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DownloadStudio Changelog

What's new in DownloadStudio 10.0.4.0

Dec 21, 2017
  • New:
  • Web browser add-on for Google Chrome web browser.
  • Web browser add-on for Mozilla Firefox web browser.
  • Support for downloading videos from 500+ popular video web sites such as YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion + more.
  • Fixed:
  • Various crashes reported by users.

New in DownloadStudio 10.0.3.0 (Dec 8, 2014)

  • Improved: Downloading videos from YouTube.

New in DownloadStudio 10.0.2.0 (Nov 1, 2014)

  • New: Google Chrome web browser extension available from Google Chrome web store.
  • New: Site Explorer has new search edit box to let you search for files to download.
  • New: DownloadStudio Monitor window is displayed when downloading from Site Explorer.
  • New: Site Explorer is displayed for first-time users.
  • Improved: Downloading videos from YouTube.
  • Improved: Downloading videos from popular video sites.
  • Improved: DownloadStudio URL Sniffer now monitors URLs in DownloadStudio.
  • Fixed: Various crashes and other major issues reported by users.
  • Removed: Support for Opera web browser.

New in DownloadStudio 9.0.3.0 (Nov 13, 2013)

  • New: Support for downloading video from popular video web sites - including YouTube, Dailymotion, Youku, NicoVideo, Ustream.tv, Metacafe, Google Video, Yahoo, Vimeo, Veoh, Say-move.org, Jokeroo, Momovideo, Break, Himado, Twitter Vine, Mixi and many more.
  • New: Support for downloading files from popular filesharing web sites - including Dropbox, RapidShare, 4shared, Yousendit, Filefront, Filecloud, Filefactory, Uploading, Gigasize, Netload, Sendspace, Mediafire and many more.
  • New: Support for downloading photos from popular photo sharing web sites - including Instagram, Flickr, Picasa, Mixi and many more.
  • New: Support for downloading files from popular social networking web sites - including Facebook and Twitter and many more.
  • New: Support for latest versions of all popular web browsers - Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Opera.
  • Fixed: Various crashes reported by users.

New in DownloadStudio 7.0.5.0 (Oct 19, 2011)

  • New: Spanish language support.
  • New: Firefox 6, 7 & 8 support.
  • New: Web Site Download Job can now be limited by the size or number of files to download.
  • New: A Web Site Download Job can now parse for links using regular expressions.
  • New: Off Peak Download Window allows users to set the period of the day when downloads will be automatically started and stopped. This can allow users to avoid excess download charges from their ISP.
  • New: Download template for downloading photo albums from Facebook.
  • New: Download template for downloading photo albums from Flickr.
  • New: Download template for downloading photo albums from Picasa.
  • New: Download template for downloading photo albums from TwitPic.
  • New: Download template for downloading photo albums from Photobucket.
  • New: SHA1 hash check support on completion of downloads.
  • New: Resizable Add Download Job dialog.
  • New: Support for the new format of cookies in Internet Explorer.
  • Updated: Chrome plugin improvements.
  • Updated: YouTube video formats expanded.
  • Fixed: Several download issues causing downloads to fail from some sites or after resuming.
  • Fixed: Check URL fails first time button is pressed.

New in DownloadStudio 6.0.11.0 (Jun 23, 2011)

  • New: Support for Firefox 5 web browser
  • Improved: Downloading files from FileSonic file sharing site (Premium only), including support for site rules with Filesonic username and password
  • Fixed: Sometimes files corrupted when downloading from particular web servers

New in DownloadStudio 6.0.9.0 (Mar 21, 2011)

  • Improved: Downloading files from FileSonic file sharing site.

New in DownloadStudio 6.0.8.0 (Mar 7, 2011)

  • Improved: Support for Firefox 4 web browsers.
  • Improved: Downloading videos

New in DownloadStudio 6.0.7.0 (Dec 23, 2010)

  • Improved: Site downloading enhancements.
  • Fixed: Reading Firefox cookies.
  • Fixed: Catching download clicks in Google Chrome web browser.
  • Fixed: Exporting download jobs to external file.

New in DownloadStudio 6.0.6.0 (Oct 12, 2010)

  • New: French language support.
  • New: Czech language support.
  • Improved: Support for Firefox 4.0.
  • Improved: Reading cookies from Firefox.
  • Fixed: Download speed increased.

New in DownloadStudio 6.0.5.0 (Sep 1, 2010)

  • Improved: Reading cookies from Firefox web browser.
  • Fixed: Registration issue fixed.

New in DownloadStudio 6.0.4.0 (Aug 25, 2010)

  • New: Russian and Ukrainian language support (Thanks to WYLEK).
  • New: Firefox 4.0 support.
  • Fixed: YouTube downloading.
  • Fixed: Megaupload files now downloaded with correct filename.
  • Fixed: Ability to automatically use different download folders based on file type.
  • Fixed: Chrome extension support.
  • Fixed: More than 30 other bug fixes made to this version, included fixes for problems reported by customers.

