Videohog Changelog

What's new in Videohog 1.65

Feb 10, 2014
  • Fixed header validation for headers with brackets.

New in Videohog 1.60 (Sep 10, 2013)

  • Fixed transfer failure for connections which have timed out.
  • Fixed major problem to do with transfer thread count dropping to zero.

New in Videohog 1.58 (Jul 29, 2013)

  • Increased unsequential data cache to be the same size as the total size of active sections rather than 2MB to allow for a much faster overall speed.
  • Improved handling of redirect responses.
  • Fixed crash which occurs when received data is incorrectly handled during a transfer timeout.
  • Added a method for speeding up slow section transfers.
  • Further reduced usage of the main thread which is needed to increase app responsivity.

New in Videohog 1.53 (Jun 20, 2013)

  • Improved the update frequency of the transfer progress bar during large section downloads.
  • Increased maximum thread count from 50 to 100 for connections which require an even higher thread count.
  • Possible fix for crash which could be occurring on transfer cancellation or computer sleep.
  • Fixed the destination file name if more than one file name is given in the content disposition header.

New in Videohog 1.49 (May 25, 2013)

  • Increased max thread count from 20 to 50 for connections which require heavy threading for maximum transfer speed.
  • Fixed serious bug which could cause a partially downloaded file to not resume correctly, and instead start downloading again from the beginning of the file.

New in Videohog 1.47 (Apr 18, 2013)

  • Added a popup alert window to warn that an external player is required to be opened before Videohog can use it to open a video.
  • Improved responsiveness of the application's window whilst a transfer is in progress.
  • Modified the advanced transfer panel to have an upper limit of 5,000 kb for section size instead of only 1,000kb.

New in Videohog 1.44 (Mar 7, 2013)

  • The playback controls now restore their state from the previous application run.
  • Improved write error handling.
  • Added user notifications for the download being half finished and fully finished.
  • Improved reliability of the 'Show in finder' button.

New in Videohog 1.4 (Feb 15, 2013)

  • Fixed a crash which could occur sometimes on a file section transfer timeout.

New in Videohog 1.3 (Dec 20, 2012)

  • Removed support for 32bit hardware and 10.6 due to lack of support for ARC, I will consider adding support back in for 10.6 or 32bit if it is requested on the support forum.
  • During a transfer, if a video file is opened from the recent files list, the transfer is paused and the video file is loaded into the main panel.
  • Few bug fixes related to loading completed video files through the videohog main panel.

New in Videohog 1.2.5 (Nov 22, 2012)

  • Set hotkeys:
  • Enter: Plays video.
  • Escape: Pauses the transfer.
  • Space: Starts the transfer.
  • P: Pastes the source url.
  • F: Shows the destination file in finder.
  • B: Opens the 'choose destination' browser.
  • Fixed the restoration of the selected transfer settings mode between app relaunches.
  • Added a more concise warning/error message for non-video file urls.
  • Fully downloaded video files are now added to the recent files list and can be played off the main panel.

New in Videohog 1.2.4 (Oct 31, 2012)

  • Added buttons on the main panel for playing a valid videohog file/video file or revealing the file in finder.
  • Removed bug which locked the interface after loading a videohog file with an unresolvable destination bookmark.
  • Window can now be dragged by all GUI components other than buttons.
  • Stopped the app from crashing when using an advanced transfer configuration.

New in Videohog 1.2.3 (Oct 26, 2012)

  • Added 32bit hardware support.
  • The videohog file wrapper is now created once a transfer has begun successfully(and not before).