Update history
Functions, changes and bug fixes.
Information: Versions ending with a letter are updates that do not need to be installed. These are automatically installed by Sownloader.
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Sownloader 9.0.2
April 28, 2023# Fixed performance detection not working
# Fixed missing icons
~ Updated NuGet packages to latest version -
Sownloader 9.0.1
December 8, 2022# Fixed Sownloader was not closing correctly in certain scenarios
# Fixed missing ressources for refresh button -
Sownloader 9.0.0
September 20, 2022+ Added WebView2 Webbrowser
+ Added Sownloader URL detection 3.0
+ FFmpeg is now included directly and does not need to be downloaded manually
+ Downloading a video as M4A does not longer require the file to be converted
+ Sownloader will now detect when the performance needs to rendered by Smule first and sends automatically a request to initiate the render progress
~ Converter has been minified. It now requests the output file on click on start converting.
~ Settings are now being stored in appdata within a XML file
~ Updated icons
~ The UpdateSearch has been updated to use HttpClient instead of obsolete HttpWebRequest
# Fixed Clipboard functionality not working in certain cases
# Fixed Sownloader was unable to find any performance URLs
- Removed GeckoFx WebBrowser
- Removed option "Video Size" from settings
- Removed ID3Tag window. Sownloader sets the meta tags automatically from now on
- Removed Mozilla Public License from GeckoFX -
Sownloader 8.2.4
December 20, 2020~ Updated TagLib-Sharp to V2.2.0
~ Updated GeckoFx to V60.0.50
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Sownloader 8.2.3
December 19, 2020# Fixed missing ffmpeg.exe
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Sownloader 8.2.2
August 14, 2020~ Updated GeckoFx
# Fixed TLS error for downloading update.bat
# Fixed server connection error 501 during download an update
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Sownloader 8.2.1
March 19, 2020~ Updated GeckoFx
~ Updated TagLib#
# Fixed Sownloader help
# Fixed Sownloader update search -
Sownloader 8.2.0
March 9, 2019+ Sownloader now shows the current progress for a file download
+ Added support to convert video files into mp3 files.
+ Added download progress to taskbar
~ Gecko Browser has been updated to v60.0.26
# Fixed an issue which caused Sownloader to be unable to override existing files
# Fixed an issue with the HTTP-Headers when requesting image files from the server
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Sownloader 8.1.2
January 14, 2019[General]
#Fixed missing FFMpeg -
Sownloader 8.1.1
December 25, 2018[General]
~ Updated GeckoFx to Version 60.25 -
Sownloader 8.1.0
December 7, 2018[General]
~ Updated GeckoFx to 60. -
Sownloader 8.0.1
May 9, 2018[General]
# Fixed missing donation button
# Fixed that the default save path setting was not initialized correctly
# Fixed error logging if converting crashes
# Fixed incorrect download server for Sownloader updates -
Sownloader 8.0.0a
April 19, 2018~ Updated update.bat to V1.1.
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Sownloader 8.0.0
April 9, 2018[General]
+ Added GeckoFX 45 Core to Sownloader -> Sownloader is not longer based on Internet Explorer, now it uses Firefox.
+ Sownloader has been completely rewritten in C# instead of VB.NET
+ Sownloader URL search engine 3.0
+ Added ALT related shortcuts to buttons and menus
+ Added FFMpeg 3.4
+ Added Mozilla Public License
+ Added new MarvinKleinMusic favourites
+ Added new update mechanism
+ Added history suggestions back to the address bar
+ Added "Send feddback..." to Help Menu
+ Added "About Sownloader 8" to help menu
~ Renamed "?" to "Help"
~ Adjustments to the config class
# Fixed an issue with finding video urls
# Fixed an issue with video files which are too big
# Fixed an issue with converting when the file path contains a white space
# Fixed an issue which caused Sownloader to detect the wrong performance URL
# Fixed that Sownloader was not able to download on computers, where the webclient is blocked by default
# Fixed "ding" sound by pressing enter in the address bar
# Fixed wrong animation for reloading a webpage
# Fixed blank Smule website
# Fixed an issue with invalid album cover art URLs
- Removed setting to delete temporary files -> Sownloader will do this automatically now.