New in DownloadStudio 6.0.3.0 (May 8, 2010)

  • New! 30-50% faster downloading algorithm. DownloadStudio has been tested against all popular download managers, and DownloadStudio was consistently the fastest download manager when downloading 1MB, 10MB, 100MB and 4GB files from web sites located around the world.
  • New! Download High-Definition (HD) video from Youtube, Metacafe and more.
  • New! Post processing actions. Automatically combine multi-part files (.001, .002, etc.) Automatically unzip compressed files.
  • New! Automatic audio/video conversion. Convert downloaded audio and video files to your preferred formats. For example, convert YouTube Flash video (FLV) files to MPEG-2, AVI, M4V or WMV.
  • New! Support for Mezzmo DLNA media server - download a movie and have it automatically added to Mezzmo so it can be streamed using DLNA to your TV!
  • New! Set proxy servers for specific web sites and download jobs. Add proxy server settings into your site rules or download jobs so you can download using different proxy servers depending on the site or URL.
  • New! Byte counter - all bytes downloaded are now counted and displayed on the status bar. Reset each month to match you ISP internet account.
  • Improved! Support for latest web browsers - Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari and more.
  • Fixed! More than 50 bug fixes made to this version, included many fixes for problems reported by customers.

New in DownloadStudio 5.2.2.0 (Dec 24, 2009)

  • Fixed: Issue reading Internet Explorer 8 cookies.
  • Fixed: Capture audio to mp3 was using incorrect filename and recording at incorrect sample rate.
  • Fixed: Issue where site rule folders may be ignored.

New in DownloadStudio 5.2.1.0 (Dec 18, 2009)

  • New! Windows 7 compatibility - works with all Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
  • New! Full Unicode support - download and save files in any language.
  • New! Multi-language user interface - English and Polish language are included in v5.2, with many more languages coming soon!
  • New! Megaupload Premium downloading supported - download files fast from Megaupload directly in DownloadStudio.
  • New! Safari and Google Chrome cookies supported - lets you download using information from these web browsers' cookie jars.
  • New! Opera v10.x supported - support for the latest version of Opera.
  • New! Bing search engine added to the Query Search Engine dialog.
  • Improved! Add List Of Jobs dialog has been resized and improved or easier use.
  • Improved! Download video from all popular video sites (Youtube, DailyMotion and more).
  • Improved! Downloading files from popular file sharing sites.
  • Fixed! More than 30 bug fixes made to this version, included many fixes for problems reported by customers.

New in DownloadStudio 5.2.0.0 (Dec 15, 2009)

  • New! Windows 7 compatibility - works with all Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
  • New! Full Unicode support - download and save files in any language.
  • New! Multi-language user interface - English and Polish language are included in v5.2, with many more languages coming soon!
  • New! Megaupload Premium downloading supported - download files fast from Megaupload directly in DownloadStudio.
  • New! Safari and Google Chrome cookies supported - lets you download using information from these web browsers' cookie jars.
  • New! Opera v10.x supported - support for the latest version of Opera.
  • New! Bing search engine added to the Query Search Engine dialog.
  • Improved! Add List Of Jobs dialog has been resized and improved or easier use.
  • Improved! Download video from all popular video sites (Youtube, DailyMotion and more).
  • Improved! Downloading files from popular file sharing sites.
  • Fixed! More than 30 bug fixes made to this version, included many fixes for problems reported by customers.

New in DownloadStudio 5.1.5.0 (Jul 13, 2009)

  • Improved: Support for Firefox 3.5.

New in DownloadStudio 5.1.5.0 (Jul 13, 2009)

  • Improved! Support for Firefox 3.5.
  • Fixed! Various issues fixed.

New in DownloadStudio 5.1.3.0 (May 1, 2009)

  • Improved! Better detection and downloading of videos from YouTube.
  • Improved! Faster display of Add Job dialog when clicking on links in web browsers.
  • Improved! Support for more types of RSS feeds including more languages.
  • Fixed! Several issues when downloading streaming media fixed.
  • Fixed! Site rules now working for slient downloading.
  • Fixed! Volume button now working in Audio/Video Capture under Windows XP 64-bit.
  • Fixed! Several issues related to Windows XP 64-bit and Windows 2003 fixed.

New in DownloadStudio 5.1.2.0 (Dec 2, 2008)

  • New! Download videos from more popular video sites - Megavideo, NicoVideo and FileCloud.
  • Improved! Instant video detection from popular video sites such as YouTube, Google Video and NicoVideo.
  • Improved! Better integration with Internet Explorer 8 (Beta 2).
  • Improved! RSS feed reader supports international languages and character sets.
  • Improved! Faster click monitoring from web browsers.
  • Fixed! Several reported streaming audio and video issues.
  • Fixed! Downloads completed incorrectly and corrupted issue.
  • Fixed! No audio recorded when using Audio/Video Capture on Windows Vista.

