How do I install Downie with Homebrew?

Run brew install --cask downie in Terminal. Homebrew fetches the current release (4.12.12) directly.

Where do I download Downie safely?

From the developer: https://software.charliemonroe.net/downie.php. Skip download portals; the official source is the one that is signed and current.

Downie

Downloads video from YouTube, Vimeo and a thousand other sites.

Current version4.12.12

Official sitesoftware.charliemonroe.net/downie.php

Direct downloadlatest release

Homebrewdownie

CategoryMedia apps for Mac

Install Downie in one command

brew install --cask downie

That is the whole install. Homebrew pulls the current release (4.12.12) straight from the developer, and brew upgrade keeps it current. Prefer a normal download? Use the official site above; anything else is a repackaged copy you cannot verify.

What Downie costs

Pricing changes, so we do not reprint it: the current price is on the developer's site.

Alternatives worth knowing

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Downie

Install Downie in one command

What Downie costs

Alternatives worth knowing

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