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Free Download Manager Changelog

What's new in Free Download Manager 6.21.0.5639

Mar 19, 2024
  • Fixed: Windows: installer bugs.

New in Free Download Manager 6.20.0.5514 (Dec 21, 2023)

  • Fixed: Android: bug detecting network state under Android 8.x and older.

New in Free Download Manager 6.20.0.5510 (Dec 18, 2023)

  • "Submit a bug report" menu.
  • Standalone window: Remember to always close by default / Remember to never close by default.
  • Desktop version: battery settings added.
  • Sort by name mode: letter case is ignored now.
  • "Maximum number of additional querying info downloads" setting added.
  • Download from web sites is slightly improved in some cases.
  • FDM now uses web browser user agent by default.
  • Qt is updated to 6.4.3.
  • Libtorrent is updated to 1.2.19.
  • Improved downloading of live streams.
  • Improved download reliability under Linux OSes (including Android).
  • Android 13 support.
  • "Finish downloading" context menu for stream downloads.
  • "Avoid sleep mode if there is a scheduled download" setting.
  • Finnish localization is added.
  • Minor interface improvements.
  • Fixed: issues when downloading to disks with file systems with no sparse files support (e.g. exFAT).
  • Fixed: add-ons: a few issues.
  • Fixed: FDM could never ask for a new password in case there is a saved and wrong old one.
  • Fixed: troubles downloading from some web sites.
  • Fixed: bugs in downloads auto start/retry mechanism.
  • Fixed: FDM could crash after updating an add-on.
  • Fixed: Auto shutdown menu was greyed out in some cases.
  • Fixed: torrents: unrecoverable "End of file" error.
  • Fixed: torrents module could stop working after stopping all torrent downloads.
  • Fixed: various UI bugs.
  • Fixed: bug detecting online state under Windows 11.
  • Fixed: macOS: bug detecting installed Python.
  • Fixed: Android: bugs detecting online state.
  • Fixed: Android: "Use server time for file creation" was not working in some cases.
  • Fixed: Android: take into account Android system's UI zoom settings.

New in Free Download Manager 6.18.0.4888 (Oct 28, 2022)

  • UI zoom settings.
  • Remote access: improved stability.
  • HTTP downloads: improved speed and stability.
  • Improved HLS downloads support.
  • "Enable standalone create new downloads windows" option.
  • Minor improvements.
  • Fixed: downloads priorities mechanism was broken.
  • Fixed: bug working in a multi-monitor configuration.
  • Fixed: FDM was resetting downloads sort mode at startup in case user-sort mode was enabled.
  • Fixed: minor bugs.
  • Fixed: Windows: "Failed to create OpenGL context" error message at startup on some configurations.
  • Fixed: Windows: bug working with UNC paths.
  • Fixed: Linux: clicking on the other apps' notifications could bring FDM to foreground.
  • For developers: add-ons: console.log output goes to the log file now.

New in Free Download Manager 6.17.0.4792 (Aug 18, 2022)

  • Remote access (beta version). For example, access FDM running on your desktop PC from FDM running on your smartphone.
  • BitTorrent: setting for changing port for incoming connections.
  • File integrity check: SHA-512 support added.
  • Improved startup time in some cases.
  • Possibility to rename already downloaded files.
  • Possibility to sort downloads using Status column.
  • Show/hide some columns in the downloads list.
  • Minor interface improvements.
  • Fixed: bug in the shutting down process, which probably could lead to damage of service data.
  • Fixed: FDM was not able to move files on some drives.
  • Fixed: minor bugs.
  • Fixed: Windows: [experimental] Software mode is enabled by default instead of OpenGL to hopefully avoid various issues.
  • Fixed: macOS: bug detecting system theme.

New in Free Download Manager 6.16.2.4586 (May 19, 2022)

  • Fixed: FDM could ignore maximum download count setting in some cases.
  • Fixed: it was not possible to choose a file with add-on in some cases.
  • Fixed: bug of automatic detection of the current language.
  • Fixed: minor bugs.

New in Free Download Manager 6.16.1.4558 (Apr 6, 2022)

  • "Notify me of new downloads via Notification Center" setting.
  • "Ignore upload ratio limit" downloads context menu checkbox.
  • Browser extension: Http Live Stream (HLS) downloads support added.
  • ICY stream downloads support added.
  • Minor interface improvements.
  • Android: "Share link with FDM Browser" menu added.
  • Android: Built-in web browser: a simple media grabber added.
  • Fixed: too high memory usage due to downloads' previews images.
  • Fixed: in some cases FDM could stop HTTP download with no resume support on its own.
  • Fixed: various Http Live Stream (HLS) downloads bugs.
  • Fixed: bug processing HTTP ETag.
  • Fixed: various bugs converting media files to MP4/MP3.
  • Fixed: browser extension could damage FDM settings (for runtime only).
  • Fixed: various interface bugs.
  • Fixed: macOS: random crashes when downloading/seeding.
  • Fixed: Android: in some cases, FDM was not letting the user to download to the directories outside of its private folder.
  • Fixed: Linux: bug moving files to trash.

New in Free Download Manager 6.15.3.4236 (Oct 17, 2021)

  • Fixed: FDM was generating false download failed notifications if the silent monitoring was turned on.

New in Free Download Manager 6.15.3.4234 (Oct 15, 2021)

  • Fixed: FDM could hang in some cases.
  • Fixed: minor bugs.
  • Fixed: Windows: FDM was preventing storage from safe removal.
  • Fixed: Linux: bug moving files to trash.

