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"content": "merry christmas and happy new year! this update fixes several (very annoying) bugs to help you enjoy your holidays better.\n\nyou might have already noticed, but we've refreshed the home page on desktop and mobile! less space wasted, more pleasant to look at. let us know if you like it or not :D\n\nservice improvements:\n*; <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"{repo}/issues/264\" target=\"_blank\">#264</a> anything that includes a period in the url should be possible to download (including instagram stories).\n*; <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"{repo}/issues/273\" target=\"_blank\">#73</a> soundcloud: falling back to mp3 instead of refusing to download the song at all.\n*; <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"{repo}/issues/275\" target=\"_blank\">#275</a> youtube: query parameters are parsed and handled correctly, all links should be supported, no matter where v query is located.\n*; tlds are parsed and validated correctly (e.g. \"pinterest.co.uk\" works now).\n\ninterface improvements:\n*; cleaner and more consistent home page layout.\n*; cleaned up support section in \"about\". also includes a link to the status page.\n\ninternal improvements:\n*; urls, subdomains, and tlds are properly validated.\n*; minor clean up.\n\nchanges since 7.7:\n*; made terms and ethics more descriptive.\n*; fix only affected twitter videos.\n*; fixed quick ⌘+V pasting on mac.\n*; now catching even more youtube-related errors.\n\nthis might not seem like a lot, but even smaller changes make a difference!\n\nenjoy this update and the rest of your day :D"
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"date": "December 2, 2023",
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"content": "this update fixes various issues with supported services. no new features yet, but twitter fix is surely something good to have in the meantime!\n\nservice improvements:\n*; broken twitter videos are now automatically fixed by cobalt.\n*; all vimeo videos and audios should now be possible to download.\n*; vimeo: fixed short resolution displayed in \"basic\" and \"pretty\" filename styles.\n\ninterface improvements:\n*; streamables are now easier to save on ios.\n\ninternal improvements:\n*; port env variable is now not strictly necessary for cobalt to run.\n*; minor clean up.\n\nchanges since 7.6:\n*; fix for an issue related to youtube dubs.\n*; fixed a memory leak related to live renders.\n*; handling all errors related to twitter downloads.\n*; fixed support for reddit links in various languages.\n*; added rich filenames support for twitch clips.\n*; updated support and donation lists.\n\nstay tuned for future updates and have a great day :D"
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"version": "7.6",
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"date": "October 15, 2023",
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"title": "customizable file names, instagram stories, and first cobalt sponsor!",
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"content": "as many have (very) often requested, cobalt now lets you pick between several file name format styles!\ngo to <span class=\"text-backdrop\">settings > other</span> and change it to whichever you like! there's a preview of each style, so you know how exactly files are gonna look like.\n\nif you liked file names the way they were before, don't worry: classic style is still the default :)\n\non a different but not any less important note: cobalt is now sponsored by <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://royalehosting.net/\" target=\"_blank\">royalehosting.net</a>!\noverall service performance and stability is gonna be better, but also more content will be possible to download thanks to geniuine server locations. and yes, still no ads or trackers.\n\nthis update also includes a bunch of other changes, check them out:\n\nservice improvements:\n*; added support for instagram stories thanks to <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/pull/194\" target=\"_blank\">#194</a>.\n*; fixed reddit support thanks to <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/pull/221\" target=\"_blank\">#221</a>.\n*; added support for rich file names for youtube, vimeo, soundcloud, rutube, and vk.\n*; numbers and emoji no longer disappear from file name and metadata.\n*; mute and audio dub file name tags don't appear together anymore.\n*; youtube: dub file name tag doesn't appear anymore if audio track is default.\n\ninterface improvements:\n*; added a list of sponsors to about tab. if you host an instance, it's disabled by default, but can be enabled with showSponsors env variable.\n*; about button now opens about tab when no new changelog is available.\n*; fixed download button thickness on ios.\n\nyou now can reach out to cobalt via email for support! it's located in the about tab along with other socials, such as discord.\n\ni hope you enjoy this long-awaited update and have a blissful day :D"
