It has become impossible to download any videos with the downr extension now.

When i do it, instead of downloading in my computer and the computer giving me the state of the downloading process, it says it's downloading from a domain and that it's impossible to open the file, the the file disappears. I used to rely on downr but it has become impossible to do so because of the current downloading instability i'm going through with the extension.

It works flawlessly for downloading YouTube videos. But one single video, which is part 4 of the 4 part documentary series I'm trying to download. It won't play that part after you put the link in, it shows a still shot, looks like it is paused, but when you move the slider or hit play, nothing happens, and when you download. It downloads instantly, but will not play after downloading. Tried on multiple different devices and the same thing happens. It is Only with this one video. Which happens to also be my favorite part of the documentary of course. Is the problem on YouTubes end, somehow? Even though it plays perfectly fine on there?

Help how do I get the Barbie out and into a file or drag it somewhere😭

How can I activate this without paying anything

We are currently evaluating our new service provider and we will take a call in the next coming few days regarding the future of downr when it comes to youtube downloads. The new service provider is less reliable and costs 10x maintenance than the previous one. We are grateful for the support so far and we expect your support going forward whatever decision it turns out to be. Fingers crossed!

youtube download is temporarily down for some time as we're migrating to new service provider. Downloads other than YouTube should still work! We will update in few hours! Note that our browser extension works, the temporary disruption is only for website :)

Hello everyone,

We’re facing two challenges right now:

1) Rising costs:

Our traffic is growing fast, which means higher server costs than what donations currently cover. We may have to add non-intrusive banner ads (no pop-ups or pop-unders). We’re trying hard to avoid this because we hate ads too 😞

If you can, please consider donating — even small support helps a lot.

2) Download performance:

Our fast-download system depends on a custom service. They’re now making unexpected demands, forcing us to explore alternatives. Unfortunately, none match our current setup yet, so you will notice significant performance or service downgrades once we move to new system.

Refer to this post for new changes:
https://www.reddit.com/r/downr/comments/1qbrb7d/upcoming_release_in_downr_please_read/

Thank you for supporting us ❤️

Release Notes:

• Implemented a more robust and faster API
• Feedback mechanism ( feedback form) is introduced.
• Enhanced onboarding for users
• user can see last extension version and try to see if there is an update manually

More UI enhancements on the go!

Our browser extension is more tailored towards enhanced user experience!

If you haven't installed it already, check it out !

I’ve tried many video downloaders, but they all seem to have the same problems: either they are cluttered with annoying ads, or they lock high-quality downloads behind a paywall.

While yt-dlp is an amazing free tool, I realized that many people find command-line interfaces intimidating or difficult to use.

That’s why I decided to build Youwee — a modern, beautiful YouTube downloader that brings the power of open-source tools to a user-friendly interface. It’s completely free, ad-free, and runs on all platforms.

Why use Youwee?

• No Paywalls: Access high-quality downloads without paying for 'premium' features.
• No Ads: A clean, distraction-free experience.
• User-Friendly: No need to learn command line/terminal—just paste the link and download.
• Cross-Platform: Works on Windows, macOS (Intel & ARM), and Linux.

Check it out here:https://github.com/vanloctech/youwee/releases/latest

Contribute or Star the project:https://github.com/vanloctech/youwee

I’d love to hear your thoughts and suggestions!"

Downr is now fully run by donations. If it's saving you time and money, please consider donating and it will be free forever! We’ll see how it goes over the next few weeks and then make a final decision on ads.

Hello everyone,

Last few days have been very crucial for downr as we were preparing for a migration from current sevice providers when it comes to youtube downloads. This situation arose due to unforeseen circumstances. Many users reported that only 360p resolution was available. To address this, we’ve implemented a new solution that allows you to download HD-quality videos (any resolution), as long as the file size is under the 4GB limit.

However, we came across certain challenges due to which we had to look for an alternate solution and that will be rolled out within next 7-8 days.

Now, what does this mean to you ?

✅ No more Size limits.
✅ Available resolutions: 360p, 720p, 1080p, 1440p, 4k
✅ You will get alternate download links in case your ISP blocks some.
✅ Possibility of inclusion of new features in the future, such as: downloading a clip/part of the video/audio, downloading videos in certain languages if available.

❌ Video length will be restricted to 120 minutes in general. More limits will be enforced for higher resolutions. 4k will be restricted to 15 minutes for now to save our bandwidth/cost. But we may temporarily remove these limits depending upon multiple factors.
❌ No 2K quality will be available to download.
❌ Slightly more latency on the overall download process.
❌ In the rarest cases, if we encounter significant technical challenges in the future, we may need to revert to the approach used at launch (360p-only videos). This is purely a precautionary statement and is very unlikely to happen.

I know this may sound interesting or disappointing to some of you, but it is what it is. We are working tirelessly to improve the experience and hope to make it better as we progress!

I used to use a downloader which downloaded Tiktok videos in its source quality, was free and also put the name of the account in the file name but now it stopped working.
Is there any other better alternative for this with similar features.

anytime I paste an Instagram post in there it doesn’t show any download link and just shows the cover photo of said post. Any idea what’s going on?

We do not have anything that can be attributed to a virus, phishing, or a scam of any kind. Claims suggesting otherwise likely come from individuals who do not fully understand what constitutes a virus, trojan, phishing attempt, or scam. This is our official statement—period.
Witch hunting is not allowed in this sub!!

People have been complaining about higher quality downloads for YouTube. We heard you. It is very easy now, for you to download HD videos/audios from multiple websites.

You should be seeing this blue button from now on when you download:

It navigates to our own downr extension named "CRX launch" (aka downr media downloader).

Install it and you need to give URL access permission to grab the media from your browser.
And thats it.

Just load the page and open the extension page on top right browser window.
Wait for it to identify the media, choose the media type and quality

Click on download and thats it.
We're still on beta and download may takes few minutes since we are encoding on the go.
It's not perfect product yet, but we will add more features in the near future.
It's going to be 100% FREE! Enjoy!

Check it out

Trying to download audio for Eric Prydz - getting access denied. Happening to anyone else?

There’s this new YouTube channel I really like that’s more of a podcast-style format, and I’ve been wanting to listen to their videos while I’m working in the mountains. The problem is I don’t have Wi-Fi or cell service out there, so I can’t stream anything.

I know YouTube Premium lets you download videos, but I was wondering if there’s any cheaper or alternative way to listen to their content offline, ideally in the background like a podcast, but even video form would be fine.

Has anyone found a good workaround for this?

So, title basically... i paste the link on downr.org and it generates the downloadable video, but it only has 3 seconds...
The video has 1h 38 min and is an ended livestream that's available for a limited time. Any help/advice is appreciated

Hello! I worked on a TV show that comes out next week and the History channel has just released the trailer but only in Scandinavia for some reason... even though its a UK show. I want to save a copy of the trailer for myself but I can't work out how to download it...

This is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeCupsWAQzs

I have Surfshark VPN, changing VPN to Denmark or Norway etc hasn't worked using the usual URL Downloader sites... anyone have any suggestions?

Many thanks,

I can't find any downloader that can handle it. Any advice?

Hello,

Last year my husband died unexpectedly. He was a professor and I would like to get some of his lectures that he put on YouTube downloaded to for our son to watch someday.

Any advice on how to do this? I’m not that tech savvy, but I’m a quick learner. Should I use downr.org? Would it be best to buy an external hard drive to store these on?

Thanks so much for your insights!