New in Free Download Manager 6.15.2.4167 (Sep 3, 2021)

  • Improved database backup mechanism.
  • Save converted files directly to the specified directory, if converting not a whole download.
  • Force show foreground the main window in case FDM must ask the user about what to do with an existing file.
  • Fixed: FDM database was never compacted so it continue to always grow up in size.
  • Fixed: work around the case that OS can mislead FDM about the current Internet connection state.
  • Fixed: HTTP -> torrent was processed incorrectly, which could lead to serious troubles in export/import mechanism.
  • Fixed: minor interface bugs.
  • Fixed: Windows: main window's title bar was not following chosen theme in some cases.

New in Free Download Manager 6.15.1.4143 (Aug 30, 2021)

  • Windows: improved support of the dark theme.
  • Fixed: FDM was crashing trying to start downloads created in previous versions.

New in Free Download Manager 6.15.0.4140 (Aug 27, 2021)

  • Move downloads up and down in the list
  • "Save as..." button in Create Download dialog
  • BitTorrent settings tab added
  • Reset settings to defaults button added
  • Remember chosen quality, file type, etc. when creating a new download
  • Check for a new version of FDM: show changelog
  • "Restore hidden state when finished adding new downloads" option
  • "Download link likely expired" dialog
  • "Missing Files" filter
  • Minor interface improvements
  • macOS: full screen mode support
  • Android: open download links in the built-in web browser
  • Fixed: FDM could not notice file removal in some cases
  • Fixed: several days were missing in scheduler's interface
  • Fixed: various bugs and problems of exporting/importing downloads
  • Fixed: minor interface bugs
  • Fixed: Windows: FDM was conflicting with itself when running under different accounts simulteneously
  • Fixed: macOS: import data from FDM5 was completely broken
  • Fixed: macOS: FDM was using discrete graphics only on macOS supporting switchable devices
  • Fixed: Android: magnet links were not intercepted in the built-in browser
  • Fixed: Android: in some cases interface was ignoring option to automatically remove downloads with deleted files
  • Fixed: Android: built-in web browser was not sending HTTP referrer header in some cases

New in Free Download Manager 6.13.4.3616 (Feb 10, 2021)

  • Toolbar's "Pause"/"Start" buttons now works for the seeding torrents also
  • Show merge operations progress
  • macOS: "Show total upload speed in the Dock icon" option
  • Fixed: Google Drive downloads issues
  • Fixed: Update total speed indicators without significant lag
  • Fixed: Incorrect source page URL was shown if a download was added via Google Chrome browser (requires at least 3.0.55 version of extension)
  • Fixed: Windows: bugs updating FDM5 to FDM6

New in Free Download Manager 6.13.3.3555 (Jan 22, 2021)

  • Option to report download errors.
  • 720p for playlist and channels.
  • Fixed: Windows: it was impossible to launch FDM on PCs with some third party software interfering with FDM.
  • Fixed: Windows: FDM was crashing in some cases due to the buggy OpenGL user-mode drivers (experimental fix).

New in Free Download Manager 6.13.2.3510 (Jan 18, 2021)

  • "Open download page" menu.
  • Fixed: "Perform virus check" menu did not work with custom antivirus.
  • Fixed: Windows: it was impossible to launch FDM on PCs with some third party software interfering with FDM.
  • Fixed: Windows: FDM was crashing in some cases due to the buggy OpenGL user-mode drivers (experimental fix).

New in Free Download Manager 6.13.0.3463 (Dec 27, 2020)

  • Standalone downloads windows (includes option to automatically launch download on completion).
  • Possibility to re-download already downloaded file ("Check for update" menu).
  • Rename/overwrite/ask what to do if a file with the same name exists already (desktop versions only for now).
  • MacOS: Always show total download/upload speed in the Dock icon.
  • MacOS: A better looking progress bar in the Dock icon.
  • Android: Quit app menu.
  • Android: Generic bugs fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 6.12.1.3374 (Nov 18, 2020)

  • Fixed: FDM was not checking last modified date on server to detect if resource was changed.
  • Fixed: Minor interface bugs.
  • Fixed: macOS: bug removing fdm5 auto startup entry.
  • Fixed: macOS: web extension support was broken.
  • Fixed: Android: "fixed download folder" setting text was invisible in the dark theme.

New in Free Download Manager 6.12.0.3350 (Nov 11, 2020)

  • Improved tags support: assign tags for new downloads automatically according to files extensions; assign default download folders to tags.
  • Sound notifications.
  • Option to enable/disable automatic retry of failed downloads.
  • Option to enable/disable notification about failed downloads.
  • Show file remove errors.
  • Brave browser support.
  • Setting to adjust the default limit of 100 videos.
  • Support of downloading 5K and 8K videos.
  • Torrents: no seeding in Snail mode.
  • Fixed: some traffic limits settings changes were not applied until app restart.
  • Fixed: Windows and Linux: unwanted text blurring.
  • Fixed: Windows: total downloading progress was not shown immediately when opening main window from tray.

