# New Download 🆕

Nicholas Logozzo
2023-2024
Nicholas Logozzo
2023-2024

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# New Download

This page explains all options for configuring a new download in Parabolic.

# Meedia võrguaadress

The URL of the media to download. Must be a valid ("valid" meaning syntactically correct) http or https link.

If a valid URL is found inside the clipboard upon opening the Add Download dialog, the URL will be automatically pasted in the URL entry row.

# Autentimine on vajalik

If enabled, the user will be asked to provide a username and/or password to pass to yt-dlp when downloading.

If credentials are found in the keyring, the user can instead chose from a list of named credentials to use (or continue to manually enter a credential)

Not all websites support passing usernames and passwords to yt-dlp. For example, YouTube does NOT support this feature.

For these sites that don't support passing credentials, it is recommended to select a browser to use cookies from in Preferences instead.

# Failitüüp

The file type of which to download the media as.

The previously used file type will be remembered and pre-selected for the next download.

Selecting the `Video (Generic)` or `Audio (Generic)` file types will cause Parabolic to download the media in the original file type of the media without performing any conversions.

# Videovorming

The list of video formats available for download, sorted by resolution and bitrate.

Each format is the form: `resolution | bitrate | codec (id)`.

If the file type is an audio type, this option will not be available.

The previously used video format will be remembered and pre-selected for the next download.

# Audio Format

The list of audio formats available for download, sorted by bitrate.

Each format is the form: `bitrate | language (id)`.

The previously used audio format will be remembered and pre-selected for the next download.

# Subtiitrid

The list of subtitles available by the media that can be selected for download by the user. Further subtitle settings can be configured in preferences.

The previously selected subtitles will be remembered and pre-selected for the next download.

# Split Chapters

If enabled, Parabolic will split a video download into multiple smaller files based on its chapters.

The previously used state will be remembered and pre-selected for the next download.

# Piira allalaadimise kiirust

If enabled, Parabolic will limit the download's speed with the speed configured in Preferences.

The previously used state will be remembered and pre-selected for the next download.

# Ekspordi kirjeldus

If enabled, Parabolic will export the media's description to a `.description` file alongside the downloaded file.

The previously used state will be remembered and pre-selected for the next download.

# Time Frame

The user can enter a start time frame and an end time frame to download a specific section of the media.

Default: The whole media length

# Salvestuste kaust

The folder at which to save the download to.

The previously used folder will be remembered and pre-selected for the next download.

# Failinimi

The file name to use when saving the download.

Default: The title of the media