Changelog

Stashy changelogWhat's new

Stashy updates itself, and its download tools, so you're always on the latest. Here's what changed along the way. Follow along with the Atom feed.

v1.1.2 Latest

v1.1.2: Opens in a blink

Stashy opens about four times faster, and shows its logo the moment you click it.

  • FixedOpening Stashy took about 3 seconds once the download tools were installed, because it asked yt-dlp and Deno for their versions before showing the window. It now reads the versions it recorded when it installed them, so the window appears in under a second.
  • NewA small Stashy splash with the logo and "Starting…" appears right after you click the icon and disappears as soon as the window is ready.
  • ImprovedLess is loaded at startup: the download engine's network and encryption code wait until they're needed.
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v1.1.1

v1.1.1: A calmer command line

Typing stashy in PowerShell or Command Prompt now behaves like any other command-line tool.

  • FixedIn a terminal, the prompt came back before Stashy's output (for example with stashy --help or stashy --version), so the text landed on top of it and you had to press Enter. The terminal now waits for Stashy and shows its output in order.
  • ImprovedExit codes and Ctrl+C work as expected from scripts and the terminal.
  • ImprovedTyping stashy on its own in a terminal opens the Stashy window and gives the prompt back right away.
v1.1.0

v1.1.0: Trim with a live preview

Save only the part you need: watch a preview right inside Stashy, drag two handles to the minutes you want and type the exact seconds.

  • NewTrim before saving: switch it on under the format and quality and a preview of the video plays inside Stashy, with Play, Play clip, Start here and End here.
  • NewA slider with two handles spans the whole video: drag them to the minute you want (the preview jumps to that frame), then type the exact seconds in Start and End (1:30, 1:02:03, plain seconds or tenths like 1:05.5).
  • NewCuts are exact, with no leading silence or jump to the nearest keyframe; trimmed MP4s use H.264 video with AAC audio, so they play everywhere.
  • NewClips carry their range in the file name, like Title [id] (clip 1m30s-2m45s) - 1080p.mp4, so a clip never replaces the full video; the queue and History show the range.
  • NewCommand line: --start and --end, for example stashy URL -f mp3 --start 1:30 --end 2:45.
  • ImprovedThe preview is a small stream that is released as soon as you switch Trim off or paste a new link, and Stashy hands that memory back to Windows. Nothing of it loads until you use it.
  • ImprovedTrimming a DRM-protected video now says so clearly instead of showing an FFmpeg error.
  • FixedAbout → Tools could briefly look idle while an update or check was still being applied.
v1.0.0

v1.0.0: Hello, Stashy

The first release: a free, no-nonsense video and audio downloader for Windows.

  • NewDownload videos from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, Vimeo, SoundCloud, Reddit and many more sites yt-dlp supports.
  • NewMP4 with sound at the exact resolution you pick, up to 4K when the video has it, or MP3 (320 to 128 kbps) and M4A audio.
  • NewDownload queue with progress, speed and time left, up to 4 downloads at once, plus whole playlists.
  • NewPreview the thumbnail, title, uploader and length before you download.
  • Newyt-dlp, FFmpeg and Deno are installed into Stashy's own folder and updated in one click.
  • NewBrowser cookies for videos that need you to be signed in.
  • NewHistory of finished downloads, dark and light themes, and a full Arabic interface.
  • NewCommand line: stashy URL -f mp3 -b 320, with an optional Add to PATH checkbox in the installer.
  • NewBuilt-in update checks with SHA-256 verified downloads.