Parabolic: Download Videos and Audio from Websites on Linux

Parabolic: A convenient video and audio download tool on Linux system

Parabolic is a user-friendly Linux video and audio download tool. It serves as a simple front-end for yt-dlp, supports a wide range of websites and allows users to download content in multiple formats, including mp4, webm, mp3, opus, flac and wav.

This article will walk you through the features of Parabolic and provide step-by-step instructions for installing with Flathub, Snap, or direct cloning repository.

Parabolic's features

Parabolic offers some useful features that enhance the user experience:

• Users can download videos in different formats, such as mp4 and webm, as well as audio formats such as mp3 and flac.
• The application supports running multiple downloads simultaneously, which is very efficient for users who want to download multiple files at once.
• Parabolic can download metadata and video subtitles, providing a comprehensive download experience.

Install Parabolic via Flathub

Flathub is a popular application distribution platform on Linux, but make sure your system has Flatpak installed.

 <code>sudo apt install flatpak [在**Debian、Ubuntu和Mint** 上] sudo yum install flatpak [在**RHEL/CentOS/Fedora** 和**Rocky/AlmaLinux** 上] sudo emerge -a sys-apps/flatpak [在**Gentoo Linux** 上] sudo apk add flatpak [在**Alpine Linux** 上] sudo pacman -S flatpak [在**Arch Linux** 上] sudo zypper install flatpak [在**OpenSUSE** 上] sudo pkg install flatpak [在FreeBSD上]</code>

After installing Flatpak, you can add the Flathub repository and install Parabolic using the following command.

 <code>flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo flatpak install flathub org.nickvision.tubeconverter flatpak run org.nickvision.tubeconverter</code>

Install Parabolic via Snap

Snap is another package management system for Linux that simplifies software installation, but make sure your system has Snap set up.

 <code>sudo apt install snapd [在**Debian、Ubuntu和Mint** 上] sudo yum install snapd [在**RHEL/CentOS/Fedora** 和**Rocky/AlmaLinux** 上] sudo emerge -a sys-apps/snapd [在**Gentoo Linux** 上] sudo apk add snapd [在**Alpine Linux** 上] sudo pacman -S snapd [在**Arch Linux** 上] sudo zypper install snapd [在**OpenSUSE** 上] sudo pkg install snapd [在FreeBSD上]</code>

After installing snapd, you can install Parabolic using the following command.

 <code>sudo snap install tube-converter parabolic</code>

Clone Parabolic repository

If you prefer to build Parabolic from source, you can clone its repository from GitHub, but this requires some extra setup, but you have better control over the installation process.

 <code>git clone https://github.com/NickvisionApps/Parabolic.git cd Parabolic mkdir build && cd build cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DUI_PLATFORM=gnome cmake --build .</code>

Once the build is complete, you can find the binary file in the org.nickvision.tubeconverter.gnome folder inside the build directory.

Summarize

Parabolic is a powerful and easy to use video and audio download tool for Linux system. Whether you choose to install via Flathub or Snap, or prefer to build from source, each method provides an easy way to access its features.

Parabolic supports multiple formats and batch downloads, making it an excellent choice for users who want to manage media downloads efficiently.

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