--- title: Install downloader on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of downloader for on Arch Linux - Fast multi-connection download manager url: https://snapcraft.io/install/downloader/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install downloader on **Arch Linux** # downloader [bezzad](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/bezzad "View all snaps from bezzad") * [bezzad](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/bezzad "View all snaps from bezzad") * [Server and Cloud](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=server-and-cloud) * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/downloader/arch#install) #### Fast multi-connection download manager Downloader is a free, open-source, cross-platform download manager built on the multi-connection Downloader engine. It splits each file into parts for faster downloads, supports pause/resume, queues, a scheduler, speed limits, and mirror fallbacks. Updates are delivered automatically through the Snap Store (the in-app updater is disabled in the snap build). **Features** * **Multi-connection downloads** — each file is split into several parts and downloaded in parallel for higher speed. * **Pause / resume / stop** any download, any time. Incomplete downloads resume after you restart the app. * **Add one or many links** — paste a single URL or many at once (one per line) and send them all to the same folder. * **Clipboard suggestions** — copied a link? The Add dialog offers it automatically; press **Enter** to use it, or just type over it. * **Automatic file names** — leave the name blank and the app detects it from the link or server. * **Queues** — group downloads and control how many run at the same time. * **Scheduler** — start and stop a queue automatically at set times (e.g. download overnight). * **File-type icons** at a glance — video, audio, image, document, archive, app, disc. * **Clear status** — live progress and speed, a friendly reason when something fails, and a details view with per-connection progress. * **Light & dark themes** with a modern ocean-blue look. * **Desktop notifications** when a download completes or fails (uses your OS's native notifications where available). * **Dynamic Island (notch)** — an optional slim pill at the top-center of your screen showing the clock and live download speed; hover it to peek at active downloads without opening the app (Settings → Dynamic Island, off by default). * **System tray** — closing the window keeps downloads running in the background; reopen, mute notifications, or quit from the tray menu. Optionally **launch at startup** (hidden in the tray). * **Automatic update check** — get an in-app prompt when a new version ships, and update with one click. * **Extensible via plugins** — a plugin can turn a link the engine can't grab directly into a real download: the app downloads all the parts and assembles them into one file for you (e.g. **HLS `.m3u8`** streams → a single playable video via the HLS plugin). Multi-part downloads show live "Part 3/10" progress and an "Assembling…" step, and resume where they left off after a restart. * **Download Ollama models** — paste an `ollama.com` link or just type a model name like `gemma3:12b`, download it at full multi-connection speed, then click **Add to Ollama** to install it into your local Ollama in one step (checksum-verified). Ships built-in, together with the **GitHub Releases** plugin (paste `github.com/owner/repo` → get the latest release for your OS). * **Automation-friendly** — add and manage downloads from scripts or the terminal via a local API and CLI (see [Automation]([#automation-local-api--command-line](https://snapcraft.io/install/downloader/arch#automation-local-api--command-line))). * **Multi-language UI** — English, فارسی (Persian), Español, Français, العربية (Arabic), Esperanto — with full right-to-left layout for Persian/Arabic. Switch under **Settings → App language**. * **No installation, no dependencies** — fully self-contained. You do **not** need to install .NET, FFmpeg, or anything else; just download and run. * **Your settings, your way** — sensible defaults out of the box, saved the moment you change them, with every engine option available under Settings → Advanced. Dialogs are resizable and reopen at the size you left them. ### Package name * downloader --- ### License * MIT --- ### Last updated * 11 September 2026 - latest/stable --- ### Websites * [github.com/bezzad/Downloader.Desktop](https://github.com/bezzad/Downloader.Desktop "https://github.com/bezzad/Downloader.Desktop") --- ### Donations * [github.com/bezzad/Downloader.Desktop/blob/main/Donate.md](https://github.com/bezzad/Downloader.Desktop/blob/main/Donate.md "https://github.com/bezzad/Downloader.Desktop/blob/main/Donate.md") --- ### Source code * [github.com/bezzad/Downloader.Desktop](https://github.com/bezzad/Downloader.Desktop "https://github.com/bezzad/Downloader.Desktop") --- ### Report a bug * [github.com/bezzad/Downloader.Desktop/issues](https://github.com/bezzad/Downloader.Desktop/issues "https://github.com/bezzad/Downloader.Desktop/issues") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/downloader/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install downloader Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd On Arch Linux, snap can be installed from the [Arch User Repository (AUR).](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd/) The [manual build process](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_packages) is the Arch-supported install method for AUR packages, and you’ll need the [prerequisites](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Prerequisites) installed before you can install any AUR package. You can then install snap with the following: ``` git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snapd.git cd snapd makepkg -si ``` Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket ``` If [AppArmor](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AppArmor) is enabled in your system, enable the service which loads AppArmor profiles for snaps: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor.service ``` To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`: ``` sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install downloader To install downloader, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install downloader ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? 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