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The main window is where you go when you start Download Manager.
You can do multiple actions from the main window. They are:
- Download a file
- Open settings
- Calculate the checksum of a file
- Open the debug log
- Download the browser extension
To download a file using the main window, type or paste the download URL into the Download URL field.
If the website provides a file checksum (file hash) enter it in the File Hash field and select the checksum type.
Once all information is filled in click the Download button and the file will start downloading.
A separate dialogue box will open if the file you are attempting to download is a YouTube link.
File verification using a checksum is not available when downloading YouTube links.
The dialog box will have different elements depending on if you are trying to download a video or a playlist.
The labels on the dialog box which are used on both video and playlist downloads are:
- Download Location
- Video Title
- Channel
The dropdown box on the dialog box will give you the option to change the download format.
If the dropdown box is set to Audio & Video, Download Manager will download both audio and video and output the final file as .webm. The video quality will be reduced when using this option. To download the video with the best quality, use the Video option.
If the dropdown box is set to Video, Download Manager will download the highest quality video stream available and output the final file as .webm.
If the dropdown box is set to Audio, Download Manager will download the highest quality audio stream available and convert the audio to the final format of .mp3. The conversion is necessary because mp3 is more compatible with most audio systems etc and the original downloaded format is .webm. Conversion from mp3 can be done through external online services.
Because Download Manager needs to convert the audio stream into mp3, the download will appear as if it is taking much longer. Some of the download time will be taken up by converting the file into the correct format so it will take slightly longer to complete than the other formats.
The labels on the dialog box for a video download are:
- Date Uploaded
- Duration
The labels on the dialog box for a playlist download are:
- Download Location
- Playlist Title
- Channel
- Playlist Id
The Playlist Viewer button also appears when attempting to download a playlist. The playlist viewer allows for the download of individual videos inside a playlist.
To download an individual video inside a playlist, open the playlist viewer and select the video you want to download and click the download button.