Drag and drop a URL onto the Downie window, Dock icon, or menu bar icon to start a download.
If Downie cannot directly extract a video, use the UGE feature ( Browser > User-Guided Extraction… ) to load the page in a specialized browser that scans for media content. 4.6.9 Enhancements (April 2026): Downie 4.6.9
Improved extraction for websites including naver.com, orf.at, spiegel.tv, tiktok.com, xinpianchang.com, youtube.com, and zoom.us. Improved header detection for UGE. Drag and drop a URL onto the Downie
If a URL is in your clipboard, press Cmd-V while the window is active, or click the clipboard icon to load it. Downie 4.6.9
Enable the Downie extension in Safari ( Safari > Preferences… > Extensions ) to directly send links to the app.