Release Notes

New Features

• Facebook image downloads: Facebook posts can now be downloaded as images, including batch saving of photo posts.
• Core plugin support: a built-in core plugin system lets you manage plugins and their dependencies from Settings.
• Douyin segmented image-and-text videos: Douyin albums and live-photo style posts with multiple segments now download in full.

Improvements

• New licensing server: switched to a self-hosted licensing server.

Improvements

• New widget style: widgets were restyled to match the rest of the client.
• New licensing server: switched to a self-hosted licensing server.

New Features

• musicdl integration: configure musicdl in Settings to extend downloads across more music sources and catalogs.
• Configurable search downloads: new search-download settings let you search by keyword and create download tasks straight from the results.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed frequent re-login on mobile: fixed sessions expiring too often, so the client no longer keeps asking you to sign in again.

New Features

• Telegram private channel subscriptions: Private channels and groups can now be subscribed and auto-downloaded just like public channels.
• New soft skeuomorphism skin: A new skeuomorphic dashboard theme with a blue console layout and large, crisp SVG navigation icons.
• Quick WeChat QR-code entry: WeChat setup now offers a QR-code shortcut, so you can bind by scanning instead of copying parameters by hand.
• Author contact info in About: The About dialog now lists author contact details, making feedback and questions easier.
• musicdl integration with search downloads: Configure musicdl in Settings to search music by keyword and create download tasks straight from the results.
• Platform stats split into video and image cards: The dashboard now has separate distribution cards for videos and images.
• Shortcut and extension links in access keys: The access key page now links to the iOS Shortcut and the browser extension downloads.
• Added a proxy toggle: The proxy has its own enable switch, and the saved address is kept when it is turned off.

Improvements

• Better recommended cookies extension hints: Extension hints are now clickable and jump straight to the matching browser extension page.
• Telegram settings moved under Platforms: Telegram configuration now lives on the platform settings page for a clearer structure.
• New live recording folder layout: Recordings are stored as "anchor-date-title", keeping archives tidy and easy to search.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed broken auto-recording on stream start: Recording now starts automatically again when a monitored room goes live.
• Fixed Bilibili subscription downloads: Fixed Bilibili subscriptions failing to trigger or complete downloads.

New Features

• Added advanced settings for the P site and X: new advanced parameter entries for these sites.
• Added Bilibili episode downloads: support for Bilibili series, episodes, and anime content.
• Added a proxy enable toggle: the saved proxy address is kept when the toggle is turned off.

Improvements

• Improved live recording: segment size and other parameters are now configurable, making live recording more stable.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed non-WeChat downloads being returned to WeChat: only jobs submitted by the WeChat remote are sent back to WeChat.
• Fixed missing download progress on mobile: job progress now refreshes when the dashboard is opened in a mobile browser.
• Fixed the WeChat return toggle needing a container restart: disabling and re-enabling WeChat returns now takes effect immediately.
• Fixed X subscriptions not downloading: X (Twitter) subscription content now triggers downloads again.
• Fixed broken Douyin favorites and subscription downloads: now falls back to a browser path to bypass risk control and silent throttling.

New Features

• Added batch downloads for a P site model: download every video on a model page in one batch.

Improvements

• fnOS build joined the unified gateway: the fnOS suite version is now connected to the unified gateway.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed occasional license dropouts: fixed the license state randomly becoming invalid while running.
• Fixed Bilibili danmaku downloads: comments that failed to download alongside some videos are now saved.
• Fixed full licenses showing as expired: purchased licenses were incorrectly flagged as expired.

• First stable Server release: runs as a Docker container on a NAS or server, with a web console that manages download jobs, subscriptions, and remote submissions in one place.

New Features

• Download entry in the macOS Services menu: the Services menu now includes a download action, so selected text can start a download right away.
• PopClip extension downloads (macOS): a new PopClip extension downloads content straight from the selection popup.
• Built-in Safari extension (macOS): the Safari browser extension is now bundled for one-click downloads.
• Selection copy popup quick download (macOS): copying selected content shows a quick panel to start a download immediately.
• WeChat video card forwarding downloads (macOS): video cards received in WeChat can be forwarded and downloaded directly.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed downloads failing without quality fallback: when the selected resolution is unavailable, the app now falls back to the best available quality instead of failing.
• Fixed the WeChat "version too low" notice: downloads no longer trigger the misleading "upgrade to view all information" message.
• Fixed space-bar preview for VP9 videos: VP9 videos with thumbnails can now be previewed with the space bar.
• Other bug fixes: general stability improvements.

New Features

• WeChat Official Account video downloads: download videos shared in WeChat Official Accounts.
• Douyin 2K/4K options: choose 2K or 4K quality when downloading Douyin videos.

Bug Fixes

• Corrected the AI summary model label: the AI analysis summary no longer incorrectly shows the transcription model name.
• Fixed vertical Bilibili video quality: vertical videos can now download above 480P when available.
• Fixed unexpected license dropouts: authorization status no longer disappears unexpectedly.

New Features

• WeChat delivery size limit: cap the size of a single file sent to WeChat, so oversized files are skipped instead of failing repeatedly.
• macOS menu bar item: a new menu bar status item on macOS shows download progress and brings the main window back in one click.
• Core plugin support: a built-in core plugin system lets you manage plugins and their dependencies, and toggle them, from inside the app.
• Prompt library: prompts can now be saved and reused, so AI features run with your own wording.
• Tailscale integration: Tailscale is built in, so you can reach and manage the download service over a private network.
• SXTDRemote pairing: pair with SXTDRemote to monitor and control desktop downloads from your phone.
• WeChat Channels sniffing: WeChat Channels videos are detected automatically and can be downloaded directly.
• Shortcuts for proxy and Channels sniffing: the proxy toggle and Channels sniffing now have keyboard shortcuts for one-key activation.