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"content": "as many have (very) often requested, cobalt now lets you pick between several file name format styles!\ngo to <span class=\"text-backdrop\">settings > other</span> and change it to whichever you like! there's a preview of each style, so you know how exactly files are gonna look like.\n\nif you liked file names the way they were before, don't worry: classic style is still the default :)\n\non a different but not any less important note: cobalt is now sponsored by <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://royalehosting.net/\" target=\"_blank\">royalehosting.net</a>!\noverall service performance and stability is gonna be better, but also more content will be possible to download thanks to geniuine server locations. and yes, still no ads or trackers.\n\nthis update also includes a bunch of other changes, check them out:\n\nservice improvements:\n*; added support for instagram stories thanks to <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"{repo}/pull/194\" target=\"_blank\">#194</a>.\n*; fixed reddit support thanks to <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"{repo}/pull/221\" target=\"_blank\">#221</a>.\n*; added support for rich file names for youtube, vimeo, soundcloud, rutube, and vk.\n*; numbers and emoji no longer disappear from file name and metadata.\n*; mute and audio dub file name tags don't appear together anymore.\n*; youtube: dub file name tag doesn't appear anymore if audio track is default.\n\ninterface improvements:\n*; added a list of sponsors to about tab. if you host an instance, it's disabled by default, but can be enabled with showSponsors env variable.\n*; about button now opens about tab when no new changelog is available.\n*; fixed download button thickness on ios.\n\nyou now can reach out to cobalt via email for support! it's located in the about tab along with other socials, such as discord.\n\ni hope you enjoy this long-awaited update and have a blissful day :D"
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"content": "this update gives cobalt a sharp look in chromium browsers and makes it even more useful than before. check out the full changelog below!\n\nservice improvements:\n*; increased video length limit from 3 hours to 5 hours. feel free to download lectures you need :)\n*; you can now disable file metadata in settings.\n*; fixed a bug which previously caused some downloads to end up being 0 bytes.\n\nui improvements:\n*; fixed clickable area for urgent notice (text on top).\n*; fixed blurry header in chrome.\n*; fixed blurry tab bar in chrome.\n*; fixed blurry switches in chrome.\n*; fixed weirdly rounded corners in popups.\n*; fixed 1px gap on edges of various elements in popup in chrome.\n*; fixed overscrolling in other settings tab on ios.\n*; fixed unexpected button highlight effect on phones.\n*; removed outdated fixes for tiny screens.\n\nother improvements:\n*; cobalt web & api start faster than before, additional preparation functions aren't unexpectedly run anymore.\n*; cobalt is now available as a docker package. check it out on <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/pkgs/container/cobalt\" target=\"_blank\">github</a>.\n\nthank you for being here. i hope you have a great day :D"
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"content": "this update gives cobalt a sharp look in chromium browsers and makes it even more useful than before. check out the full changelog below!\n\nservice improvements:\n*; increased video length limit from 3 hours to 5 hours. feel free to download lectures you need :)\n*; you can now disable file metadata in settings.\n*; fixed a bug which previously caused some downloads to end up being 0 bytes.\n\nui improvements:\n*; fixed clickable area for urgent notice (text on top).\n*; fixed blurry header in chrome.\n*; fixed blurry tab bar in chrome.\n*; fixed blurry switches in chrome.\n*; fixed weirdly rounded corners in popups.\n*; fixed 1px gap on edges of various elements in popup in chrome.\n*; fixed overscrolling in other settings tab on ios.\n*; fixed unexpected button highlight effect on phones.\n*; removed outdated fixes for tiny screens.\n\nother improvements:\n*; cobalt web & api start faster than before, additional preparation functions aren't unexpectedly run anymore.\n*; cobalt is now available as a docker package. check it out on <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"{repo}/pkgs/container/cobalt\" target=\"_blank\">github</a>.\n\nthank you for being here. i hope you have a great day :D"
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"content": "service improvements:\n*; extended instagram support: high quality photos, videos, reels. everything should work without any issues, enjoy! :)\n*; added support for streamable.com (thanks to <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/pull/179\" target=\"_blank\">#179</a>)\n*; added video metadata to youtube videos.\n*; fixed vk video downloads.\n*; vxtwitter links are now supported.\n*; fixed support for youtube audio dubs.\n\nui improvements:\n*; fixed picker popup: it's now scrollable in all cases and clickable areas don't overlap each other.\n\nbackend improvements:\n*; cobalt will now let you know if something goes wrong during video download instead of nuking the stream.\n*; added support for cookies (thanks to <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/pull/177\" target=\"_blank\">#177</a>)\n*; replaced got with undici (thanks to <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/pull/182\" target=\"_blank\">#182</a>). downloads should be slightly faster and clean of garbage in headers.\n\ninternal improvements:\n*; moved host overrides into its own module.\n*; minor clean ups.\n\neven more cool stuff is coming in future updates! thank you for using cobalt :D"
