Linux support
See original GitHub issueAny plans on supporting Linux?
Because it uses WPF for UI, getting it on Linux even with Wine is problematic. I’ve succeeded only after I have built it as a self-contained app, but even then it is very laggy with Wine.
Mainly, I see two options: either we create a full-fledged Linux UI, or we abstract the main functionality into a CLI module to let other volunteers to make the UI.
I’m compelled to ask, as I am a little bit confused by the project status in the README: warning: maintenance mode (bug fixes only).
Does it mean that no new features, including Linux support, will ever be considered, and for this I have to make my own fork? Or it simply means that the repo owner can’t promise the new features will be developed, but PRs are welcomed?
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- Created 3 years ago
- Comments:5 (3 by maintainers)
The audio and video streams come in separately, so ffmpeg is used to multiplex them together. In some cases it’s also used to convert into other formats.
Beautiful, I didn’t know YoutubeDownloader is just a wrapper. I’ll be happy to spend a few hours/days building a new UI 😃 Thank you for a great library.
Btw, are you making any modifications to youtube stream blobs after you download them? In other words, what is the purpose of ffmepg - do you re-encode the video stream, or you just use it for bundling purposes?