- Removed setting to set the current year as default ID3Tag -> Sownloader will do this automatically now.
- Removed the button to open appdata in settings -> config.ini is now saved in the applications default path
- Removed switch for ID3Tag settings -> the ID3Tag popup will now be default -> can be turned off in the settings
- Removed options for network access -> Sownloader uses the default connection of your system
- Removed Supdater
[Design]
+ Introducing Sownloader DarkTheme
+ Sownloader is now 100% resizeable
+ Tag Editor is now resizeable
+ Added new icons which fit into the new DarkTheme
+ Added color for disabled buttons -
Sownloader 7.3.3
December 14, 2017[General]
~ Adjusted MarvinKleinMusic favourites to hide links for Sownloader Web -
Sownloader 7.3.2
October 3, 2017[General]
# Fixed unreachable converter -
Sownloader 7.3.1
July 7, 2017[General]
~ Updated News, MarvinKleinMusic favourites and Website links to https
# Reduced the code to run even faster
# Fixed wrong application title in taskbar
# Bugfixes for wrong autofocus
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Sownloader 7.3.0
June 7, 2017[General]
# Fixed empty URI bug (Thanks to Gillian R Watts)
- Removed old files which aren't necessary anymore
[Converter]
+ Added support for 8k bitrate
+ Added support for 16k bitrate
+ Added support for 24k bitrate
+ Added support for 32k bitrate
+ Added support for 40k bitrate
+ Added support for 48k bitrate
+ Added support for 64k bitrate
+ Added support for 80k bitrate
+ Added support for 96k bitrate
+ Added support for 112k bitrate
+ Added support for 128k bitrate
+ Added support for 224k bitrate
+ Added support for 256k bitrate
+ Added support for 320k bitrate
# Fixed outdated FFmpeg arguments
# Fixed 60k bitrate
[Tag Editor]
~ Updated error reporting
# Optimizations -
Sownloader 7.2.4
May 23, 2017[General]
# Fixed AJAX Loading animation
# Fixed url textbox
~ Updated INI-File management -
Sownloader 7.2.3
May 1, 2017[General]
# Fixed too small buttons in Media-URL section
# Fixed wrong textbox focus in Sownloader.vb
[Supdater]
+ Added Supdater 1.4 to Sownloader
+ Added browser optimization to Supdater
# Fixed "Start Sownloader" button - a click on the button will close the Supdater now
# Fixed missing config.ini -
Sownloader 7.2.2
April 18, 2017[General]
+ Added Smule login to bookmarks -
Sownloader 7.2.1
March 24, 2017[General]
+ Added option to set default ID3Tags
+ Added new class: INIManager
# Optimizations in config.ini
# Optimized RAM-Usage for image loading
# Fixed progressbar in statusstrip
[Layout]
~ Changed almost each icon
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Sownloader 7.2.0
March 13, 2017[General]
+ Added support for Yokee Karaoke
+ Added converting support for Yokee Karaoke
+ Added Taglib# support for Yokee Karaoke
+ Added new "MarvinKleinMusic favourites" section
~ Updated Sownloader width for new MarvinKleinMusic favourites section
# Fixed wrong animation for reload button
[Supdater]
+ Added Supdater 1.3 to Sownloader
+ Added Sownloader User-Agent to Supdater
+ Added server connection to Sownloader.com for statistic purposes
+ Added version search to Supdater
+ Added control for Sownloader BETA (coming soon!)