New in Free Download Manager 6.10.2.3107 (Jul 24, 2020)

  • The minimum possible size of the main window is decreased.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 6.10.1.3069 (Jul 3, 2020)

  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 6.10.1.3051 (Jun 25, 2020)

  • Automatic retry of failed downloads.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 6.10.0.3016 (Jun 6, 2020)

  • Portable version support (Windows only).
  • More browsers supported: Edge (Chromium based version only), Vivaldi, Opera.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 6.9.0.2927 RC (May 15, 2020)

  • Android: built-in web browser.
  • Improved support of Google Drive.
  • Download videos from Facebook.
  • Add mirror links.
  • Minor improvements.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 6.8.2.2818 RC (Apr 2, 2020)

  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 6.8.2.2816 RC (Apr 1, 2020)

  • Add trackers feature.
  • Minor improvements.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 6.8.1.2772 RC (Mar 25, 2020)

  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 6.8.0.2748 RC (Mar 19, 2020)

  • Connections tab.
  • Option to assign a virus scanner to scan each downloaded file.
  • Convert media files to mp3.
  • Option to automatically remove finished downloads.
  • Android: scheduler.
  • Minor improvements.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 6.7.0.2533 RC (Jan 25, 2020)

  • Fully automatic database backup system.
  • Minor improvements.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 6.7.0.2439 RC (Jan 17, 2020)

  • Automatic import from FDM5.
  • Minor improvements.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 6.6.0.2261 Beta (Dec 30, 2019)

  • Various features.
  • Minor improvements.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 6.2.0.1526 Alpha (Jun 6, 2019)

  • YouTube support.
  • Various features.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 6.1.0.1320 Alpha (Apr 25, 2019)

  • Minor interface improvements.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.37 Build 7302 (Jan 25, 2019)

  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.37 Build 7274 (Sep 29, 2018)

  • Fixed incompatibility with macOS 10.14 (Mojave).

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.37 Build 7258 (May 31, 2018)

  • YouTube functionality is improved
  • General bug fixes

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.36 Build 7160 (May 12, 2018)

  • User interface: Dark theme.
  • Several YouTube video downloading bugs fixed.
  • Firefox and Chrome extensions updated.

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.34 Build 6876 (Dec 27, 2017)

  • Qt updated to 5.10.
  • WinDivert updated to 1.3.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.33 Build 6791 (Oct 27, 2017)

  • [Win] Fixed issues when FDM couldn't seed due to Windows Firewall.
  • [Win] Fixed issues when FDM could be causing lags on Wi-Fi networks.
  • Added Firefox 57+ support.
  • General bug fixes and improvements.

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.32 Build 6573 (Jul 27, 2017)

  • General bug fixes and stability improvements

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.32 Build 6561 Beta (Jul 21, 2017)

  • Improved work with downloads on external drives
  • General bug fixes

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.30 Build 6509 (Jun 30, 2017)

  • Bug fixes: HTTP downloads (login info), UI, moving downloads, context menu, etc
  • Downgraded some third-party libraries
  • Allow moving downloads even if they're running
  • Added translations

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.29 Build 6471 (Jun 16, 2017)

  • Bug fixes: UI, torrents, notifications, crashes, etc.

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.28 Build 6375 (May 18, 2017)

  • Fixed issue with excessive backup
  • Added buttons to control downloads priority (hover over "Speed") and files priority in the Files tab for torrents

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.27 Build 6303 (May 6, 2017)

  • Bug fixes (HTTP downloads, Paste URLs from Clipboard, macOS quitting, torrents, UI)

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.27 Build 6217 Beta (Apr 17, 2017)

  • [Torrents] Revamped the whole module, got rid of unnecessary dependencies
  • [UI] Major changes to modal dialogs and design in general
  • [UI] Added Progress tab to the Info panel
  • [Downloads] Added suggestion to finish a previously failed download instead of creating a new one
  • General bug fixes and optimizations

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.26 Build 5889 (Mar 17, 2017)

  • [Youtube] Improved parser to work with new pages
  • [Edge] Restart integration module on update (please see "Known issues" below)
  • [Scheduler] Fixed issues with specifying schedule before adding a download
  • [Win] Fixed issue when restarting an HTTP download would delete the file afterwards
  • [Batch downloads] Minor fixes
  • [IE] Bug fixes for context menus on extension install/uninstall
  • General bugfixes and performance improvements

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.25 Build 5816 (Feb 22, 2017)

  • Fixed an issue with browser integration on initial installation
  • HTTP: fixed an issue with idle threads that are no longer needed

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.24 Build 5803 (Feb 18, 2017)

  • Added multiple selection in the Files tab for torrents
  • Update: FDM will relaunch without a prompt dialog when there are no active downloads
  • HTTP(S): internal changes and bugfixes
  • Youtube: added parsing for new types of pages
  • Updated third party libs
  • General bugfixes (UI, torrents, etc.)

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.23 Build 5672 (Jan 20, 2017)

  • Creation/modification date file attributes are now set to server-provided date on download completion
  • Allow changing URLs for downloads that failed to receive metadata
  • Added markers for downloads with High/Low priority
  • Added checkbox for starting download immediately after changing URL
  • UI/UX changes (bottom panel behaviour, style fixes etc.)
  • General bugfixes and stability improvements

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.22 Build 5597 (Dec 30, 2016)

  • Added option to import multiple URLs from clipboard
  • General bugfixes and stability improvements

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.21 Build 5461 (Dec 15, 2016)

  • Bugfixes (automatic files removal option, some internal changes, etc.)

