Downie 4

The author recently discovered Downie, an app that allows users to download videos from thousands of websites. The author came across Downie through a blog post by its developer, Charlie Monroe. Downie's main interface is simple and easy to use, requiring only a web page URL to download embedded video or audio files. The author previously used the open-source tool yt-dlp for this task but found Downie to be more convenient and reliable. Downie offers features like browser extensions and post-processing, making it a great Mac app. The author has found themselves using Downie more often than yt-dlp due to its ease of use and reliability. For example, the author used Downie to download local copies of Super Bowl videos to capture screenshots. Downie is a one-time purchase of $20 and is also included with a Setapp subscription. The author feels they've already gotten $20 worth of utility from the app after only a month of use. The author was so impressed with Downie that they also purchased Monroe's other app, Permute.