Improvements

• New licensing server: switched to a self-hosted licensing server.
• Polished cookie settings: the cookie settings page was reworked so adding and validating cookies is clearer, plus a number of smaller fixes.

New Features

• Added download speed limits: set download/upload bandwidth caps in KB/s or MB/s so downloads no longer saturate your connection.
• Added post-download actions: run an action when a download finishes: open the folder, sleep, shut down, or run a custom command.
• Copy the source URL on Windows: the Windows download details view can copy the original link in one click, making failed tasks easier to trace.
• Resolution column in downloads and files: both the download queue and file manager now show a resolution column so video specs are visible at a glance.
• Customizable columns: choose which columns appear in lists to keep them lean or show more detail.
• Large-file delivery via Telethon: Telegram delivery can use the Telethon channel to bypass bot API size limits, so large files upload too.
• Automatic cookie detection and saving: reads browser cookies and stores them locally, so members-only or restricted content needs no manual export.
• Added a first-run guide: a setup walkthrough helps you finish download folder, cookie and license configuration on first launch.

Improvements

• Clearer errors for sites you are not signed in to: missing logins now produce an explicit sign-in hint with next steps instead of a generic failure.
• NFO files removed with their media: deleting a local file also removes its associated .nfo metadata file, leaving nothing behind.
• New Windows installer: the Windows package now ships with a new installer for more reliable installs and upgrades.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Telegram upload error reporting: Telegram delivery failures now report the real cause instead of a vague message.
• Fixed incomplete translations: fixed interface text falling back to Chinese for English, Japanese, Korean and other languages (still partially unfixed on Windows).

New Features

• Added a transcription concurrency setting: set how many local AI transcription jobs run at once to make the most of multi-core hardware.
• Refined the model settings screen and added more models: rebuilt the AI model configuration experience and added support for more mainstream LLMs and speech recognition models.
• Added Select All on the Windows files page: one-click select all and invert selection make batch deletion and file management faster.
• Upgraded AI smart analysis with playback preview: reworked the analysis flow so you can preview and play local audio and video right inside the analysis view.
• Added sleep prevention: blocks system sleep while jobs run or stand by, so the WeChat remote can trigger remote downloads anytime.
• Replaced the system player with a WebKit player: a modern WebKit-based media core replaces the native component for better compatibility and smoothness.
• Added audio and video transcoding: built-in format conversion turns downloaded media into common formats such as MP4 and MP3 in one click.
• Improved MCP and added LAN access: refined Model Context Protocol (MCP) interaction and added cross-device LAN access for working with AI agents.
• Added WeChat Channels image downloads: expanded Channels parsing to download images and photo albums at original quality.

Improvements

• Disabled Bilibili collection downloads on Windows: turned off Bilibili collection / multi-part batch downloads on Windows to avoid heavy resource use and errors.
• Optimized Cookie-free Douyin downloads: the Douyin parser no longer needs manually exported Cookies to download HD watermark-free video reliably.
• Optimized the network proxy display: redesigned the proxy configuration view and live connection indicator so the network state is clear at a glance.
• Turned off Bilibili collection downloads by default: batch collection downloads are now opt-in, so one video no longer triggers an entire collection.
• Trimmed rarely used YouTube settings: removed redundant advanced parameters from the YouTube settings for a cleaner, more focused screen.
• Improved browser extension presentation: clearer display and guidance for the browser companion extension and the Cookie export tool.
• Clearer failure messages with reasons: failed jobs now show a friendlier explanation, and you can expand the underlying cause and troubleshooting hints.
• Removed forced model dependency checks: dropped the blocking dependency validation on launch and model switching for faster loading.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Windows automatic update failures: resolved update package verification and self-update failures on some Windows setups, raising the success rate of version upgrades.

New Features

• Added source URLs to file details: file details now show the source URL.
• Recognized xhslink.cn image links: Xiaohongshu image downloads now recognize the xhslink.cn domain.
• Added Xiaohongshu iOS Live Photo support: iOS Live Photos from Xiaohongshu can now be downloaded.
• Added the Windows tray menu: added the “Close to tray when minimized” menu option.

Improvements

• Updated yt-dlp: upgraded to yt-dlp 2026.08.19 to resolve failed YouTube video downloads.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Xiaohongshu video categorization: Xiaohongshu videos are no longer classified as “Other”.
• Fixed Windows root-drive installation: corrected path handling when installing directly to a drive root.
• Fixed macOS 12 icon sizing: corrected oversized application icons on macOS 12.

• Fixed large YouTube downloads: improved reliability for large video files.
• Fixed distorted Telegram returns: resolved an issue where some returned videos were stretched.
• Added branded DMG artwork: the installer image now includes SaveXTube branding.
• Added watermark-free Weibo image downloads: Weibo images can now be saved without platform overlays when an original source is available.
• Fixed Toutiao video downloads: restored parsing and downloading for affected videos.
• Added license status to About: the current authorization status is now visible in the About window.

• Updated activation flow: activation now uses the purchase email and license key, with purchase and email-recovery entry points.
• Fixed activation-window paste focus: pasting a license key now keeps focus in the correct input field.
• Improved localization: added and refined Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean translations.
• Other bug fixes: improved stability and consistency across desktop platforms.

• macOS and Windows launch: Apple Silicon, Intel Mac, and Windows x64 builds.
• Complete download workflow: video, audio, subtitle extraction, and common format choices.
• Local content workflow: local transcription, summaries, and mind maps.
• Remote controls: HTTP API, MCP, WeChat remote control, Telegram Bot, and browser extension.
• Native desktop experience: Swift/AppKit on macOS and WinUI 3 on Windows.