Freedom Loader1.6.4

Freedom Loader turns online video and audio into organized offline files while preserving the available metadata. It works with almost any internet site in the same general way as yt-dlp, except when content is protected by DRM. Users can preview video information before selecting MP4 video with full metadata or MP3 audio with embedded artwork.

Quality controls provide the best available result, fixed resolutions of 1080p, 720p, or 480p, and an option that prioritizes the smallest file size. Playlist handling retrieves complete playlists and creates a separate folder for each one, keeping large collections orderly. Video output supports H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9, VP9.2, and Theora codecs.

A non-blocking interface displays live progress and network speed without interrupting other work. Completion notifications from the operating system let users open the destination folder directly, while the theme system supports customization through the community Theme Workshop. The application uses yt-dlp for retrieval and FFmpeg for media processing, and it refreshes its download engine automatically at startup to accommodate changes on supported platforms.

As open-source Linux software in the Music & Audio category, Freedom Loader suits listeners and viewers building personal offline libraries. Mozilla Firefox is required for cookie extraction when accessing age-restricted or member-only content. Files go by default to ~/Downloads/Freedom Loader, although that location can be changed in the application settings; the program also avoids advertisements, tracking, and questionable third-party services.