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YTSage v5.6.5-beta.1 - Beta Release

Improvements
Added an item counter for queue downloads: Users can now see download progress and the total number of items in the download queue.
Improved the queue & playlist counter indicator: Updated with a subtle red accent and slightly stronger text weight for better visibility.
Bug Fixes
Fixed channel name history bug: Resolved an issue where channel names were not being correctly recorded in the history (#157, thanks to @Seryi3).
Fixed the queue status bug: Paused queue downloads are now correctly saved as "queued" instead of remaining stuck as "downloading"

YTSage v5.6.3-beta.1

Features
Added AppImage update support: AppImages now include update metadata and matching .zsync files for compatible AppImage managers and efficient automatic updates. (#149, thanks to @xmha97, and @shuvashish76)
Improvements
Added a progress indicator and item counter for playlist downloads: Users can now see the download progress and the number of items in the playlist. (#100, thanks to @j1aaar)
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where the application always shows downloading video, and never shows downloading audio, even when the audio is being downloaded.

YTSage v5.6.0

Features
Docker Support: You can now run YTSage inside a Docker container and access the full desktop application directly from any web browser without needing to install Python, Qt, or FFmpeg on your host machine (#3, Thanks to (@ohhai-kthxbai))

Browser Access: Stream the desktop GUI in high-frame-rate HTML5/WebRTC via KasmVNC at http://localhost:3000 (or HTTPS on port 3001).
Batteries Included: Pre-configured with bundled dependencies including FFmpeg, yt-dlp, and Deno.
Persistent Volumes: Save media to host ./downloads and application data/history to ./config.
Settings Export & Import: You can now export your YTSage settings to a JSON file and import them later, making it easy to transfer your configuration between installations or share with others (Download Settings File)

Download queue: Configure multiple downloads and run them together. New "Add to queue" and "Queue" buttons let you stage jobs instead of downloading immediately.

Queued downloads run sequentially, each using the exact settings selected when it was added.
The queue is saved between application launches.
Failed or cancelled jobs stay in the queue and can be retried.
The queue dialog supports reviewing, removing, and clearing finished jobs.
See the Usage section in the README for details (#107, thanks @avtandil33).
Audio format conversion for video downloads: Audio format conversion now applies to videos, not just audio-only downloads. The selected video stream is copied without re-encoding while the audio track is converted to your preferred format (AAC, MP3, FLAC, WAV, Opus, Vorbis, M4A) (#145, thanks @AmandaClarke65).

Reverse order for playlists: Added the option to list playlists in reverse order (#155, thanks @christubuntu).

Improvements
Firefox as Default: Firefox is now the default recommended browser for extracting login cookies, improving success rates for private videos.
Red glow effect and custom styling added to the main Download button.
The queue's Start queue button now shares the same glow styling.
Secondary buttons (custom options, about, history, time range, settings, and queue) are now disabled and hidden while a video is processing, preventing conflicting actions and making the UI cleaner during downloads.
i18n: Added missing translation keys, including reset_all, to all supported language files.
Added a note in the cookies dialog if Chrome/Brave cookies extraction doesn't work (#104, thanks to @Seryi3).
Bug Fixes
Deno Versioning: Replace static GitHub "latest" release URLs with versioned build URLs from the official Deno release CDN (#154, Thanks to (@LuckCircles))
Fixed an unnecessary horizontal scrollbar at the bottom of the playlist selection dialog.
History: Fixed potential thread crash on history dialog close with robust loader thread interruption
Downloads: Fixed race condition in download thread initialization that prevented proper control state management during download start
Documentation
Added Docker setup and lifecycle documentation in docker/README.md and main project instructions
Updated configuration documentation covering the new settings import/export features
Added a Download Queue usage guide to the README.
Clarified the audio format conversion docs to reflect that it applies to both audio-only and video downloads.
Documentation: Updated README translations with new features, improved language labels, added Korean and Persian language support (now 16 languages), added Telegram channel link, Docker setup guide, and macOS Apple Silicon notes
CI/CD Improvements
PyPI Build: Hardened and refactored PyPI build workflow with improved validation
macOS DMG Build: Pinned GitHub Actions to specific commit hashes and simplified build process
Workflow Security: Added semantic version validation to CI workflows
Windows Build: Hardened build workflow with version validation, pinned Actions versions, and improved FFmpeg setup detection

YTSage v5.6.0-beta.2

Improvements
i18n: Added "reset_all" translation key to all supported language files
i18n: Added all missing translation keys to all supported language files
Bug Fixes
History: Fixed potential thread crash on history dialog close with robust loader thread interruption

Downloads: Fixed race condition in download thread initialization that prevented proper control state management during download start

Documentation
Documentation: Updated README translations with new features, improved language labels, added Korean and Persian language support (now 16 languages), added Telegram channel link, Docker setup guide, and macOS Apple Silicon notes
CI/CD Improvements
PyPI Build: Hardened and refactored PyPI build workflow with improved validation
macOS DMG Build: Pinned GitHub Actions to specific commit hashes and simplified build process
Workflow Security: Added semantic version validation to CI workflows
Windows Build: Hardened build workflow with version validation, pinned Actions versions, and improved FFmpeg setup detection

YTSage v5.6.0-beta.1

Features
Download queue: Configure multiple downloads and run them together. New "Add to queue" and "Queue" buttons let you stage jobs instead of downloading immediately.

Queued downloads run sequentially, each using the exact settings selected when it was added.
The queue is saved between application launches.
Failed or cancelled jobs stay in the queue and can be retried.
The queue dialog supports reviewing, removing, and clearing finished jobs.
See the Usage section in the README for details (#107, thanks @avtandil33).
Audio format conversion for video downloads: Audio format conversion now applies to videos, not just audio-only downloads. The selected video stream is copied without re-encoding while the audio track is converted to your preferred format (AAC, MP3, FLAC, WAV, Opus, Vorbis, M4A) (#145, thanks @AmandaClarke65).

Reverse order for playlists: Added the option to list playlists in reverse order (#155, thanks @christubuntu).

Improvements
Red glow effect and custom styling added to the main Download button.
The queue's Start queue button now shares the same glow styling.
Secondary buttons (custom options, about, history, time range, settings, and queue) are now disabled and hidden while a video is processing, preventing conflicting actions and making the UI cleaner during downloads.
Bug Fixes
Fixed an unnecessary horizontal scrollbar at the bottom of the playlist selection dialog.
Documentation
Added a Download Queue usage guide to the README.
Clarified the audio format conversion docs to reflect that it applies to both audio-only and video downloads.

Core Features Advanced Features Extra Features
Format Table SponsorBlock Integration FPS/HDR Display
Audio Extraction Multi-Subtitle Select & Merge Auto-Update yt-dlp
Simple UI Save Description & Thumbnail FFmpeg/yt-dlp/Deno Detection
Playlist Support & Selector Speed Limiter Custom Commands
Embed Chapters Trim Video Sections Login with Cookies
Download History Release Channel Selection Proxy Support
Audio Format Conversion Video Format Settings Built-in Updater Tab