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Finally — Bilibili downloads are working properly again (+ more fixes across our apps)
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Finally — Bilibili downloads are working properly again (+ more fixes across our apps)

💥 We’ve shipped version 26.1.2.0359 for 4K Video Downloader+, 4K YouTube to MP3, and 4K Video Downloader for Android.

➡️ One thing we know many of you were waiting for: Bilibili downloads should now work much more reliably ⚡️⚡️⚡️

⚡️ Here’s what’s included in the update:

— Improved parsing reliability for Bilibili links
— Fixed “failed to retrieve info” errors when parsing YouTube playlists
— Improved YouTube audio quality — “voice boost” and “stable volume” no longer affect downloads
— Fixed the subscription deletion dialog being skipped (4K Video Downloader+)
— Fixed Windows installer issues: app version refresh after updates and Start Menu cleanup on uninstall (desktop apps)
— “Try New AI Features” notifications now wait until you actually have downloads (4K Video Downloader+)

🦾 Android users are included too — 4K Video Downloader for Android now also gets YouTube playlist fixes, improved audio handling, and more reliable Bilibili support.

❤️‍🔥 Thanks for reporting issues and helping us improve things. Update your app and let us know how it works for you.

u/Wrong-Bandicoot-4872 — 2 days ago
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Why Am I Not Getting High Quality YouTube Audio? Answering a Question We’ve Been Getting a Lot Recently

⚡️ Over the past week, we’ve received quite a few support requests about audio quality when downloading from YouTube, so we wanted to answer it here for everyone.

“Why can’t I get 256 kbps audio?”
“Why is my downloaded audio quality lower than expected?”
“Why doesn’t 4K Video Downloader Plus download better audio?”

➡️ Short answer: our apps download exactly what YouTube provides.

4K Video Downloader Plus and 4K YouTube to MP3 don’t convert, enhance, or upscale audio quality. They download the original audio streams available from YouTube or YouTube Music.

➡️ Current YouTube limits:

— Regular YouTube videos → usually up to 128 kbps AAC
— YouTube Music Free → up to 128 kbps AAC
— YouTube Music Premium → up to 256 kbps AAC

👉 Important detail:

Even if you have YouTube Premium, standard YouTube videos still won’t provide 256 kbps audio. 256 kbps is currently available only through YouTube Music Premium.

👉 If you want the highest quality possible:

  1. Have an active YouTube Music Premium subscription
  2. Log into your Premium account directly inside 4K Video Downloader Plus or 4K YouTube to MP3
  3. Download from YouTube Music

If you’re downloading regular YouTube videos, the app can only download the quality YouTube itself provides.

Hope this clears things up a bit.

u/Wrong-Bandicoot-4872 — 2 days ago
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Answering questions we often get from users: “Why can’t I download a video in 4K if YouTube clearly shows it in 4K?”

In many cases, the reason is the selected format.

➡️ YouTube now stores high-resolution videos in different containers depending on the upload. For example, some videos may only have 4K available in MKV, while certain 8K versions may only appear in MP4.

🛠️ Because of that, Smart Mode settings can affect which resolutions are shown in the app. If Smart Mode is locked to MP4, some 4K options may simply not appear in the download list.

If this happens, here’s what we recommend:

— temporarily disable Smart Mode

— paste the link and let the app parse the video manually

— switch between MP4 and MKV in the format selector

— compare which resolutions are available for each format

📺 In many cases, the 4K version is still available, it’s just attached to a different container than expected. MKV files can still be played normally in apps like VLC and Media Player Classic.

u/Wrong-Bandicoot-4872 — 5 days ago
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We’re seeing more YouTube errors lately — here’s a temporary workaround while we prepare a fix

Hey everyone,

We’ve noticed that lately more users who are not signed into YouTube inside 4K Video Downloader Plus / 4K YouTube to MP3 are running into parsing and download issues more often.

We’re already working on improvements and fixes on our side, and one of the upcoming updates will specifically address this situation. Stay tuned.

In the meantime, signing into your YouTube account inside the app may help reduce interruptions and download errors, even for public videos.

🖋️ Quick reminder:

— We never see or store your password

— Authorization happens directly through Google

— Your login data is never sent to our server

➡️ To log in:

  1. Open the Control Panel in the app

  2. Click “Log In”

  3. Complete Google authorization

⚡️Being signed in can also help with:

— age-restricted videos

— members-only / Premium content you already have access to

— smoother batch downloads

— fewer temporary YouTube limitations

We’ll share a more detailed guide very soon together with the upcoming fixes.

u/Wrong-Bandicoot-4872 — 9 days ago
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We’ve been seeing more “Parsing Error” reports lately — here’s what to try before contacting support

We noticed that recently more users have been running into parsing/downloading issues in 4K Video Downloader Plus and 4K YouTube to MP3. The good news: in many cases, it’s not actually a broken app or a permanent issue on our side. Platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and others constantly change how their websites work. Sometimes this temporarily breaks compatibility until we release a fix.

So before writing to support, here are a few things worth trying first:

🛠 Update the app
A lot of parsing issues happen after website updates. New app versions often include compatibility fixes.

🛠 Log out and back into YouTube
Sometimes the session/token just needs refreshing. You can also try another account.

🛠 Disable VPN, antivirus, or firewall temporarily
These can interfere with parsing or downloads more often than people think.

🛠 Try another website or video
This helps figure out whether the issue is global or tied to one specific platform/video.

🛠 Change the download folder
Folder permissions can occasionally break downloads.

🛠 Restart the computer
Yes, seriously. Sometimes stuck processes or cached connections cause weird behavior.

🛠 Reinstall the app completely
A clean reinstall fixes corrupted configs surprisingly often.

And if the issue still happens, sending these details to support helps a lot:

— the video link
— screenshot of the error
— app version
— your OS version
— whether you’re logged into YouTube in the app
— what you already tried

We know parsing errors are frustrating, especially because they can appear suddenly even if everything worked yesterday. Most of the time it’s caused by website-side changes rather than your setup.

Hope this helps someone before they spend an hour troubleshooting blindly.

4kdownload.com
u/Wrong-Bandicoot-4872 — 11 days ago
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Last call: 25% OFF the 4K Pro Bundle ends May 11

Get 5 apps in one bundle:
🎬 4K Video Downloader Plus
🎵 4K YouTube to MP3
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After May 11, the deal’s gone

u/Wrong-Bandicoot-4872 — 12 days ago