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VideoBox Changelog

What's new in VideoBox 4.2.2

Oct 2, 2015
  • [UPDATE] Update for OS X 10.11 El Capitan compatibility

New in VideoBox 4.2.1 (Aug 3, 2015)

  • [NEW] Updated downloaders
  • [FIX] Fixed an issue where you would get a newline after the title of each downloaded video

New in VideoBox 4.2.0 (Jul 9, 2015)

  • [UPDATE] Updated downloaders

New in VideoBox 4.1.9 (May 16, 2015)

  • [UPDATE] Restored YouTube support by popular demand

New in VideoBox 4.1.6 (Apr 17, 2015)

  • [NEW] Support for more sites like movshare.net, daclips.in and movpod.in

New in VideoBox 4.1.5 (Feb 3, 2015)

  • [FIX] Important fix for updating downloaders and youtube quirk engaged problems.
  • [UPDATE] Improved efficiency when downloading from the Safari Extension or the BookMarklet .

New in VideoBox 4.1.4 (Jan 29, 2015)

  • [NEW!] Experimental support for Apple's HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) sites, like webcoop.tv. Give it a go and let us know.
  • [EOL] Videobox 4.1.4 is the last version that will support OS X 10.6. It will most likely keep working for several months, but please consider upgrading to OS X 10.7 or above
  • [NEW] Improved iTunes import for Yosemite
  • [FIX] Now deleting the downloaded intermediate file after importing in iTunes works as expected
  • [UPDATE] Improved title shortening for YouTube so that you are able to download several videos with similar titles at the same time

New in VideoBox 4.1.3 (Jan 16, 2015)

  • [NEW] Cleaned up UI errors
  • [NEW] Videobox now reports when updating downloaders, instead of freezing for a while [UPDATE] Streamlined UI for yosemite
  • [UPDATE] Much better detection for sites like gorillavid.com, nosvideo.com
  • [UPDATE] Improved multi-video detection in the same web page
  • [UPDATE] Updated detection of ads and repeated videos.
  • [UPDATE] Improved support for YouTube-like sites, like godtube.com (by popular demand)
  • [REMOVE] Removed MediaSearch option, keep tuned for future updates in our web page!

New in VideoBox 4.1.2 (Oct 6, 2014)

  • [FIX] Fix for 10.6 users
  • [UPDATE] Updated DailyMotion support
  • [UPDATE] Updated Lynda.com support

New in VideoBox 4.1.1 (Aug 21, 2014)

  • [NEW] Some fast downloaders now automatically update on Videobox startup.
  • [NEW] Updated series search
  • [FIX] Fixed conversion bug when using 2-pass conversion.
  • [NEW] New licensing mechanism, easier to use and more reliable. Current users are unaffected by this update.

New in VideoBox 4.1.0 (Aug 8, 2014)

  • [UPDATE] Updated Mediasearch for searching series episodes directly in Videobox
  • [NEW] Multicore video conversion! Good for Full HD and not losing your patience
  • [UPDATE] Updated fast downloaders

New in VideoBox 4.0.9 (Jul 26, 2014)

  • [UPDATE] New Youtube fixes (sorry for the quick update folks)
  • [UPDATE] Youtube videos now queue much faster
  • [UPDATE] Improved support for embedded Youtube videos

New in VideoBox 4.0.8 (Jul 17, 2014)

  • [UPDATE] Updated Fast Downloaders (fixed Youtube problems with certain videos) [UPDATE] Updated MediaSearch for series search (faster, better). Remember you can try mediasearch by pressing the "search series" button in the bottom of Videobox window. [FIX] Fixed some bugs when scrapping embedded youtube videos.

New in VideoBox 4.0.7 (Jun 5, 2014)

  • [NEW] Support for facebook.com videos
  • [NEW] Support for gorillavid.in videos
  • [NEW!] Brand new in-app series/episode search for Videobox. Check out the videobox tutorial!
  • [FIX] Fixed bug where videobox would overrite files with the same title when downloading several files at the same time
  • [FIX] Fixed bug where you could not change the title of a download from the main interface
  • [FIX] Improved stopping algorithm when videos are not found
  • [UPDATE] Updated fast downloaders for youtube, vimeo, dailymotion...

