🔄 New version published: AB Download Manager v1.6.6

Release Notes:

Added
- Option to create desktop entry on Linux

Changed
- Renamed Linux desktop and autostart files for better compatibility

Fixed
- Removed duplicate UI Scale option in the Settings

Improved
- Updated translations
- Pressing "Stop All" now closes all active download windows

Note
Dear Linux users: If you see duplicate desktop entries on Linux, delete both of these files to fix the issue:

rm ~/.config/autostart/'AB Download Manager.desktop' ~/.local/share/applications/abdownloadmanager.desktop

They were renamed to "com.abdownloadmanager.desktop" for better compatibility.

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Dear users,

A copy of AB Download Manager has been published on the Microsoft Store by an unknown individual, using the app's name and logo without permission.

⚠️ That version is not associated with the original developer in any way, and we strongly advise against installing it.

✅ To ensure your safety, please download the app only from the official website or the project's GitHub page.

If the app is officially published on any store, it will be announced here.

Please share this message with your friends and anyone who might be using this app.

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🔄 New version published: AB Download Manager v1.6.7

Release Notes:

Added
- Lithuanian language support
- Kurdish (Sorani) language support
- Option to automatically shut down the system when downloads or queues complete (#726)
- Option to delete partial files on download cancellation (#724)

Changed
- App icon is now hidden from the Dock at runtime on macOS when the system tray is used (#710)
- Default max download retry count changed to 3

Fixed
- Removable storages are no longer monitored on Windows (#705)

Improved
- Translations updated
- System stays awake while downloads are in progress (#725)
- Confirm dialogs and buttons now have better focus behavior
- Dropdowns are now searchable (#706)
- IO Operations improvements

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🔄 New version published: AB Download Manager v1.6.9

Release Notes (since v1.6.7):

Fixed
- Can't change Auto Shutdown option if it was enabled
- "Keep System Awake" was not properly cancelled on Windows (#755)
- "Create Desktop Entry" had issue if the path contains spaces on Linux (#733)
- Application crash on systems that have invalid font names (#737)
- Some settings statuses were not updating correctly (#732)
- "Download Dialog" position shifted when multiple dialogs were open simultaneously (#758)
- "Add Download Dialog" position shifted when multiple dialogs were open simultaneously (#761)

Improved
- Translations updated
- Better handling of filenames received from the server (#759)


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Dear Linux & macOS users,

Unfortunately, the recent release (v1.6.9) caused some files inside application folder to lose their executable permissions, which can break the app.

The next update (v1.6.10) will fix this and get everything working properly again.

🔄 New version published: AB Download Manager v1.6.10

Release Notes:

Added
- New Black theme (#767)

Fixed
- Restored missing executable permissions for files inside archives (macOS & Linux) (#765)
- Eliminated flickering on the "New Update" page (#770)

Improved
- Updated translations
- Hovering between menus now works without closing the open one (#766)
- Better item selection and new keyboard shortcuts on the queue items page (#769)
- Small UI improvements

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🔄 New version published: AB Download Manager v1.6.11

Release Notes:

Added
- Option to change the download size unit (#804)

Fixed
- "Permission denied" error when starting a new download (#795)

Improved
- Updated translations
- Improved settings page (#805)
- Automatically fix illegal characters in server-provided filenames (#781)
- Better handling of filenames received from the server (#780)
- Use the OS default download location on first launch (#789)


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🔄 New version published: AB Download Manager v1.6.12

Release Notes:

Added
- Per Host Settings — save username, password, thread count, user-agent, and more for specific hosts (#820)
- Support for using Move action by holding Shift during drag & drop (#821)

Changed
- UI scale is now relative to the system scale instead of using a fixed value (#814)

Fixed
- Encoding issue with the default download folder on Linux (#810)

Improved
- Updated translations
- Enhanced multi-display support (#814)
- Main window now remembers its maximized state (#815)


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🔄 New version published: AB Download Manager v1.6.13

Release Notes:

Fixed
- Access Denied error could sometimes happen when adding a list of downloads (#826)

Improved
- Updated translations
- Download engine improvements (#828)
- Customize Table Columns popup now supports drag to reorder (#830)


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🔄 New version published: AB Download Manager v1.6.14

Release Notes:

Fixed
- An issue causing slow download speeds on some websites

Improved
- Updated translations
- Download Engine improvements
- Minor UI improvements


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🌍✨ AB Download Manager is now on the GitHub Global Trending list:
👉 https://github.com/trending

This really means a lot to me ❤️ When I started this project, I didn’t expect it would get this much attention. Seeing it on the trending page gives me even more motivation to keep improving it.