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.20 Build 5362 (Nov 25, 2016)

  • Added batch downloads
  • Added option to automatically remove downloads from list when files are deleted from disk
  • Added option to prevent sleep when uploading torrents
  • Bugfixes (browser integration, thumbnails, UI, etc.)
  • Updated Chrome extension to v2.1.14 (browser restart needed)

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.17b Build 4585 Beta (Aug 23, 2016)

  • Added "File Integrity" option to context menu (calculate MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256)
  • Configure how you want to turn off computer when downloads are completed (hibernate/put to sleep/shut down)
  • Edge browser integration module general improvements
  • General bugfixes (including autoupdate fixes)

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.16 Build 4477 Beta (Aug 15, 2016)

  • Major improvements to the "Catch links without confirmation" mode
  • Option to shut down computer when all downloads are completed
  • Option to suggest download folder based on domain
  • Edge browser integration module performance improvements
  • General bugfixes

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.15 Build 4279 (Jul 18, 2016)

  • Improved file removal on Windows
  • Fixed the “File changed on remote server” error for some servers
  • Added ability to restore settings to their original defaults
  • Improved browser integration stability
  • Minor UI fixes
  • Other stability fixes

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.14 Build 4229 Beta (Jul 5, 2016)

  • Improved integration with Edge on Windows (previously, overall network speed was reduced)
  • Increased speed and fixed support of resumed downloads
  • Improved browser integration stability
  • Improved Youtube download stability
  • Optimized work with large download lists
  • Fixed torrent-related crashes
  • Fixed torrent file size limit for the Chrome browser
  • Fixed the torrents adding issue
  • Fixed the file name definition issue while adding a download
  • Fixed Windows Launch at startup
  • Fixed the drag & drop function on Mac
  • Added proxy servers support for torrents
  • Added the file hosting services whitelist where it is not possible to catch links from browsers (uploaded.net, rapidgator.net, nitroflare.com)

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.13 Build 4036 Beta (Jun 7, 2016)

  • Catch links without confirmation ("Silent monitoring")
  • FDM will check if it's your default torrent client (you can easily disable that)
  • Settings redesigned
  • Improved filename detection for non-RFC servers
  • BitTorrent: "Force reannouce" feature; more peer flags on "Peers" tab
  • Windows: updater minor bugfixes
  • Bugfix: installer was not deleted after update
  • Mac OS X: fixed a crash when FDM is running under multiple users
  • Other stability fixes

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.12 Build 3865 Beta (May 11, 2016)

  • Added a warning if your disk space is insufficient to finish all downloads (works even without preallocation).
  • Windows: CEF updated to 3.2623.1397.
  • Firefox: apply monitoring settings without browser restart.
  • Stability improvements (mostly concerning the update process).
  • Manual update minor fix: two steps (Download & Install) are joined into one.
  • Safari: a new context menu item "Download Image with FDM". Minor fixes. Safari extension should still be updated manually by clicking an "extension" link in Preferences > Browser Integration.
  • Windows: fixed a few problems with IE extension installation.

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.11 Build 3817 Beta (Apr 29, 2016)

  • Some new features:
  • "Download To..." menu item (e.g. if files are missing)
  • A special "Queued" status if a download is added in Snail mode, or traffic limits are reached.
  • IE extension: extract suggested file name from Content-Disposition.
  • Bug fixes:
  • Could not download from uploaded.net with a Premium account.
  • Windows: drag&drop fixes.
  • Firefox extension: YouTube button appearance bugfix.
  • Don't add redundant "txt" extension for "Content-Type: text/plain" if there is a known extension already.
  • Minor fixes: bottom panel resize, error messages, sort order, filename validation.

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.10 Build 3744 Beta (Apr 25, 2016)

  • Magnet links: speeded up finding peers in some cases.
  • FDM couldn't update itself from server with some proxies.
  • Fixed: MS Edge disappeared from monitoring settings.
  • Torrent settings: Peer exchange & uTP turned on by default.
  • Firefox extension: don't show "fatal error" after uninstalling FDM.
  • Mac OS 10.11: dropping a magnet link directly to FDM Dock icon (without a delay) now works.
  • A few stability improvements.
  • Various UI changes:
  • Download list: hovering the mouse over the upload speed now reveals "Stop seeding" button.
  • Windows: FDM main window now doesn't lose focus when context menu is opened.
  • "Torrent" & "YouTube" are now filters, not tags.
  • More clear icons for "Start all" & "Pause all".
  • Bugfix: YouTube video quality list could be disabled sometimes.
  • Can now rename a download (file or folder) when adding it. Actually, it worked in previous builds, but it wasn't clear from UI.
  • Multiple minor fixes (mouse cursor, modal window widths, error messages, drag & drop tags, etc).
  • Speeded up UI response to some actions.

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.9 Build 3627 Beta (Apr 25, 2016)

  • Toggle bottom panel by clicking the selected item
  • Simplified toggle seeding for multiple torrents at once
  • Relative paths now based on the default Download folder
  • Improved double-clicking on incomplete downloads
  • Fixed detecting file extension for some servers
  • Improved resuming YouTube downloads when the file is removed
  • Windows: browser integration option 'ALT must be pressed' now available for all the supported browsers
  • Fixed catching links from Internet Explorer in some cases

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.8 Build 3568 Beta (Apr 25, 2016)

  • Correctly handle POST downloads.
  • Move files to Trash instead of deleting from disk.
  • YouTube: improved download speed for DASH links.
  • An option to restart download from context menu.
  • Mac OS X: Finder's Quick Look functionality (press space).
  • Automatically detect UTF-8 filenames for the servers which don't respect RFC-6266 recommendations on Content-Disposition.
  • Torrents: apply traffic limits to local peers.
  • DHT enabled by default.
  • Fixed an incorrect error message while adding certain magnet links.
  • Preallocation queue bugfix.
  • Mac OS X: drag & drop fixes: can now drop a link directly to Dock; fixed a problem with dropping URLs with Unicode chars.
  • Windows: show context menu on Menu key.
  • Few UI improvements:
  • Added seeding indicator for all torrents, even with zero speed;
  • Simplified bottom panel.
  • Safari extension:
  • Downloads interception temporarily turned off, we need to make it better;
  • Bug fixes: context menu item "Download with FDM" didn't work for some websites.