New in DownloadStudio 5.1.1.0 (Nov 3, 2008)

  • Improved! URL Sniffer now using cookies and user agent from web browsers.
  • Improved! Better information displayed on Notify popup window.
  • Improved! DownloadStudio Audio/Video Capture works better with media players such as VLC Media Player.
  • Fixed! Better integration with Opera on Windows Vista.
  • Fixed! Several issues with improper file naming when downloading.
  • Fixed! Issue when integrating into web browsers first time.
  • Fixed! Issue with non-scrolling folder edit box.
  • Fixed! Check For Updates now detects updates always.

New in DownloadStudio 5.1.0.0 (Oct 23, 2008)

  • Google Chrome supported - download files fast using DownloadStudio in the new Google Chrome web browser.
  • Internet Explorer 8 supported - download files using DownloadStudio in the new Internet Explorer 8 (Beta) web browser.
  • Notify Popup window - convenient popup window is displayed whenever a download completes.
  • Bandwidth Odometer - tells you instantly how fast DownloadStudio is downloading.
  • Full cookie support for Flock web browser.
  • One-click error reporting when download jobs fail.
  • Play a sound whenever a download completes or fails.
  • Streaming media downloading supports more formats and live broadcasts.
  • Faster downloading with more splits and more connections.
  • Faster click monitoring with web browsers.
  • DownloadStudio URL Sniffer now finds more URLs.
  • RSS Feed Reader nows supports more RSS formats.
  • More than 30 bug fixes made to this version, included many fixes for problems reported by customers.

New in DownloadStudio 5.0.3.0 (Aug 13, 2008)

  • Improved speed of web site downloading.
  • Improved support for popular FlashGot download extension.
  • Improved detection and downloading high-definition flash video from Vimeo and other video sites.
  • Improved audio/video capture using WMV format.
  • Improved file name detection for url redirects.
  • Fixed issue with RSS feeds not updating correctly.
  • Fixed crash on web site download jobs.
  • Fixed issue with creation of sub-folders in file range download jobs.
  • Fixed issue with site rules.

New in DownloadStudio 5.0.2.0 (Jul 31, 2008)

  • Improved downloading from RapidShare and Megaupload for both premium and non-premium accounts.
  • Fix for reading cookies from Firefox 3.
  • Fix for capturing video and saving as WMV using DownloadStudio Audio/Video Capture.
  • Improved downloading from Internet Explorer and Opera.
  • Fix so that user file names are kept when downloads redirect to another URL.

New in DownloadStudio 4.0.0.1 (Jan 3, 2008)

  • Clearer, new-look user interface - user interface has been overhauled to make it easier to use.
  • Windows Vista is now fully supported.
  • Support for downloading large files (greater than 4GB).
  • Internet Explorer click monitoring is now able to detect and download more download links.
  • Internet Explorer 7.0 is now fully supported.
  • Firefox 2.x is now fully supported.
  • Opera 9.x is now fully supported.
  • Netscape 9.x is now fully supported.
  • Mozilla 1.7.x is now fully supported.
  • ATOM 1.0 support for RSS/podcast downloading.
  • Faster start up time - DownloadStudio now starts up faster for quicker downloading.
  • Add List Of Jobs dialog - lets you create multiple download jobs with one click. Get URLs from Windows clipboard, html file or text file.
  • Web Browser Integration dialog now appears when first starting DownloadStudio for immediate web browser integration.
  • Remember last download folder - lets you keep the last download folder when creating new download jobs.
  • Use web server date and time - lets you use the web site's date and time for downloaded files.
  • Show/hide file browser - lets you turn off DownloadStudio's built-in file browser and instead use Windows Explorer.
  • Link detection in M3U files so you can download more files from sites.
  • Streaming media WSX server-side playlists can be downloaded.
  • Streaming media live broadcasts can be downloaded.
  • DRM in streaming media downloads are now detected.
  • Streaming media multi-level meta files (ASX, WAX, WVX) is now supported.
  • Streaming media meta files are now displayed in Site Explorer mode.
  • Auto discover RSS feeds and podcasts on web pages.
  • Turn off and on Windows hardware acceleration when capturing video.
  • Turn off and on Windows Vista Aero theme when capturing video.
  • Better audio card support when capturing audio using DownloadStudio Audio/Video Capture.
  • 30% faster when downloading web sites.
  • Rename, overwrite setting now applies to single file download jobs.
  • Find dialog now lets you find your downloaded files based on file size, date, name and more.
  • Link detection in JavaScript finds more URLs so you can download more files from sites.