On the recordRead 11 Oct 202615 facts
Varia
On the record
- Authentication and cookies
- It supports basic authentication, cookie-file import, and transferring browser cookies through the extension for each download.giantpinkrobots.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Browser integration
- A Firefox and Chrome/ium extension can route all browser downloads to Varia and transfer browser cookies for downloads.giantpinkrobots.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Download features
- It can continue incomplete downloads after reboots and may download files and torrents faster than a browser.giantpinkrobots.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Download recovery
- It can continue incomplete downloads after reboots.giantpinkrobots.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- Varia is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Linux distribution
- The maker says Flathub is the main supported installation method; Snap is also available, while AppImage and AUR are unofficial and may be out of date.giantpinkrobots.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- macOS status
- The macOS version is experimental and available for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Platform caveat
- The Windows download may trigger a safety warning because it is not signed, and the macOS app requires permission in Privacy and Security because it was not signed with an Apple developer account.giantpinkrobots.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Varia is a download manager for regular files, torrents, and video and audio streams.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Remote use
- Varia can act as a remote GUI for aria2 running on another machine on the network.giantpinkrobots.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Scheduling and controls
- Varia supports custom download schedules for each day of the week, basic authentication, cookie imports, download speed settings, and torrent seeding ratios.giantpinkrobots.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Underlying tools
- Varia is a frontend for aria2 and yt-dlp.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Under the hood
- Varia is a frontend for aria2 and yt-dlp.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Video and audio
- It downloads video, audio, and whole playlists from thousands of websites, including YouTube, TikTok, and Twitter.giantpinkrobots.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Windows limitation
- The portable Windows version does not have automatic updates, and Varia may trigger a safety warning because it is not signed with a digital signature.giantpinkrobots.github.io · read 11 Oct 2026
