Youwee

A modern, beautiful YouTube video downloader built with Tauri and React

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Features

• Video Downloads — YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and 1800+ sites
• Metadata Fetcher — Download video info, descriptions, comments, and thumbnails without the video
• Live Stream Support — Download live streams with dedicated toggle
• AI Video Summary — Summarize videos with Gemini, OpenAI, or Ollama
• AI Video Processing — Edit videos using natural language (cut, convert, resize, extract audio)
• Batch & Playlist — Download multiple videos or entire playlists
• Audio Extraction — Extract audio in MP3, M4A, or Opus formats
• Subtitle Support — Download or embed subtitles
• Post-Processing — Auto-embed metadata and thumbnails into files
• Speed Limit — Control download bandwidth (KB/s, MB/s, GB/s)
• Download Library — Track and manage all your downloads
• 6 Beautiful Themes — Midnight, Aurora, Sunset, Ocean, Forest, Candy
• Fast & Lightweight — Built with Tauri for minimal resource usage

Screenshots

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Installation

Download for your platform

Platform	Download
Windows (x64)	Download .msi · Download .exe
macOS (Apple Silicon)	Download .dmg
macOS (Intel)	Download .dmg
Linux (x64)	Download .deb · Download .AppImage

See all releases on the Releases page

⚠️ Note: The app is not signed with an Apple Developer certificate yet. If macOS blocks the app, run:

xattr -cr /Applications/Youwee.app

Build from Source

Prerequisites

• Bun (v1.3.5 or later)
• Rust (v1.70 or later)
• Tauri CLI

Steps

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/vanloctech/youwee.git
cd youwee

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Run in development mode
bun run tauri dev

# Build for production
bun run tauri build

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui
• Backend: Rust, Tauri 2.0
• Downloader: yt-dlp (bundled)
• Build: Bun, Vite

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:

Getting Started

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
3. Make your changes
4. Run tests and linting:

   bun run lint
   bun run build
   cd src-tauri && cargo check

5. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'feat: add amazing feature'
6. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/amazing-feature
7. Open a Pull Request

Commit Convention

We follow Conventional Commits:

• feat: - New features
• fix: - Bug fixes
• docs: - Documentation changes
• style: - Code style changes (formatting, etc.)
• refactor: - Code refactoring
• test: - Adding or updating tests
• chore: - Maintenance tasks

Development Tips

• Run bun run tauri dev for hot-reloading development
• Frontend changes reflect immediately
• Rust changes require recompilation (automatic in dev mode)

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• yt-dlp - The powerful video downloader
• FFmpeg - Multimedia framework for audio/video processing
• Deno - JavaScript runtime for YouTube extraction
• Tauri - Build smaller, faster, and more secure desktop apps
• shadcn/ui - Beautiful UI components
• Lucide Icons - Beautiful open-source icons

Contact

• GitHub: @vanloctech
• Issues: GitHub Issues

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