~ Server URLs to SSL -
Sownloader 7.1.0
February 15, 2017[General]
+ Added ID3Tag form
+ Added new option to turn off the automatically add of the current year
+ Added sownloader certificate
~ Updated User-Agent to Mozilla/5.0
# Fixed wrong save path initialization for new users
# Fixed positioning of forms
# Fixed a grammar mistake in program description
[Sownloader.log]
+ Added elapsed time for update search
[Layout]
+ Added background gradient to licenses
~ Groupbox labels to Calibri 9pt, bold
~ Changed button fonts to Calibri 10-12pt
~ Sharper text for menus and buttons
~ Changed all types of fonts to "Calibri"
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Sownloader 7.0.0
January 26, 2017[General]
+ Added new setting to config.ini
+ Added update search to menu
+ Added MarvinKleinMusic favourites to "Extras"
+ Added converter to Sownloader
+ Added social media buttons to about
+ Added shortcuts for Update search, Settings, Help, News, MarvinKleinMusic favourites & Tag Editor
+ Added licenses form
~ Updated copyright information
~ Changed donation currency from Euro(€) to USD($)
# Fixed the skipVersion command in Sownloader main form
# Fixed error while starting Sownloader
# Fixed security issues
# Fixed an issue with the config.ini
# Fixed progressbar in statusstrip
[Website]
~ Updated favicon icon
# Fixed help section
[Layout]
+ Added new icons to menu
+ Added new logo
+ Added new loading screen
~ Updated fonts for menus and buttons
# Fixed flickering of tab control in settings
# Fixed grammar mistakes in labels and menus
# Fixed position of each form
# Fixed wrong autofocus in main form and settings.
– Removed background gradient in settings
[Sownloader.log]
+ Added error reporting for Tag Editor
~ Updated Sownloader.log error reporting
[Converting]
+ Added multi-thread support
# Fixed freeze while converting a song
# Fixed audio quality of converted mp4 files
# Fixed converting crash with files that contains a blank space
[Supdater]
+ Added Supdater 1.2 to Sownloader
+ Added button to start Sownloader after updating
~ Updated copyright information/description
[Tag Editor]
# Fixed layout issues in the Tag Editor
# Fixed System.IndexOutOfRangeException in Tag Editor
[MarvinKleinMusic favourites]
+ Added one MarvinKleinMusic favourite video performance (great performance Adrian & Chanticleer!)
+ Added three Magic Piano songs to MarvinKleinMusic favourites
Added MarvinKleinMusic favourites:
https://www.smule.com/recording/the-animals-house-of-the-rising-sun/225212212_824299592
https://www.smule.com/recording/beyonce-halo/414010542_915896026
https://www.smule.com/recording/alter-bridge-wonderful-life-original-acoustic/632816155_870481806
https://www.smule.com/recording/aerosmith-i-dont-want-to-miss-a-thing/389180235_910126944
https://www.smule.com/recording/lauryn-hill-tanya-blount-sister-act-2-his-eye-Is-on-the-sparrow/492506800_770540802
https://www.smule.com/recording/eva-cassidy-autumn-leaves/56089930_201505114
https://www.smule.com/recording/sixpence-none-the-richer-kiss-me/565210116_390415011
https://www.smule.com/recording/falling-slowly/373723159_171048752
https://www.smule.com/recording/drake-hotline-bling-piano-r-b/836848587_758723968
https://www.smule.com/recording/lorde-lorde-royals-acoustic-beat/173630729_446621750
https://www.smule.com/recording/ellie-goulding-feat-tarrus-riley-powerful-acoustic/533775705_530236225
https://www.smule.com/recording/the-rolling-stones-ruby-tuesday/949726964_859857336
https://www.smule.com/recording/adele-when-we-were-young-male-key/377974586_852031637
https://www.smule.com/recording/pink-bridge-of-light/120933022_900389656
https://www.smule.com/recording/sara-bareilles-brave/273235153_119657569
https://www.smule.com/recording/callum-scott-dancing-on-my-own-lower-key-acoustic/490018200_891101304
https://www.smule.com/recording/justin-cry-me-a-river-acoustic/494609242_522167589
https://www.smule.com/recording/amanda-seyfried-little-house/92760682_826790599
https://www.smule.com/recording/dj-sammy-heaven-candlelight-mix/103610044_208226031
https://www.smule.com/recording/michael-buble-buble-version-what-a-wonderful-world/989936829_915422881
https://www.smule.com/recording/skyfall/208157041_197404115
https://www.smule.com/recording/michael-buble-on-an-evening-in-roma/532683785_865946411
