YT Media Downloader — HD/4K Video & Audio Download version history - 3 versions
YT Media Downloader — HD/4K Video & Audio Download by BlaxDev
YT Media Downloader — HD/4K Video & Audio Download version history - 3 versions
Be careful with old versions! These versions are displayed for testing and reference purposes.You should always use the latest version of an add-on.
Latest version
Version 1.3.2
Released Nov 9, 2026 - 156.3 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and laterWhat's New in v1.3.2:
• AV-Safe Companion Updates: Integrated an automated update notification system with live progress and a 24-hour snooze option.
• Playlist Download Fixes: Download buttons now properly wait for format metadata to load, preventing accidental batch triggers; single-video intent is preserved unless playlist mode is explicitly selected.
• Sequential Queue & Cancellation: Playlist batches process sequentially to prevent rate limits. All queued and active downloads now appear in real-time in the History tab and can be cancelled individually.
• AMO Security & Compliance: Replaced all dynamic innerHTML assignments with safe, native DOM methods.
• UI & Popup Refresh: Updated browser action popup to v1.3.2 with localized release dates.Source code released under MIT License
Older versions
Version 1.3.1
Released Sep 8, 2026 - 143.34 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and laterWhat's New in v1.3.1:- Audio Downloads Fix: Resolved standalone audio extraction failures caused by recent YouTube internal stream parameter updates.
- JavaScript Challenge Solver Support: Added compatibility with Companion Server v1.3.1, enabling external JS runtime detection (Node.js, Deno, QuickJS, Bun) to solve YouTube n-sig challenges and prevent HTTP 403 Forbidden errors.
- Direct Audio Stream Selector: Audio downloads now explicitly target high-bitrate standalone audio streams (bestaudio/best) across all supported formats (MP3, M4A, FLAC, WAV, OPUS).
- Expanded Browser Support: Enhanced cookie session scanning for Zen Browser and other Gecko-based browser forks.
- Multi-Language Changelog: Updated the in-extension release notes across all 9 supported languages.
Source code released under MIT License
Version 1.3.0
Released Aug 10, 2026 - 143.34 KBWorks with firefox 142.0 and laterYT Media Downloader v1.3.0
What is new in this release:
- Interactive Playlist Selector: New modal overlay to pick specific videos from any YouTube playlist, with quick Select All and Deselect All controls.
- Anti-Bot Batch Downloader: Sequential background download queue with smart request rate throttling to prevent HTTP 429 rate limit bans during playlist downloads.
- PO-Token Protection & 4K/1080p Support: Integrated PO-Token anti-bot engine and multi-client fallback (android, ios, mweb, web) to unlock 1080p60, 720p60, and 4K resolutions without 360p quality caps.
- Real Filesize Estimation Engine: Combined video and audio stream size estimation based on bitrate and duration, resolving 0 MB labels on DASH videos.
- Automatic Navigation State Reset: Selection data clears automatically when navigating between videos without interrupting active background downloads.
- Complete 9-Language i18n Audit: 100% translation coverage across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, and Chinese using explicit element ID selectors.Source code released under MIT License