StreamGrab Changelog

Track all updates, improvements, and bug fixes for Cinch StreamGrab. Stay up to date with the latest features.

Current Version: 1.3.6
Added New features
Changed Updates
Fixed Bug fixes
v1.3.6 October 22, 2026 Latest
  • Changed Updated yt-dlp and QuickJS to stable releases for YouTube download compatibility.
  • Changed Updated the matching bgutil PO Token plugin and server components.
  • Changed Refreshed Windows release packaging, user documentation, and signed auto-update metadata.
v1.3.5 September 4, 2026
  • Changed Improved download reliability and task handling for the Windows release.
  • Changed Confirmed YouTube download compatibility components for the packaged app.
  • Changed Refreshed Windows release packaging, EV signing, and auto-update metadata for the signed 1.3.5 installer.
v1.3.4 August 26, 2026
  • Changed Improved download reliability and task handling for the Windows release.
  • Changed Confirmed YouTube download compatibility components for the packaged app.
  • Changed Refreshed Windows release packaging, EV signing, and auto-update metadata for the signed 1.3.4 installer.
v1.3.3 August 24, 2026
  • Changed Improved download reliability and task handling for the Windows release.
  • Changed Confirmed YouTube download compatibility components for the packaged app.
  • Changed Refreshed Windows release packaging, EV signing, and auto-update metadata for the signed 1.3.3 installer.
v1.3.2 August 22, 2026
  • Changed Improved download reliability and task handling for the Windows release.
  • Changed Updated YouTube download compatibility components for the packaged app.
  • Changed Refreshed Windows release packaging, EV signing, and auto-update metadata for the signed 1.3.2 installer.
v1.3.1 August 22, 2026
  • Changed Improved download reliability and task handling for the Windows release.
  • Changed Updated YouTube download compatibility components for the packaged app.
  • Changed Refreshed Windows release packaging, EV signing, and auto-update metadata for the signed 1.3.1 installer.
v1.3.0 August 20, 2026
  • Changed Improved download reliability and task handling for the Windows release.
  • Changed Updated YouTube download compatibility components for the packaged app.
  • Changed Refreshed Windows release packaging, EV signing, and auto-update metadata for the signed 1.3.0 installer.
v1.2.9 August 19, 2026
  • Changed Improved download reliability and task handling for the Windows release.
  • Changed Confirmed YouTube download compatibility components for the packaged app.
  • Changed Refreshed Windows release packaging, EV signing, and auto-update metadata for the signed 1.2.9 installer.
v1.2.8 August 18, 2026
  • Changed Improved download reliability and task handling for the Windows release.
  • Changed Confirmed YouTube download compatibility components for the packaged app.
  • Changed Refreshed Windows release packaging, EV signing, and auto-update metadata for the signed 1.2.8 installer.
v1.2.7 August 18, 2026
  • Changed Improved download reliability and task handling for the Windows release.
  • Changed Confirmed YouTube download compatibility components for the packaged app.
  • Changed Refreshed Windows release packaging, EV signing, and auto-update metadata for the signed 1.2.7 installer.
v1.2.6 August 17, 2026
  • Changed Improved download reliability and task handling for the Windows release.
  • Changed Confirmed YouTube download compatibility components for the packaged app.
  • Changed Refreshed Windows release packaging, EV signing, and auto-update metadata for the signed 1.2.6 installer.
v1.2.5 August 16, 2026
  • Changed Improved download reliability and task handling for the Windows release.
  • Changed Confirmed YouTube download compatibility components for the packaged app.
  • Changed Refreshed Windows release packaging, EV signing, and auto-update metadata for the signed 1.2.5 installer.
v1.2.4 August 15, 2026
  • Changed Improved download reliability and task handling with updated download strategy validation.
  • Changed Updated YouTube download compatibility components for the packaged Windows release.
  • Changed Updated Windows release packaging and auto-update metadata for the signed 1.2.4 installer.
  • Fixed Updated the bundled YouTube JavaScript challenge runtime and refresh it automatically after an app upgrade, preventing older cached runtimes from causing stalled YouTube downloads.
v1.2.3 August 13, 2026
  • Changed Improved download reliability and task handling.
  • Changed Refreshed the main interface for a cleaner workflow.
  • Changed Kept runtime diagnostics in one easy-to-find `Logs\StreamGrab.log` file, with app and system context plus automatic log trimming.
  • Changed Updated release packaging and auto-update metadata.
v1.2.2 August 12, 2026
  • Changed Keep runtime diagnostics in one easy-to-find `Logs\StreamGrab.log` file, include app/system version context, reduce routine success noise, and automatically trim older entries when it gets too large.