https://www.smule.com/recording/sia-cheap-thrills/262201552_888773325
https://www.smule.com/recording/train-hey-soul-sister-piano/212278671_883041256
https://www.smule.com/recording/ed-sheeran-i-see-fire-female-key/687813295_864886348
https://www.smule.com/recording/hans-zimmer-time/376069011_841862703 -
Sownloader 6.1.2
December 31, 2016# Fixed http-URL error
# Fixed Taglib# crash with https cover art -
Sownloader 6.1.1
November 14, 2016# Fixed Empty.String in settings
# Fixed Dropdown menu in settings -
Sownloader 6.1.0
October 21, 2016+ Added one MarvinKleinMusic favourite performance
+ Added different bitrates in settings
+ Added Facebook to menu bar
# Fixed a bug in the layout if the version is larger than 5 chars
# Fixed an issue with the config file
~ Updated About tab
~ Updated settings
- Removed YouTube support
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Sownloader 6.0.10
October 11, 2016# Fixed User-Agent in update search
# Fixed update search with versions larger than 6.0.10 -
Sownloader 6.0.9
September 18, 2016# Fixed an issue while starting Sownloader with no/bad internet connection
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Sownloader 6.0.8
September 22, 2016# Fixed converting crash
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Sownloader 6.0.7
August 15, 2016+ Added one MarvinKleinMusic favourite
+ Added shortcut to exit Sownloader (ALT+F4)
+ Added shortcut to open the download list (CTRL+L)
~ Updated logfile encoding to UTF-8
~ Updated User-Agent
~ Updated out-dated scripts
# Fixed error 404 with the community
# Fixed wrong layout with Sownloader website in Internet Explorer
- Removed unnecessary controls -
Sownloader 6.0.6
August 9, 2016# Fixed design bugs (Windows 95 controls)
# Improved error logging
# Optimization while loading
~ Updated some fonts from lists/buttons and other controls -
Sownloader 6.0.5
August 6, 2016# Fixed wrong input string while StartUp.
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Sownloader 6.0.4
May 17, 2016# Fixed disabled buttons after downloading
# Fixed icon bug in about tab
# Fixed layout issues in the TagEditor
# Fixed loading time for the settings page
# Improved converting speed
+ Added support for ID3Tag "Year"
+ Added support for ID3Tag "Comment"
+ Added information when Sownloader is converting a file
~ Bitrate for converted audio from 160k to 192k
~ Updated settings -
Sownloader 6.0.3
April 16, 2016~ Updated sownloader.log functionality
~ Webbrowser is now usable while downloading
# Fixed an issue with the "Add" button
# Fixed an issue which happend if you download two small songs
# Sownloader won't freeze anymore if converting crashes -
Sownloader 6.0.2
April 7, 2016~ Updated server client information
~ Updated help
~ Updated news -
Sownloader 6.0.1
March 28, 2016# Fixed a bug with single YouTube downloads
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Sownloader 6.0.0
March 18, 2016+ Added bookmarks
+ Added PayPal donation
+ Added bookmark settings tab
+ Added support for YouTube
+ Added support to convert videos from YouTube after the downloading
+ Added multiple download support for YouTube
~ Updated fonts from Microsoft Sans Serif to Verdana/Calibri
~ Updated Internet Explorer engine from IE 7 to the IE version which is installed on your PC IE 8/9/10/11
~ Updated the list interface
~ Updated about page
# Fixed context menu in webbrowser control
# Fixed blocked buttons/textboxes after downloading songs
# Fixed a bug which happens if a converting has crashed
# Fixed a bug with animation errors while reloading
# Fixed textbox bug while loading a website
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Sownloader 5.1.0
March 5, 2016+ Added auto update feature for Sownloader
~ Updated config.ini
# Faster loadings
# Optimizations
# Bugfix with wrong directories
- Removed old update dialog -
Sownloader 5.0.1
December 17, 2015+ Added community to "?" menu
+ Added function to clear the Sownloader cache
~ Updated copyright information
# Grammar bug in program description
# Fixed URL-box after downloading a song -
Sownloader 5.0.0
December 3, 2015+ Added multiple downloads
+ Added multiple cover downloads
+ Added multiple file converting
+ Added Sownloader logfile. Sownloader will add errors into the sownloader.log file.
