Overview
The interface is one field and one button. Copy a video address, press paste, choose a quality and a format, and the file lands in the folder you nominated. That is the whole program, and the reason it is popular is that it does not put a second layer of choices between you and the file the way most tools in this category do.
This build has the licensing applied, which removes the daily item cap and the playlist length restriction that the free version imposes. Subtitle downloading, channel subscriptions, the smart mode that reuses your last choices, and the higher resolution options are all available with no counter running anywhere.
Quality, formats and audio
The quality list shows what is actually available for that specific video rather than a fixed set of options, which matters because a source that was never uploaded above a certain resolution cannot be improved by asking for more. Where higher resolutions and high frame rate versions exist they appear in the list and download at full quality.
Audio can be extracted on its own into the common lossy and lossless formats, at the bitrate of the source rather than re encoded down. There is also a mode that pulls the audio track and tags it from the source metadata, which is what makes downloading a long music playlist produce something that files itself properly rather than a folder of numbered files.
Playlists, channels and subscriptions
Paste a playlist address and it offers the whole list, with a checkbox per item so you can drop the parts you do not want. Long playlists download in sequence with a concurrency setting, so a slow connection is not swamped. The item cap that the free version applies to this is not present here.
Subscribing to a channel makes the program watch it and pull new uploads automatically at the quality you chose. It checks on an interval you set rather than constantly, and the downloaded items are organised into a folder per channel. For anyone archiving a source that might disappear, this is the feature that does the work.
Subtitles, proxies and file handling
Subtitles download either as separate files alongside the video or embedded into the container, in whichever languages the source carries, including the automatically generated ones where they exist. For a language you intend to actually read, the separate file is better, because it can be corrected in a text editor.
Downloads can be routed through a proxy configured in settings, transfers resume after an interruption rather than restarting, and the output naming pattern is configurable so files arrive with a consistent structure. The program keeps a history of what it has already fetched, so a playlist run a second time skips what is already on disk.
What you get
- One field paste and download with no menu depth
- Quality list showing only what the source actually carries, up to the highest available
- Audio extraction to lossy and lossless formats with source metadata tagging
- Whole playlist and channel downloading with per item selection
- Channel subscriptions that pull new uploads automatically on an interval
- Subtitle download as separate files or embedded, in any carried language
- Smart mode that applies your last quality and format choice automatically
- Proxy support, resumable transfers and configurable output naming
- Download history so a repeated run skips what is already on disk
Inside the archive
- 4K Video Downloader installer, 32 and 64 bit
- Language packs for the interface list shown above
- Notes on the subscription interval and where files are organised
- Troubleshooting notes for sources that change their format
System requirements
| Operating system | Windows 7 or newer, 32 or 64-bit |
|---|---|
| Processor | Any current x86 or x64 processor |
| Memory | 2 GB |
| Storage | 200 MB for the program, plus space for downloads |
| Network | Any, faster connections benefit from raised concurrency |
| Graphics | Any |
Installing it
- Run the installer as administrator.
- Set the download folder and the output naming pattern before the first download.
- Turn off the built in update check so the build stays where it is.
- Enable smart mode once you know which quality you normally want.
- Raise the concurrent download count only if your connection can actually hold several transfers.
Mirrors
| Route | Region | Note | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct, primary | Europe | No wait, resumable | Online |
| Direct, secondary | North America | No wait, resumable | Online |
| Torrent magnet | Global | Not needed at this size | Online |
Release history
- Extraction updated for the current source page structure
- Fixed subtitle language selection being ignored on playlist runs
- Subscription checks no longer re download items already in history
- High frame rate options exposed where the source carries them
- Reduced memory use on playlists above a thousand items
- Proxy configuration added to settings
- Output naming pattern made configurable
Questions about this release
Is the daily item limit removed?
Yes. The cap and the playlist length restriction are both lifted in this build.
Why is the highest quality missing for a video?
Because the source does not carry it. The list shows what exists rather than a fixed menu.
It stopped working after a while, why?
Sources change their page structure periodically and extraction has to follow. That is what most of the updates in the changelog are.
Can it keep a channel archived automatically?
Yes. Subscribe to it, set an interval, and new uploads are pulled at your chosen quality into a folder per channel.
Comments
Audio extraction with the tagging is why I use this. Files land already sorted.
Subtitles as separate files, three languages, worked first go. Smart mode saves a click every time.
Comments are read before they appear. If a build stops working, say so here and it gets rebuilt rather than quietly left up.
Pulled a 900 item playlist with no cap. Skipped the ones I already had from the history.