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.7 Build 3456 Beta (Apr 25, 2016)

  • Windows: bugfixes for display scale more than 100%
  • Ability to drag & drop tags to downloads
  • Log context menu: you can copy or save it to file
  • Minor UI bugfixes

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.6 Build 3387 Beta (Apr 25, 2016)

  • File space preallocation for big files (see Settings > Advanced). Please tell us how it works for you.
  • Experimental support for Microsoft Edge (see Settings > Monitoring). We can only handle http links, not https.
  • The latest Windows Insider build (14291) has some Edge extensions support, but it still lacks the features we need to make it work. We requested additional information from Microsoft, but they will unlikely give us any reply. Keep waiting for any news from Redmond.
  • Windows: CEF updated to the latest release version (3.2623.1395). Should fix some crashes and the “rocket scrolling” with a mouse wheel.
  • Fixed: Chrome/Firefox integration could stop working in some cases.
  • Minor UI features:
  • Log autoscrolling;
  • Context menu to remove tag from the current download (bottom panel > General).

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.5 Build 3224 Beta (Mar 21, 2016)

  • Proxy support for HTTP, HTTPS, FTP
  • HTTP authentication (Basic Auth)
  • Windows: FDM window didn't become foreground in some cases
  • Some fixes for restarting YouTube downloads
  • Preview generator fixes: transparency, etc
  • Drag & drop links from Internet Explorer
  • Check if the file has changed on server before continuing to download it
  • Problem with encoding: excessive percent signs in file names
  • UI minor fixes

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.7 Build 1627 (Mar 16, 2016)

  • Changes:
  • Localization files converted to unicode
  • General bug fixes

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.4 Build 3001 Beta (Feb 23, 2016)

  • Windows: erroneous error message from system at FDM start is fixed

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.4 Build 2996 Beta (Feb 23, 2016)

  • Windows: notifications about complete downloads (see Settings > General > Notifications)
  • Stability improvements: fixed a couple of crashes
  • Various UI fixes: long logs couldn't be selected entirely; poor performance with torrents containing hundreds of files, etc
  • Correctly handle the fact that you can't drag&drop an URL from Internet Explorer to another app

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.3 Build 2938 Beta (Feb 17, 2016)

  • Prioritize downloads (via context menu)
  • Snail mode: download at a low speed (2.5 KBytes/sec per connection) without closing any connections
  • Significantly improved interaction between core and UI, which should result in lower CPU and memory consumption
  • Tutorial about monitoring settings: show it when the first download is caught from browser
  • Splash screen and many other minor UI fixes like simplified errors displaying
  • Fixed very slow moving to external drive
  • Ability to rename a download when adding
  • Ability to skip files with certain extensions

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.2 Build 2657 Beta (Feb 17, 2016)

  • "Force recheck" context menu option for torrents
  • Fixed high CPU consumption in some cases
  • Stability improvements (crash handler, etc.)
  • Built with correct debug info
  • Minor improvements in the downloads list: left click resets the selection; some messages made more informative

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.1 Build 2583 Beta (Jan 25, 2016)

  • Multiple UI bugfixes and improvements: tags, selection, statuses and error messages
  • Preview generation bugfixes (MKV, GIF, some YouTube cases)
  • Solved a few problems after restart/reconnect (error messages etc.)
  • Fixed incorrect behavior on quit while merging video+audio streams
  • Internet Explorer: "Allow browser to download if you press Cancel" now works
  • Traffic usage optimizations
  • Speed up retrieving info on YouTube downloads
  • Clickable URLs in torrent comments
  • Windows installer fixes:
  • installation from standard user didn't work
  • install to Program Files by default (if installing with admin rights), otherwise to AppData
  • more correct torrent associations

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.0 Build 2401 Beta (Jan 14, 2016)

  • Internet Explorer integration (not fully tested yet)
  • Windows: sometimes main window was not activated on intercepting downloads from browsers
  • Fixed a problem with some HTTP return codes for sections
  • Minor UI fixes
  • Fixed a crash

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.0 Build 2343 Beta (Jan 14, 2016)

  • Many further UI bugfixes, concerning error texts, icons, file names, etc
  • Fixed another crash

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.0 Build 2300 Beta (Jan 8, 2016)

  • Fixed a couple of crashes
  • Fixed freezing when downloading torrents to external drive
  • Some UI changes, including
  • Start all / Stop all buttons
  • Minor changes to details pane (General & Files tab)
  • A special status for torrents which are completed, but not all files are selected to download
  • New context menu items: "Choose files" for torrents, "Pause all except selected"

New in Free Download Manager 5.1.0 Build 2123 Beta (Dec 28, 2015)

  • Revamped software engine
  • Better performance and responsiveness

New in Free Download Manager 5.0 Build 5140 Preview (Nov 24, 2015)

  • Firefox add-on updated to be compatible with new Firefox 41+

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.7 Build 1625 (Nov 24, 2015)

  • Unicode support.
  • YouTube downloads thorough processing.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.6 Build 1623 (Oct 16, 2015)

  • Check SLL sertificates for HTTPS downloads.
  • Internet Explorer: video download button was not shown for html5 video.
  • Garbage in bittorrent downloads' log in some cases.
  • Bug converting several media files at once.
  • Bug converting media files with unicode names.
  • Video sniffer did not work in Internet Explorer 11 under Windows 10.
  • Firefox extension: video download was shown always even if disabled in settings.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.6 Build 1614 (Aug 8, 2015)