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"content": "service improvements:\n*; extended instagram support: high quality photos, videos, reels. everything should work without any issues, enjoy! :)\n*; added support for streamable.com (thanks to <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"{repo}/pull/179\" target=\"_blank\">#179</a>)\n*; added video metadata to youtube videos.\n*; fixed vk video downloads.\n*; vxtwitter links are now supported.\n*; fixed support for youtube audio dubs.\n\nui improvements:\n*; fixed picker popup: it's now scrollable in all cases and clickable areas don't overlap each other.\n\nbackend improvements:\n*; cobalt will now let you know if something goes wrong during video download instead of nuking the stream.\n*; added support for cookies (thanks to <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"{repo}/pull/177\" target=\"_blank\">#177</a>)\n*; replaced got with undici (thanks to <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"{repo}/pull/182\" target=\"_blank\">#182</a>). downloads should be slightly faster and clean of garbage in headers.\n\ninternal improvements:\n*; moved host overrides into its own module.\n*; minor clean ups.\n\neven more cool stuff is coming in future updates! thank you for using cobalt :D"
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"content": "hey! long time no see, hopefully over 40 changes will make up for it :)\n\ncobalt now has an official community discord server. you can go there for news, support, or just to chat. <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://discord.gg/pQPt8HBUPu\" target=\"_blank\">go check it out!</a>\n\n<span class='text-backdrop'>tl;dr</span>\n*; new infra, new hosting structure, new main instance api url. developers, <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/blob/current/docs/API.md\" target=\"_blank\">get it here.</a>\n*; added support for pinterest, vine archive, tumblr audio, youtube vr videos.\n*; better web app performance and look.\n*; better stability thanks to load balancing.\n*; (hopefully) no more random video/audio download drops.\n\nservice improvements:\n*; added support for pinterest videos and stories (pr by <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/commit/40291c4d24cb5f441cdddfd26104f149bc4ee27c\" target=\"_blank\">@Snazzah</a>).\n*; added support for tumblr audio. sorry, tumblr.\n*; added support for youtube vr videos. please note that they're in youtube's proprietary ratio.\n*; added support for vine archive.\n*; added support for ancient vk videos in 240p.\n*; fixed an issue related to muted video downloads from tumblr.\n*; moved to twitter v2 api.\n*; soundcloud share links are now processed without errors.\n\nui improvements:\n*; lazy image loading. should significantly speed up the page load.\n*; fixed checkbox width on mobile devices.\n*; addition of a temporary urgent notice.\n*; added hover border to all buttons.\n*; less annoying donation button highlight.\n*; more consistent color scheme.\n*; added link to a discord server into about popup.\n*; remember celebratory emoji changes? they've been fixed, and are now dynamically loaded!\n*; changelog history now lets you try to load it again if first attempt failed for whatever reason.\n*; padding (everywhere) has been slightly reduced to fit in more content and be consistent across ui.\n*; added more info to the \"how to save\" popup for ios devices.\n*; crypto wallet press-to-copy buttons now look like buttons.\n*; improved ui layout for smallest screens (iphone 5, 5s, se, etc).\n*; removed partial translations for sake of clarity and consistency.\n\ninternal improvements:\n*; separated web and api servers. they're now completely independent and therefore more stress-resistant.\n*; added a dedicated script for building the web app if you don't want to reload the frontend server.\n*; web app building improvements.\n*; async localization preloading.\n*; consistent server start time reporting.\n*; dynamic stream and ip hashing salt generation.\n\ninfrastructure improvements:\n*; load balancing: your api requests are now sent to the least busy server. yes, there are now several of them with more to come in the future.\n*; when possible, server in closest region is used instead of a far-away one. this should help with download speeds.\n*; currently there are multiple servers in europe. i will let you know when (and if) i manage to get an american one.\n\nupdates for developers and instance hosters:\n*; server info api endpoint: you can now check up on the api server of choice. it reports all the basic info you may need. <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/blob/current/docs/API.md#get-apiserverinfo\" target=\"_blank\">check the api docs</a> for more info.\n*; api names: each and every api instance should have a distinctive name. this will be useful in the future :)\n*; added docker compose sample config.\n*; updated and more granular setup script.\n*; better api scalability and faster server start up thanks to web and api separation.\n*; added ability to specify ffmpeg threads. simply add ffmpegThreads to your environment variables!\n\ni'm still in awe from how popular cobalt has become. there are now over 200k of unique users monthly, and that number only keeps growing. i even had to come up with something to accommodate for larger traffic, it's absolutely insane.\n\nlove you all, have a great day :D"
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"content": "hey! long time no see, hopefully over 40 changes will make up for it :)\n\ncobalt now has an official community discord server. you can go there for news, support, or just to chat. <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://discord.gg/pQPt8HBUPu\" target=\"_blank\">go check it out!</a>\n\n<span class='text-backdrop'>tl;dr</span>\n*; new infra, new hosting structure, new main instance api url. developers, <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"{repo}/blob/current/docs/API.md\" target=\"_blank\">get it here.</a>\n*; added support for pinterest, vine archive, tumblr audio, youtube vr videos.\n*; better web app performance and look.\n*; better stability thanks to load balancing.\n*; (hopefully) no more random video/audio download drops.