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brew install --cask 4k-video-downloaderlocal Homebrew cask metadata
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Install 4k-video-downloader with Homebrew Cask
Free video downloader. Version 4.33.5 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Free video downloader
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Commands and aliases
No executable aliases were found in the local package database.
history
Project history and usage
4K Video Downloader is the legacy desktop video-downloading application from 4K Download. It saves online video, audio, playlists, channels, and subtitles, and has been succeeded commercially by 4K Video Downloader Plus.
Project history
4K Video Downloader was established as a desktop application for saving video and audio from popular hosting services. Over its product life it added high-resolution formats, playlists and channels, subtitles, Smart Mode preferences, subscriptions, proxy support, and account authorization for accessible private content.
4K Download later introduced 4K Video Downloader Plus as the successor. The company describes Plus as faster and gives it redesigned download management, including combined JSON import and export. The original product remains distinct from Plus in the supplied cask record and official licensing notices.
Adoption history
4K Download states that its applications have served more than 60 million users and that the downloader product line has more than ten years of operation. The desktop software has been distributed for macOS, Windows, and Linux; the supplied record identifies the legacy macOS application packaged through Homebrew Cask.
How it is used
Users generally copy a media URL, paste it into the desktop application, select output format, quality, subtitles, and destination, and start the download. Smart Mode applies saved choices automatically to later links.
Account authorization is required for private media the user is permitted to access. Premium licensing controls higher-volume and advanced functionality.
Why package nerds care
The package represents a prominent proprietary desktop counterpart to command-line media downloaders. It packages link parsing, format and resolution selection, subtitles, playlists, subscriptions, account-backed private content, and download-history management behind a graphical interface.
The legacy-versus-Plus transition is important for package maintainers: the official store says licenses for the original 4K Video Downloader are no longer sold and directs new purchases to 4K Video Downloader Plus.
Timeline
- 2010s: 4K Video Downloader established the downloader product line; the vendor reports more than ten years of operation.
- 2023: 4K Download introduced and documented 4K Video Downloader Plus as a newer product alongside the original application.
- Current: The vendor no longer sells licenses for the original application and directs new customers to 4K Video Downloader Plus.
Related projects
- The 4K Download product family includes 4K Video Downloader Plus, 4K YouTube to MP3, 4K Tokkit, 4K Stogram, and other media utilities.
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security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for 4k-video-downloader. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
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| No executable data was present. | |||
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-09-19
manager version4.33.5
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://www.4kdownload.com/products/product-videodownloader
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.4kdownload.com/products/product-videodownloadernone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:4k-video-downloader |
|---|---|
| Version | 4.33.5 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/4k-video-downloader |
| Homepage | https://www.4kdownload.com/products/product-videodownloader |
| Upstream docs | https://www.4kdownload.com/products/product-videodownloader |
| Source archive | https://dl.4kdownload.com/app/4kvideodownloader_4.33.5_x64.dmg |
| SHA-256 | e16993ebb60f18612fa2444c8b60d95745f14d6fca226a00c5d10eee1fb8d78a |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | 4k-video-downloader |
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| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
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