 4.10.6,5016 0 VERSION_BUMP 8adc700f
Aug 7, 2024 9:38am 4.7.26,4783 0 VERSION_BUMP 3dea2035
Aug 2, 2024 9:34am 4.7.25,4779 0 VERSION_BUMP 9642a003
Jul 31, 2024 9:35am 4.7.24,4777 0 VERSION_BUMP e1b5e4ff
Jul 24, 2024 3:36pm 4.7.23,4772 0 VERSION_BUMP df572e03
Jul 9, 2024 9:36am 4.7.21,4764 0 VERSION_BUMP 9b779e78
Jul 4, 2024 9:35am 4.7.20,4761 0 VERSION_BUMP 6bb14278
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