Thank you to everyone who starred ⭐, contributed, or supported in any way ❤️

🔗 Project page: https://github.com/amir1376/ab-download-manager

🔄 New version published: AB Download Manager v1.7.0

Release Notes:

Added
- Support for downloading media files: audio, video, non encrypted HLS streams from the browser (browser extension needs
to be updated)
- Option to customize each item individually in the “Add Multiple Downloads” page (by right-clicking on each item) (
#866)
- “Download Page” and “Custom User-Agent” options are now available in the “Add Download” > "Configs" dialog
- Ability to remove recently used save locations (#873)

Changed
- Browser integration API updated; updating the browser extension is required to support new features

Improved
- Updated translations
- The download creation time is now set to when the “Add Download” dialog is opened (#846)

Breaking Changes
- Make sure to finish any active downloads before updating to this version.
- Downloading Video, Audio, or HLS streams requires the updated browser extension. It will become available after the new version is published on the browser’s extension stores (v1.3.0).
- publishing to the browser's extension store may take some time, especially for Chrome.

Note:
the "Download Media" feature does not support encrypted streaming websites like Youtube

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new version (v1.3.0) for both chrome and firefox extensions are now published and ready to update

🔄 New version published: AB Download Manager v1.7.1

Release Notes:

Added
- Support for custom data directory (#895)

Fixed
- System shortcuts not working on the main page (#885)
- Segment info display issues
- Suggested file names from browsers are now automatically corrected before use (#896)

Improved
- Translations updated
- Download list UI improvements (#897)
- Extra icon sizes added to the Windows .ico file


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🎉 The biggest update since day one! The Android version is finally here!

🔄 New version published: AB Download Manager v1.8.0

Release Notes:

Added
- Android Support
- macOS users can now use homebrew to install/update the application

Fixed
- Some HLS streams are not recognized properly

Improved
- Updated translations
- UI improvements

⚠️ This is the first release of the Android version, so it may contain issues and need improvements.
If you encounter any problems, please report them on GitHub or in the Telegram group.

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⚠️ WARNING — DO NOT INSTALL FAKE APPS

ABDM is NOT available on the Google Play Store.
Any app claiming to be ABDM on the Play Store is FAKE and UNAUTHORIZED!
Do NOT download or install these apps. They are not associated with me and may put your device or data at risk.

ABDM is open source, which means anyone can build it themselves. However, this does NOT make those builds official or safe.

The only official and trusted source for ABDM is its official website.

All fake or scam listings on the Google Play store will be reported immediately.

If an official Google Play release becomes available, it will be announced here first.

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🔄 New version published: AB Download Manager v1.8.1

Release Notes:

Fixed
- Android 10 storage access issue that caused download errors (#977)

Improved
- Updated translations
- Better support for adaptive icons on Android (#978)
- Improved directory picker on Android (#979)
- Slightly reduced application size

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🔄 New version published: AB Download Manager v1.8.2

Release Notes:

Fixed
- Resolved issues with the In-App update feature on some android devices
- Disabled notification badges on the launcher icon on android
- The application crashes on some devices (desktops) because of an issue in system theme detection logic

Improved
- Updated translations
- Added tooltips for action buttons
- Display selected count in the "Add Multi Download" page on desktop (#970)
- Reduced battery consumption
- Various UI/UX enhancements

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🔄 New version published: AB Download Manager v1.8.3

Release Notes:

Added
- Ability to sort and remove queue items on Android (#996)
- A new shortcut to open the download list from the download progress dialog (#1001)

Fixed
- Download table state not saved properly on desktop (#999)
- Update related notifications appearing repeatedly on android (#998)

Improved
- Updated translations
- Settings Page UI improvements on android (#990)


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🔄 New version published: AB Download Manager v1.8.4

Release Notes:

Added
- In-app browser for Android
- The Android service now tells the user why it is running
- The Add-Multi-Download page can now filter downloads using search and wildcards

Fixed
- Random app crashes on some Android devices caused by service-related issues
- Issues with the in-app update feature on some Android devices

Improved
- Updated translations
- The Android Foreground Service is now only used when necessary (active downloads, active queues, scheduled queues) and
automatically stops after inactivity
- Add-Multi-Download page UI/UX improvements

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🎉 Happy New Year.
Wishing you love, peace, and joy, may this year bring happiness and peace to our world 🙏🏻

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