  • Firefox 40+ support.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.6 Build 1559 (Jul 9, 2015)

  • Changes:
  • Problems with Firefox 39 extension.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.6 Build 1556 (Jun 22, 2015)

  • Changes:
  • Bittorrent: sequential downloads.
  • Minor UI improvements.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.6 Build 1549 RC (Jun 20, 2015)

  • Changes:
  • Firefox browser hanged under Windows XP.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.6 Build 1548 RC (Jun 20, 2015)

  • Changes:
  • Crash reporter for FDM components.
  • Several bug fixes for Windows XP users.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.5 Build 1542 (May 15, 2015)

  • Flash video monitoring: Internet Explorer 11 support.
  • Improved flash video monitoring component.
  • Internet Explorer could be crashed by FDM's add-on.
  • Problems with tray icon.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.5 Build 1537 (Apr 15, 2015)

  • Bug: did not merge YouTube video+audio in some cases.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.5 Build 1531 (Apr 15, 2015)

  • Bug saving downloads with POST data.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.5 Build 1530 (Apr 15, 2015)

  • Bug reading archives (Unicode).
  • Minor fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.5 Build 1526 Beta (Apr 2, 2015)

  • Bug downloading torrents.
  • Problems in Firefox extension.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.5 Build 1522 Beta (Apr 2, 2015)

  • The use of SSE2 instructions is turned off.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.5 Build 1521 Beta (Apr 2, 2015)

  • Improved crash reporter.
  • Warn user about FAT32 maximum file size limitation.
  • Project compiled using Microsoft Visual Studio 2013. Windows XP SP3 or higher is required.
  • FLV sniffer unicode support.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.5 Build 1519 Beta (Apr 2, 2015)

  • Flash video monitoring DLL can be downloaded as additional component via settings.
  • Chrome: "download with FDM" did not work with magnet links.
  • Firefox: problem detecting extension enabled state.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.5 Build 1516 Beta (Apr 2, 2015)

  • Flash video monitoring DLL removed temporarily.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.5 Build 1513 Beta (Apr 2, 2015)

  • UI improvements.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.5 Build 1508 Beta (Apr 2, 2015)

  • Unicode support.
  • YouTube downloads thorough processing.

New in Free Download Manager 5.0 Build 4436 Alpha (Mar 25, 2015)

  • You can choose not to make any file associations during installation
  • improved image previews for files with non-ASCII symbols in the name
  • improved Youtube downloads: bug fixes and additional download capabilities
  • improved browser integration, added support for Firefox 37
  • more intuitive multiple download selection from the download list
  • improved bandwidth throttling when bandwidth limits are set
  • several minor changes in the UI and functionality

New in Free Download Manager 5.0 Build 3768 Alpha (Mar 25, 2015)

  • Added support for Firefox 35

New in Free Download Manager 5.0 Build 3763 Alpha (Mar 25, 2015)

  • Improvements
  • ]Support for tagging downloads has been added
  • Browser integration has been improved
  • Downloading from Youtube has been improved
  • Brand new UI for the Settings dialog. Search for settings has been added.
  • Memory consumption and stability improvements.
  • Implemented a simplified UI for configuring traffic restrictions
  • Suspended support of Opera 12 & Safari 5 browsers
  • Improved keyboard shortuts processing
  • Improvements on the functionality of the bottom panel

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.4 Build 1478 (Sep 30, 2014)

  • Changes:
  • Problem installing Chrome extension under an non admin user.

New in Free Download Manager 5.0 Build 3127 Alpha (Sep 27, 2014)

  • Fixed bug: cyclic opening Chrome window when uninstalling FDM 5.0.3027 or later with Chrome extension.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.4 Build 1477 (Sep 27, 2014)

  • Changes:
  • Problems installing FDM under an non-admin account.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.4 Build 1472 (Sep 27, 2014)

  • Firefox extension was not active with some (not round) Firefox version numbers. Now it works fine with Firefox 29.0.1.

New in Free Download Manager 5.0 Build 3126 Alpha (Sep 4, 2014)

  • Memory consumption and stability improvements.
  • Fix: fdm.exe process could not finish after exit.
  • Shift & Ctrl selection bugfixes.
  • Fix: some UTF-8 chars could not be entered in the search box.
  • Downloads list: show “Download complete” message for a few seconds after the download has finished.
  • Bottom panel: show the download path.
  • Combed font size, margins etc.

New in Free Download Manager 5.0 Build 3048 Alpha (Sep 4, 2014)

  • Stability improvements. A few more fixes are coming soon.
  • Fix: could not download certain videos from YouTube.
  • Enter key was not working in the “Add download” popup window.
  • Minor UI changes.