New in VideoBox 4.0.6 (Apr 11, 2014)

  • [NEW] Videobox will now detect all youtube embedded videos
  • [NEW] If you call videobox that has more than one embedded YouTube video, Videobox will now add all of them to the queue.
  • [NEW] Added new sites (Flixxy.com-like).
  • [FIX] Solved problem where Videobos wouldn't register its license after trial was expired (for some users).
  • [UPDATE] Updated fast downloaders for the ever changing YouTube, Vimeo etc. APIs

New in VideoBox 4.0.5 (Mar 20, 2014)

  • [NEW] Loads of improvements in this release! Check the new tutorial here: http://www.tastyapps.com/videobox-tutorial/
  • [NEW] General improve in detection speed
  • [NEW] Added lynda.com course downloader
  • [NEW] Added fast downloaders for vimeo, dailymotion, metacafe and dozens of other sites... check them out!
  • [NEW] Improved nowvideo and streamcloud support.
  • [NEW] It is now easy to specify whether you want Youtube HD or Full HD download per video
  • [NEW] You can now download several Full HD Youtube videos at the same time
  • [FIX] Improved fix for phantom audio while downloading
  • [FIX] General improve in stability
  • [FIX] Now Videobox wont stall when cancelling a download
  • [FIX] Fixed preferences panel
  • [FIX] Fixed iTunes import
  • [FIX] Fixed Restore Factory Settings button.

New in VideoBox 4.0.4 (Feb 17, 2014)

  • [UPDATE] Updated Youtube Support

New in VideoBox 4.0.3 (Feb 8, 2014)

  • [FIX] Improved Youtube support for latest Youtube changes. [NEW] You can now mass drag-and-drop download links to the blue area. Check the FAQ at www.tastyapps.com [NEW] You can now run the app in any folder, not only under Applications/

New in VideoBox 4.0.2 (Jan 27, 2014)

  • [FIX] Improved Youtube support for helping some users with download problems
  • [FIX] Improved Youtube download from unconventional links (e.g. embedded videos)

New in VideoBox 4.0.0 (Jan 13, 2014)

  • [NEW] Improved user control for downloading real Full HD videos for Youtube. Great for your PS4 and Retina displays! More info: http://www.tastyapps.com/videobox-help/
  • [FIX] Downloading Youtube Videos no longer starts a background video, making you painfully hear the audio while downloading(no more phantom audio).
  • [FIX] You can now download Youtube videos from your "Watch Later" list without the program freezing.
  • [FIX] You are no longer constantly asked to upgrade your Flash player if you can't.

New in VideoBox 3.9.6 (Nov 18, 2013)

  • Added Mavericks support.
  • Added Youtube Support.

New in VideoBox 3.9.5 (Dec 4, 2012)

  • [FiX] Drag and drop of text URLs form browsers like Firefox and Opera stopped working. Fixed.

New in VideoBox 3.9.3 (Jun 12, 2012)

  • [FIX] Trying to license the app after the trial period was over, on Mac OS X Lion, would fail. Fixed.

New in VideoBox 3.9.3 (Jun 12, 2012)

  • [FIX] Trying to license the app after the trial period was over, on Mac OS X Lion, would fail. Fixed.

New in VideoBox 3.9.2 (May 25, 2012)

  • [FIX] With the newer Flash plugin, "ghost" sound could be heard from within Videobox. Fixed.
  • [FIX] "webloc" files support fixed.

New in VideoBox 3.9.1 (May 17, 2012)

  • [FIX] With the newer Flash plugin, "ghost" sound could be heard from within Videobox. Fixed.
  • [FIX] "webloc" files support fixed.

New in VideoBox 3.9 (Feb 7, 2012)

  • [MOD] The delay after which the mini-browser shows-up if no clips are detected on a page is now controllable in the preferences.
  • [FIX] Dragging the thumbnail image would not work anymore. Fixed.
  • [FIX] On 32-bits Macs, the flash plugin would not load inside the application. Fixed.
  • [FIX] Some preferences were not properly saved. Fixed.