  • Changed Improved download reliability and task handling.
  • Changed Refreshed the main interface for a cleaner workflow.
  • Changed Updated release packaging and auto-update metadata.
v1.2.1 August 11, 2026
  • Changed Improved download reliability and task handling.
  • Changed Refreshed the main interface for a cleaner workflow.
  • Changed Updated release packaging and auto-update metadata.
v1.2.0 August 9, 2026
  • Changed Improved download success rate.
  • Changed Introduced the new interface.
  • Changed Refreshed the signed Windows installer and update metadata.
v1.1.5 August 6, 2026
  • Changed Improved download success rate.
  • Changed Fixed bugs.
v1.1.4 August 4, 2026
  • Changed Improved download success rate.
  • Changed Fixed bugs.
v1.1.3 July 10, 2026
  • Changed Published the Windows installer as `CinchStreamGrabSetup1.1.3.exe`.
  • Changed Refreshed update metadata for the signed installer package.
  • Changed Bundled ffmpeg for reliable media merging, conversion, and audio metadata support on clean installs.
  • Fixed EV-signed the Windows installer with Keroro Software Ltd certificate.
v1.1.1 July 8, 2026
  • Fixed Prepared required media tools before downloads so clean installs can obtain and extract ffmpeg reliably.
  • Fixed Preserved silent/background app-update options across the renderer-to-main process boundary.
  • Fixed Clarified browser-extension versus imported-cookie status in Settings.
  • Fixed Removed permanent "today only" urgency wording from the Pro upgrade dialog.
  • Changed Published the Windows installer as `CinchStreamGrabSetup1.1.1.exe`.
  • Changed Refreshed update metadata for the signed installer package.
  • Changed Bundled ffmpeg so clean installs can download, merge, convert, and edit audio metadata without a first-run network dependency.
  • Changed Added the runtime archive extractor required by first-run ffmpeg setup.
  • Fixed Updated the release script to EV-sign both the Windows application executable and installer.
v1.1.0 June 6, 2026
  • Fixed Prevented some YouTube downloads from hanging indefinitely on "Solving JS challenge" by timing out stalled anti-bot verification and triggering fallback retries.
  • Fixed Improved YouTube diagnostics to log cookies, proxy, player client, JS runtime, and failure classification for each retry attempt.
v1.0.8 June 4, 2026
  • Added Completed the remaining `cinch-license-manager` integration for product config, entitlement status, trial status/consume, and daily stats reporting.
  • Changed Unified desktop authorization, trial, and Free/Pro gating decisions under a single plugin-backed status flow.
  • Changed Ensured license-related plugin requests consistently send `product_code=streamgrab` and `app_code=streamgrab-desktop`.
  • Changed Hardened install/download/stats telemetry so failures do not block the main app flow.
v1.0.5 January 23, 2026
  • Added Windows installer published as CinchStreamGrabSetup1.0.5.exe
  • Added App update manifest output (latest.yml) for updater distribution
  • Changed Packaging and release artifacts standardized for the Windows NSIS build
v1.0.4 January 23, 2026
  • Added Download task bulk actions (retry/clear) in the Download Center
  • Added Quick actions from task rows (open folder, copy source URL)
  • Fixed Edge cases where tasks stuck at 0% with no progress UI updates
v1.0.3 January 23, 2026
  • Added Media Library search and basic filters (site/container)
  • Added Remux output naming to avoid overwriting original files
  • Changed Failure diagnosis copy updated for clearer recovery steps
v1.0.2 January 22, 2026
  • Added Download presets for common targets (best, mp4-1080p, audio)
  • Added Default download path settings with reset to system Downloads
  • Fixed Intermittent failure classification when the downloader returns empty metadata
v1.0.1 January 22, 2026
  • Changed Windows installer naming adjusted (from StreamGrab Setup to Cinch StreamGrab Setup)
  • Changed Release packaging details refined for Windows distribution
v1.0.0 January 22, 2026
  • Added One-click download entry via browser extension and streamgrab:// protocol
  • Added Download center with task queue, progress, cancel/retry, and failure categorization
  • Added Human-readable failure diagnosis with recovery actions (update downloader, import cookies, retry)
  • Added Cookie login support (cookies.txt import and in-app login export)
  • Added Proxy settings with auto-detect and apply flow
  • Added Media library for completed downloads (play, open file/folder, remove, clear history)
  • Added Remux to MP4/MKV/WEBM with output in Downloads/StreamGrab/Converted
  • Added Downloader update checks and in-app update hooks
  • Added First published Windows installer (StreamGrab Setup 1.0.0.exe)

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