vdm-x v2.0 Release Notes
Published on February 5, 2026 · vdm-x Team
release changelog
vdm-x v2.0 — Now Available
We’re thrilled to release vdm-x v2.0. This is a major milestone for the project, bringing months of work into a polished, production-ready release.
Highlights
Redesigned Interface
The entire UI has been rebuilt from the ground up. The new design is cleaner, faster, and more intuitive. Key improvements:
- Dark mode — easy on the eyes during late-night downloads
- Drag-and-drop — drop URLs directly into the app window
- Progress dashboard — see all your downloads at a glance with detailed stats
Performance Improvements
- Download speeds improved by up to 40% thanks to an optimized connection pool
- Memory usage reduced by 30% for large batch operations
- Startup time cut in half
Plugin System
The new plugin system lets developers extend vdm-x with custom functionality:
- Custom site extractors
- Post-processing hooks
- UI themes and widgets
Check out the plugin documentation to get started building your own plugins.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where downloads would stall on certain CDN configurations
- Resolved a crash when downloading very long playlists (1000+ items)
- Fixed subtitle encoding issues for non-Latin languages
- Corrected file naming conflicts when downloading multiple versions of the same video
Upgrading
If you’re on v1.x, the upgrade is seamless. Simply download the latest installer and run it — your settings and download history will be preserved.
Thank You
A huge thanks to our community of contributors and testers who made this release possible. Your feedback and pull requests are what drive vdm-x forward.