New in VideoBox 3.8.2 (Jan 28, 2012)

  • Licensing after the trial period had ended was no longer possible. Fixed.

New in VideoBox 3.8 (Jan 23, 2012)

  • [FIX] Maximum number of parallel downloads did not consider "conversions only" clips. Fixed.

New in VideoBox 3.7 (Aug 17, 2011)

  • [FIX] "Convert All" could sometimes crash the application. Fixed.
  • [FIX] Under some circumstances, added clips would play in the background. Fixed.

New in VideoBox 3.6 (Aug 16, 2011)

  • [MOD] The Safari plugin (haxie) is now an official Safari Extension. (with the minor functionality loss it incurs)

New in VideoBox 3.5 (Jun 13, 2011)

  • [FIX] WebKit is way too unstable for us to support. Removed WebKit Nightly Build support.
  • [FIX] Customizations of preset settings would not be saved. Fixed.

New in VideoBox 3.4 (May 30, 2011)

  • [NEW] Growl notification sent when conversion finished.
  • [MOD] Simplified output settings.
  • [MOD] The Videobox queue can now be resized vertically.
  • [MOD] WebKit Nightly Build support. *WebKit nightly builds change, well, nightly. We can not guarantee the plugin will work with every build, on every day. Use at your own risk.
  • [FIX] Even better protection against duplicate videos being added to the queue.

New in VideoBox 3.3 (Jan 25, 2011)

  • [NEW] Reset preferences to factory settings button added.
  • [NEW] Added an "Uninstall" option to the dock menu.
  • [NEW] Added preference to control the number of concurrent downloads / conversions.
  • [MOD] Retrying a conversion after a conversion error now skips the download phase if possible.
  • [FIX] Vimeo support fixed.
  • [FIX] Better reporting of the clip's stats in the "Save As" dialog.
  • [FIX] Intermediary file is now only deleted if the iTunes import was successful.
  • [FIX] Tooltips on buttons in the queue were incomplete. Fixed.

New in VideoBox 3.2.2 (Oct 11, 2010)

  • [FIX] Conversions using the h264 video codec sometimes failed. Fixed.

New in VideoBox 3.2.1 (Oct 5, 2010)

  • [FIX] Some YouTube pages could be slowed down on Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). Fixed.

New in VideoBox 3.2 (Oct 4, 2010)

  • [NEW] Added suport for Silverlight videos
  • [NEW] Support some (but probably not all) RTMP streams. More to come as we find new samples and code around them.
  • [FIX] QuickTime movies (not supported onMac OS X 10.6+) could crash the plugin in SAfari. Fixed.
  • [FIX] Video (Page) title grabbing should be better.
  • [FIX] In Safari, a window opened without a toolbar would not show the button when the toolbar was shown. Fixed.
  • [FIX] Duplicates in the queue should be a thing of the past now - or happen very, very rarely.

New in VideoBox 3.1.1 (Jun 14, 2010)

  • [FIX] Improved Safari 5 support. (drag and drop).

New in VideoBox 3.1 (Jun 8, 2010)

  • [NEW] Videobox now supports resumed downloads - when available. (not often...)
  • [NEW] Added new 3g2 output format
  • [NEW] The page URL where the clip was grabbed from now appears in the Spotlight comment of the final, converted file.
  • [MOD] Working towards accessibility. More to come.
  • [MOD] Pre-defined video sizes menu added.
  • [FIX] Support for Safari 5 added

New in VideoBox 3.0 (Apr 7, 2010)

  • [NEW] Added support for the ClickToFlash plugin
  • [NEW] HTML5 support. (although detection might be a bit slower)
  • [NEW] Added bookmarklet support so you can have a "light" button in other browsers than Safari.
  • [NEW] Conversion now uses all available cores, resulting in faster conversion.
  • [FIX] Added a "Convert All" menu item and keyboard shortcut to the main application.
  • [FIX] In Safari, it was not possible to re-add a deleted video to the queue without reloading the page. Fixed.
  • [FIX] Crash when converting then clearing right away. Fixed.