Aevum

Spec sheet

Purpose

Aevum is a free desktop app for downloading video and audio from about 1,800 sites supported by yt-dlp.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Free plan

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Integrations

Aevum uses yt-dlp for downloading and bundles FFmpeg and ffprobe for media handling.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Privacy

Downloads run locally, and the project says it has no accounts, analytics, or telemetry; opening Settings contacts GitHub for update information.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Batch downloads

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Cookie handling

Imported cookies stay in backend memory and temporary copies are cleaned up, though the project says force termination or a system crash can leave a temporary jar behind.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Device platforms

Windows,LinuxRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Downloads and setup

The project offers a Windows installer or portable executable and a Linux AppImage; the app has no installation prerequisites.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Formats

It supports video up to 4K and audio extraction to MP3, M4A, Opus, FLAC, or WAV.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Intended audience

The maker describes Aevum as a free, ad-free desktop app for people who want to download media they have the right to save.Read 11 Oct 2026 · alonera.github.io

Local interface

Aevum serves its browser interface from a local server listening on 127.0.0.1 and says it does not listen on the network.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Login-only content

For supported login-only content, users can collect cookies from Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, or Zen, or import a Netscape-format cookies.txt file.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maximum video quality

4kRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Notable limitation

The Windows builds are unsigned, so Windows SmartScreen may show an unknown-publisher warning on first run.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Output formats

MP4,MKV,WebM,MP3,M4A,Opus,FLAC,WAVRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Playlist downloads

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Preview and clips

Users can preview a video's title, duration, and thumbnail, and download a selected section.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Queue

Downloads can be queued, removed from the queue, or stopped while running.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Subtitle downloads

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Subtitles and playlists

Aevum can embed uploader-provided subtitles and download playlists into a folder.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support and security reporting

The security policy asks users to report vulnerabilities privately through the repository's GitHub Security tab.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported sources

YouTube,Vimeo,Twitter/X,Dailymotion,Twitch,and other yt-dlp-supported sitesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Every Aevum plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Video Downloaders#44 of 1358.2