WatchVideo

WatchVideo is a small application to download, play, convert (to Ogg) or rip videos from various YouTube-like sites.

What is new in this release:

• GUI:
• Fixed bug with action when choosing a format.
• Fixed saving visited urls.
• Fixed loading multiple videos with Totem.
• Other minor fixes.

What is new in version 2.2 Beta:

• CLI:
• Automatically download/play video if there is only one format available.
• GUI:
• Added support for multiple videos in the built-in player.
• Added auto-hide playlist viewer.
• Added playlist repeat mode and button.
• Added current and total time when playing a video.
• Updated to work properly with GetMediumUrl's 0.0a2 version.
• Added ability to choose formats for each video.
• Fixed search thumbnails changing size.
• Settings are maintained with each new version.
• Fixed window load and save.
• Added automatic link checking in the clipboard.
• Other minor improvements and bugfixes.
• Added some command-line options.
• Updated spanish, portuguese, polish and czech translations.

What is new in version 2.1 Beta:

• Builtin Player:
• Added stop button.
• Added replay button.
• Show title above the video.
• Added right click menu with "copy url" and "download" options.
• Fixed slider height.
• Improved the usablity.
• Added a search:
• Only works with Youtube atm.
• Shows thumbnail and video's name and author.
• Added ability to get more results within the same search.
• Added right click menu to search results, with "copy url" and "download" options.
• Doubleclick on a search result plays the respective video.
• Search widget is closable and movable.
• Added a option to show or hide the search widget.
• CLI:
• Added q option to select the quality of a video.
• Added the ability to choose a format available for each video.
• GUI (General):
• Fixed bug when closing.
• Added a button on the right bottom corner for quickly changing the video quality.(check settings to see which plugins are supported)
• Window size is saved each time the application exits.
• Updated Polish, Portuguese and Spanish translations.
• Minor other improvements.
• General:
• Using GetMediumUrl's version 0.0a2!
• Renamed watchvideo_gui to qtwatchvideo.
• Renamed watchvideo_cli to watchvideo.
• Removed run_watchvideo script.

What is new in version 2.0.3 Beta:

• Replaced Mplayer for VLC. (now using libvlc, tested with version 1.1)
• Fixed many bugs related to the built-in player. (there may still be some quirks)
• Using GetMediumUrl as a separate package.
• Improvements on watchvideo_cli:
• Added --player option.
• Added --output option.
• Added support for multiple downloads with the same command.

What is new in version 2.0.2 Beta:

• Fixed Youtube plugin.

What is new in version 2.0.1 Beta:

• Created a single bar for the player.
• Fixed play/pause button position.
• Rearranged the position of the widgets on the main UI.
• Added command line arguments support for the GUI.
• Minor bugs fixed.

What is new in version 2.0 Beta:

• Integrated a multimedia player (uses MPlayer as the backend). (experimental!)
• Add option to choose built-in player in Preferences.
• Added script to install MediaInfo.
• Updated makefile
• Updated check-dependencies script.
• Updated translations.
• Fixed some minor bugs.

What is new in version 1.9.9 Beta:

• Fixed bug when reopening the Add Videos dialog.
• Fixed bug when double-clicking a download item.
• Improved browser search speed.
• Changed the double-click action to be always user-defined.
• Added notification option when some errors occur.
• Updated GetMediumUrl.

What is new in version 1.9.8 Beta:

• New logo.
• Fixed non-working button in Preferences.
• Added initial support for viewing/downloading videos in different quality. (work in-progress)
• Added an option in Add Videos dialog to download videos in high quality.
• Fixed the Video Quality section in preferences.
• Added a desktop entry.
• Added a script to install the desktop entry.
• Added a script to list which dependencies are missing.
• Added a makefile to simplify some actions. (i.e.: (un)installation, dependency checking, ...)
• Minor general fixes and improvements.
• Updated Portuguese translation.
• Updated Spanish translation.