I built VidBee, a cross-platform video downloader (macOS / Windows / Linux) designed around one idea: fully automated downloads. Most GUI wrappers still require manual actions, so VidBee uses RSS feeds to watch channels/playlists and fetch new videos automatically in the background.
Why I made it:
I follow long-form creators and wanted a hands-off workflow: subscribe once, get new videos saved automatically, organized and ready. Existing tools felt either too heavy or too manual.
Key features:
- Full automation via RSS: monitor feeds and auto-download new videos
- Clean, minimal UI with fast startup
- Auto-renaming, folder rules, and library organization
- Parallel downloads powered by yt-dlp
- macOS/Windows/Linux builds
Compared to Downie, JDownloader, and typical yt-dlp GUIs:
VidBee focuses on true automation instead of manual "copy link → paste → choose options" flows.
