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EZDown
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- Audio streaming
- The README describes an audio streaming backend with dynamic port discovery for low-latency playback.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Browser integration
- Its extension detects watch pages, adds a download button alongside native player interfaces, and routes extension downloads through the EZDown desktop application.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- The README gives Chrome and Edge as examples for loading the unpacked browser extension.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Core components
- The project identifies yt-dlp as its media extraction engine and Node.js and Express for its local API handling downloads and streaming.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop features
- The Electron app includes background execution, system tray integration, and an onboarding wizard for configuring preferences.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Device platforms
- Windows desktop; Chrome and Edge browsersgithub.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Distribution
- The repository's package configuration targets a Windows NSIS installer and includes the extension, yt-dlp.exe, and ffmpeg.exe as extra resources.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The README says it can download videos, audio, and playlists from thousands of supported websites.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Download types
- The README says it can download videos, audio, and playlists from thousands of supported websites.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Extension setup
- The README instructs users to load the unpacked extension through the browser extension developer mode in Chrome or Edge.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- License metadata
- The project package metadata lists its license as ISC.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Local backend
- The project describes a Node.js and Express background local API for downloading and streaming.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Media processing
- EZDown uses FFmpeg to merge downloaded audio and video streams into media files.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Output formats
- mp4github.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Playlist downloads
- Nogithub.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Project support
- The README invites bug reports and feature requests through GitHub issues and links to a donation option.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- EZDown is a desktop media downloader with a browser extension for downloading video and audio from supported websites.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Source prerequisites
- Building or running from source requires Node.js, npm, and Windows; the README recommends Node.js version 18 or higher.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
