Freedom Loader is a clean, open-source desktop application that provides a straightforward way to download video and audio content with full metadata support. The application focuses on reliability, transparency, and absolute respect for your privacy. It works on almost any website on the internet, just like yt-dlp does (except for DRM-protected content).
The deal is simple: no ads, no tracking, and no questionable third-party services. The goal is to guarantee reliable, offline access to your favorite content.
## Main Features
## Requirements
| Component | Requirement |
| :--- | :--- |
| Web Browser | Mozilla Firefox is required for cookie extraction (necessary for accessing age-restricted or member-only content). |
| Default Storage | ~/Downloads/Freedom Loader (Can be modified in the application settings). |
## Under the Hood
Powered by robust open-source tools like yt-dlp (download engine) and FFmpeg (media processing), Freedom Loader automatically updates its download engine on startup. This ensures you always have the latest version to handle new platform updates and restrictions.
The application also features native system notifications when downloads complete, allowing you to open the destination folder with a single click.
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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, an app store with an audience of millions.
Snap can be installed from the command line on openSUSE Leap 15.x and Tumbleweed.
You need first add the snappy repository from the terminal. Choose the appropriate command depending on your installed openSUSE flavor.
Tumbleweed:
sudo zypper addrepo --refresh https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/system:/snappy/openSUSE_Tumbleweed snappy
Leap 15.x:
sudo zypper addrepo --refresh https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/system:/snappy/openSUSE_Leap_15.6 snappy
If needed, Swap out openSUSE_Leap_15. for, openSUSE_Leap_16.0 if you’re using a different version of openSUSE.
With the repository added, import its GPG key:
sudo zypper --gpg-auto-import-keys refresh
Finally, upgrade the package cache to include the new snappy repository:
sudo zypper dup --from snappy
Snap can now be installed with the following:
sudo zypper install snapd
You then need to either reboot, logout/login or source /etc/profile to have /snap/bin added to PATH.
Additionally, enable and start both the snapd and the snapd.apparmor services with the following commands:
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor
To install Freedom Loader, simply use the following command:
sudo snap install freedom-loader
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