+ Added new icons
+ Added home to menubar
+ Added more shortcuts to menubar
+ Added background gradient to Sownloader, Help, Settings and Tag Editor
~ Updated help
~ Updated about page
~ Updated server information
~ Updated logo
# Fixed update information dialog
# Fixed a bug with links which should be clickable
# Fixed grammar mistakes (thanks to Mac & Lotje).
# Fixed focus bug in settings
# Fixed focus bug in the updatedialog -
Sownloader 4.0.3
July 27, 2015+ New function to ignore a newer version of Sownloader
+ information on loading screen
+ You can now see the changelog in the update dialog
+ You can now maximize Sownloader
+ Back and forward buttons are disabled when they cannot do anything
+ shortcuts for back and forward
~ updated settings
~ updated about page
# fixed dialog bug when an update is available
# optimized loading -
Sownloader 4.0.2
July 14, 2015+ Added two new MarvinKleinMusic favourite
~ updated "Tag Editor"
# fixed popup bugs while surfing with Sownloader -
Sownloader 4.0.1
July 13, 2015+ Added four new MarvinKleinMusic's favourites
# Savepath initializes now correct
# fixed an issue with the filename when you download 2 or more files in one session
# fixed a bug when you convert a file to mp3
# improved audio quailty for mp3 files
# fixed shortcuts for cut,copy,paste,undo and redo
# fixed scrollbars in the help
# make the webbrowser larger to fix navigation bugs
# fixed a bug which decrease the audio quality for converted m4a files -
Sownloader 4.0.0
June 6, 2015+ converting is back, convert your media directly into mp4 or mp3.
+ new improved user interface, the focus is now on your content.
+ new settings page
+ new setting to delete temporary files
+ added INI#. This is a plugin to create and manage .ini files.
# settings won't be deleted after an update
# fixed an issue with animations
# translation mistakes were fixed
# an issue with the automatic update search
# an issue while downloading the cover
# optimizations + faster loading
# Tag Editor is now working fine
# optimized used RAM
~ updated about page
-removed favourite system. This was a big step to do this but to keep it bug free is to unsure because of many changes at Smule's website.
-removed not working feedback button
-removed automatic ID3Tag generation because of the same reason why favourites were removed -
Sownloader 3.1.0
April 4, 2016+ Added sourcecode tab ->required for an upcoming update
~ Changed the background color on the favourite page
# Fixed the ID3Tag issue while downloading
# Fixed the songname and App issues on the favourite page -
Sownloader 3.0.2
March 7, 2016~ updated loading screen
~ sharper images
~ updated url field
# Fixed an issue with new performance URL's
# Fixed padding in the url field -
Sownloader 3.0.1
February 24, 2015+ Added Sownloader logo
+ Added some code for a future update
~ updated About tab
~ updated loading screen
# Fixed an issue with the URL field
# Fixed an autofocus issue on the favourites page -
Sownloader 3.0.0
February 2, 2015+ Added favourites tab
+ Added MarvinKleinMusic favourites (right click on the URL field)
+ Added automaticly update search
+ Added history to the url field
+ Added a new animation for loading a website
+ Added Welcome window
~ changed buttons for refresh,back,forward and home
~ updated URL field
~ updated button text
~ updated help
~ updated news text
~ start position: center screen
# Fixed an issue while typing in the URL field
# Fixed an autofocus issue
# Fixed an issue with layout padding
# Fixed an issue with TagLib -
Sownloader 2.5.1
January 25, 2015# Bugfixes
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Sownloader 2.5.0
January 16, 2015+ Added back button
+ Added forward button
+ Added home button
+ Added Copy function for the media URL
+ Added a needed function for an upcoming update
+ Added sound feedback
# Fixed an issue with the URL field
# Fixed an issue with the save function to change ID3Tag's
~ Updated GUI
~ Updated soundeffect when a download has finished -
Sownloader 2.4.0
December 29, 2014+ Option to keep Sownloader in focus
# Bugfixes -
Sownloader 2.3.0
December 1, 2014+ About tab
+ Information about the filesize
+ MenuStrip
+ Refresh button
~ GUI
# Fixed a bug with proxy connections
# Fixed a bug with the download progress
# Fixed a bug with the ID3Tag.Tag.Title -
Sownloader 2.1.0
November 16, 2014+ ID3Tags for media files
+ Tag Editor
+ Newsfeed
# Bugfixes -
Sownloader 2.0.0
November 9, 2014~ URL-Search-Engine
+ Added "Options"
+ Added "Update search" -
Sownloader 1.0.0
October 13, 2014Launch of Sownloader