New in Free Download Manager 5.0 Build 3027 Alpha (Sep 4, 2014)

  • Build 3018 did not launch on Windows XP
  • Fixed Chrome extension uninstalling bug
  • Removed Unlimited speed mode, High is always unlimited

New in Free Download Manager 5.0 Build 3018 Alpha (Aug 12, 2014)

  • Incorrect behaviour of the "Select all" checkbox fixed
  • Bug of "Enter" button in the "Add download" window fixed
  • Some minor performance improvements
  • Some minor bug fixes
  • URL and domain name can be seen now in the bottom panel

New in Free Download Manager 5.0 Build 3003 Alpha (Aug 9, 2014)

  • An ability to sort out downloads in all categories
  • Change priority for torrent downloads bug fixed
  • Some minor interface improvements
  • Some outline bug fixes

New in Free Download Manager 5.0 Build 2992 Alpha (Aug 7, 2014)

  • Incorrect behavior of the ''Show in folder'' button fixed
  • Some minor layout improvements
  • Bug by downloading torrent files with a lot of content fixed
  • Activation/deactivation of the ''Start download'' and ''Pause'' options fixed
  • ''The speed limit'' option for the separate downloads temporarily removed (under development)

New in Free Download Manager 5.0 Build 2980 Alpha (Aug 7, 2014)

  • Some further Youtube download improvements
  • Many bug fixes in the speed limit settings
  • Usability improvements
  • Minor layout improvements

New in Free Download Manager 5.0 Build 2947 Alpha (Aug 4, 2014)

  • New download list view
  • Bottom panel shows file thumbnail
  • BitTorrent checking progress
  • Status bar added to show total download/upload speed and choose speed limits
  • Speed limit settings are extended & bug fixed
  • YouTube download improvements
  • New batch operations (Pause/Continue/Move to..) on the toolbar
  • Browser extension changes
  • Minor UI changes
  • Overall & stability improvements

New in Free Download Manager 5.0 Build 2733 Alpha (Jul 13, 2014)

  • Web installer
  • Speed modes switch and settings (Settings > Network > Overall speed modes)
  • Downloads list: Ctrl+V opens Add Download dialog with the URL from clipboard
  • Option to enable Peer Exchange (previously it was always enabled)
  • Some installers were launched with minimized UAC request
  • File tree: could not expand some tree elements
  • Display "index.html" as a file name when the latter is unknown
  • Close menus when the window is losing focus
  • Video thumnails generation performance & bug fixes
  • Minor UI changes
  • Overall & stability improvements

New in Free Download Manager 5.0 Build 2627 Alpha (Jul 13, 2014)

  • Thumbnails for video files
  • Limit number of sections for video downloads
  • Torrent tracker list: some statuses were not displayed
  • Increased UI performance
  • Stability improvements

New in Free Download Manager 5.0 Build 2601 Alpha (Jul 13, 2014)

  • Last folder was not selected when adding download
  • Video downloading bug
  • Improved UI performance
  • libtorrent updated to 1.0 RC3
  • Stability improvements
  • Minor UI fixes

New in Free Download Manager 5.0 Build 2571 Alpha (Jul 13, 2014)

  • Minor UI changes (Chrome-like main menu).

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.4 Build 1470 (May 7, 2014)

  • Firefox 30 support.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.4 Build 1468 (Apr 29, 2014)

  • Brand new Google Chrome extension.
  • Bittorrent: UPnP, NAT-PMP, Local Peer Discovery.
  • Firefox 29 support.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.3 Build 1360 (Oct 26, 2013)

  • Firefox 25-26 support.
  • Problem with the detection of a new version.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.3 Build 1359 (Oct 4, 2013)

  • Improved support of Internet Explorer 11 browser

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.3 Build 1358 (Sep 23, 2013)

  • Magnet links support.
  • Minor improvements in torrents downloading.
  • Minor interface improvements.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 5.0 Build 1237 Alpha (Mar 27, 2013)

  • FDM doesn't parse ftp urls from clipboard
  • FDM crashes while copying download link operation with torrent
  • FDM has no message about error while adding prohibited file name into advanced field
  • Wrong status bar info
  • Advanced settings: doesn't work Keep files in this folder
  • Destination path is not hided anymore
  • Crashed while turning on Google Chrome integration
  • Crashed while turning on Opera integration
  • Google Chrome & Opera monitoring settings don't apply
  • HTML layout is broken with some urls
  • Install integration of IE monitoring
  • Drag&Drop of torrent files doesn't work
  • Support page doesn't work
  • Torrent files assosiation doesn't work

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.2 Build 1293 (Jan 30, 2013)

  • Bugs in HTML Spider.
  • Browser could be crashed by flash video monitoring module.
  • Freezes in Firefox browser in some cases.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.2 Build 1289 (Jan 30, 2013)

  • Flash video monitoring module could crash Google Chrome browser.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.2 Build 1288 (Jan 17, 2013)

  • Changes:
  • Improved crash reporting mechanism.
  • FDM was failing to create more than 4 connections in some cases.
  • Flash video monitoring module crashed Google Chrome browser.
  • FDM extension for Firefox could crash the browser sometimes.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.2 Build 1286 (Jan 11, 2013)

  • New features:
  • RTSP/MMS downloads.
  • FDM saves list of downloads and other service data only when it's required.
  • Auto update system for Firefox extension.
  • Support of "Decrease traffic usage on browser activity" option for Firefox browser.
  • Compatibility issue with Internet Explorer 10.

New in Free Download Manager 5.0 Build 1139 Alpha (Jan 3, 2013)

  • The new FDM 5.0 has been designed to bring all the best from its old 'big brother', as well as to simplify the downloading process in general. Besides working on the modern and intuitive HTML5 interface, our development team made an effort to improve the overall FDM functionality. For instance, full Unicode support was added. Settings page was also redesigned: most experienced settings were moved into the 'Advanced' section.
  • What's more, a built-in support page was added to allow our users contact our support team directly from the program's interface. Please feel free to send us any bug reports, questions, as well as express your ideas regarding the adding new features by using this form.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.2 Build 1281 (Dec 27, 2012)

  • RTSP/MMS downloads.
  • FDM saves list of downloads and other service data only when it's required.
  • Auto update system for Firefox extension.
  • Support of "Decrease traffic usage on browser activity" option for Firefox browser.
  • Compatibility issue with Internet Explorer 10.
  • Bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.1 Build 1268 Beta (Sep 3, 2012)

  • Firefox max version set to 20 (just for testing purposes).
  • Problems integrating portable version into Internet Explorer under Windows 7.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.1 Build 1264 Beta (Jul 19, 2012)

  • FDM could not start in some cases.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.1 Build 1263 Beta (Jul 18, 2012)

  • Bug in Bittorrent downloads properties window.
  • Bug in Firefox extension.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.1 Build 1261 Beta (Jun 22, 2012)

  • Bug in saving list of deleted downloads.
  • Firefox crashed when entering URL to a file in the address bar.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.1 Build 1255 Beta (Jun 4, 2012)

  • Support of "Decrease traffic usage on browser activity" option for Firefox browser.
  • Bug in saving the list of downloads.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9 Build 1249 (May 29, 2012)

  • Updated torrents core library;
  • Firefox 10-14 support added;
  • A pack of general bug fixes;
  • Help-file updated.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.1 Build 1252 Beta (May 7, 2012)

  • FDM saves list of downloads and other service data only when it's required.
  • List of downloads could not be saved in some cases (bug of 1250th build).

New in Free Download Manager 3.9.1 Build 1250 Beta (May 4, 2012)

  • RTSP/MMS downloads
  • A pack of general bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.9 Build 1194 RC1 (Mar 7, 2012)

  • Updated the Bittorrent downloader module (fixed: High memory usage when downloading torrents greater than 2 GB).
  • Firefox 10, Firefox 11, Firefox 12 support.

New in Free Download Manager 3.8 Build 1173 (Dec 28, 2011)

  • New features:
  • Ability to download flash videos from even more web sites (for IE 6 - IE 9, Firefox 3.5 - Firefox 9);
  • Minor user interface improvements;
  • Updated torrents core library;
  • Import of uTorrent and Orbit Downloader downloads;
  • Flash video monitoring for Google Chrome;
  • Better traffic allocation between active downloads.

New in Free Download Manager 3.8 Build 1170 RC 3 (Dec 6, 2011)

  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.8 Build 1165 RC 3 (Nov 29, 2011)

  • Ability to specify network speed in bits per second (bps).
  • Corrected bandwidth allocation algorithm.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.8 Build 1160 RC 2 (Nov 10, 2011)

  • Torrents may not seed.
  • FDM could crash at shutdown.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.8 Build 1151 Beta 6 (Nov 3, 2011)

  • Corrected network speed measure algorithm.
  • FDM could crash a browser with monitor for flash video option enabled
  • Bugs using macros for Bittorrent downloads
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.8 Build 1142 Beta 5 (Oct 28, 2011)

  • Options | Downloads | Network settings were changed. Now traffic limits are specified in percentages of connection speed.
  • Better allocation of traffic between active downloads.
  • List of downloads could be lost when Windows shutting down.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.8 Build 1090 Beta 4 (Aug 16, 2011)

  • Bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.8 Build 1086 Beta 4 (Aug 8, 2011)

  • Decreased memory usage by FLV monitoring module.
  • Mirror URLs search fixed.
  • Several bugs when using Bittorrent downloads.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.8 Build 1067 Beta 3 (Jul 25, 2011)

  • Crash when deleting flash video download.
  • Minor interface bug.

New in Free Download Manager 3.8 Build 1065 Beta 3 (Jul 25, 2011)

  • Flash video monitoring for Google Chrome.
  • mproved behavior of FDM's passwords manager.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.8 Build 1058 Beta 3 (Jul 15, 2011)

  • Firefox 6, Firefox 7, Firefox 8 support.
  • Bug in positioning Download with FDM button in some cases in IE8 and IE9 browsers.
  • FDM could crash sometimes when using Site Explorer.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.8 Build 1053 Beta 2 (Jul 11, 2011)

  • Windows 2000 support.
  • FDM did not send login information to FileSonic servers sometimes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.8 Build 1051 Beta 2 (Jul 6, 2011)

  • Changes:
  • A few bugs when creating a new torrent.
  • Possible crash when adding a new download.
  • UI bug in download's details window.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.8 Build 1046 Beta 2 (Jul 4, 2011)

  • FileSonic support (for Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers).
  • Crash when creating a new torrent.

New in Free Download Manager 3.8 Build 1041 Beta 1 (Jul 4, 2011)

  • Per tracker logging.
  • Bug when running (downloading or seeding) many torrents at the same time.
  • Bittorrent | General tab could show invalid information about a tracker.

New in Free Download Manager 3.8 Build 1039 Beta 1 (Jul 4, 2011)

  • Firefox 5 support.
  • Import uTorrent and Orbit Downloader downloads.
  • "%userprofile%" macros.
  • Minor interface changes.
  • Updated Bittorrent downloader module.
  • "Shutdown computer when done" did not work if computer locked.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.7 Build 956 RC 1 (Jun 10, 2011)

  • Improved integration with Internet Explorer.
  • Greatly improved monitoring for flash videos.
  • General bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 3.5 Build 954 RC (Jun 10, 2011)

  • Download flash videos from various sites.
  • Improved integration with browsers. Firefox 4 support.
  • Some incompatibility with Windows 7 issues fixed.
  • Also, some other minor improvements and fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 2.6 Build 783 Beta (Jul 25, 2008)

  • The main change are the new tab - "Torrents" and improvements of downloading via Bittorrent protocol, plus some bug fixes.

New in Free Download Manager 2.5 Build 727 (Nov 19, 2007)

  • Groups was not imported from versions earlier than 2.3