\n\nservice improvements:\n*; added support for pinterest videos and stories (pr by <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"{repo}/commit/40291c4d24cb5f441cdddfd26104f149bc4ee27c\" target=\"_blank\">@Snazzah</a>).\n*; added support for tumblr audio. sorry, tumblr.\n*; added support for youtube vr videos. please note that they're in youtube's proprietary ratio.\n*; added support for vine archive.\n*; added support for ancient vk videos in 240p.\n*; fixed an issue related to muted video downloads from tumblr.\n*; moved to twitter v2 api.\n*; soundcloud share links are now processed without errors.\n\nui improvements:\n*; lazy image loading. should significantly speed up the page load.\n*; fixed checkbox width on mobile devices.\n*; addition of a temporary urgent notice.\n*; added hover border to all buttons.\n*; less annoying donation button highlight.\n*; more consistent color scheme.\n*; added link to a discord server into about popup.\n*; remember celebratory emoji changes? they've been fixed, and are now dynamically loaded!\n*; changelog history now lets you try to load it again if first attempt failed for whatever reason.\n*; padding (everywhere) has been slightly reduced to fit in more content and be consistent across ui.\n*; added more info to the \"how to save\" popup for ios devices.\n*; crypto wallet press-to-copy buttons now look like buttons.\n*; improved ui layout for smallest screens (iphone 5, 5s, se, etc).\n*; removed partial translations for sake of clarity and consistency.\n\ninternal improvements:\n*; separated web and api servers. they're now completely independent and therefore more stress-resistant.\n*; added a dedicated script for building the web app if you don't want to reload the frontend server.\n*; web app building improvements.\n*; async localization preloading.\n*; consistent server start time reporting.\n*; dynamic stream and ip hashing salt generation.\n\ninfrastructure improvements:\n*; load balancing: your api requests are now sent to the least busy server. yes, there are now several of them with more to come in the future.\n*; when possible, server in closest region is used instead of a far-away one. this should help with download speeds.\n*; currently there are multiple servers in europe. i will let you know when (and if) i manage to get an american one.\n\nupdates for developers and instance hosters:\n*; server info api endpoint: you can now check up on the api server of choice. it reports all the basic info you may need. <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"{repo}/blob/current/docs/API.md#get-apiserverinfo\" target=\"_blank\">check the api docs</a> for more info.\n*; api names: each and every api instance should have a distinctive name. this will be useful in the future :)\n*; added docker compose sample config.\n*; updated and more granular setup script.\n*; better api scalability and faster server start up thanks to web and api separation.\n*; added ability to specify ffmpeg threads. simply add ffmpegThreads to your environment variables!\n\ni'm still in awe from how popular cobalt has become. there are now over 200k of unique users monthly, and that number only keeps growing. i even had to come up with something to accommodate for larger traffic, it's absolutely insane.\n\nlove you all, have a great day :D"
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"content": "your favorite social media downloader just got even better! this update includes a ton of improvements and fixes.\n\nin fact, there are so many changes, i had to split them in sections.\n\nservice-related improvements:\n*; vimeo module has been revamped, all sorts of videos should now be supported.\n*; vimeo audio downloads! you now can download audios from more recent videos.\n*; cobalt now supports all sorts of tumblr links. (even those scary ones from the mobile app)\n*; vk clips support has been fixed. they rolled back the separation of videos and clips, so i had to do the same.\n*; youtube videos with community warnings should now be possible to download.\nuser interface improvements:\n*; list of supported services is now MUCH easier to read.\n*; banners in changelog history should no longer overlap each other.\n*; bullet points! they have a bit of extra padding, so it makes them stand out of the rest of text.\ninternal improvements:\n*; cobalt will now match the link to regex when using ?u= query for autopasting it into input area.\n*; better rate limiting: limiting now is done per minute, not per 20 minutes. this ensures less waiting and less attack area for request spammers.\n*; moved to my own fork of ytdl-core, cause main project seems to have been abandoned. go check it out on <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://github.com/wukko/better-ytdl-core\" target=\"_blank\">github</a> or <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://www.npmjs.com/package/better-ytdl-core\" target=\"_blank\">npm</a>!\n*; ALL user inputs are now properly sanitized on the server. that includes variables for POST api method, too.\n*; \"got\" package has been (mostly) replaced by native fetch api. this should greatly reduce ram usage.\n*; all unnecessary duplications of module imports have been gotten rid of. no more error passing strings from inside of service modules. you don't make mistakes only if you don't do anything, right?\n*; other code optimizations. there's less clutter overall.\nhuge update, right? seems like everything's fixed now?\n\nnope, one issue still persists: sometimes youtube server drops packets for an audio file while cobalt's rendering the video for you. this results in abrupt cuts of audio. if you want to help solving this issue, <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/issues/62\" target=\"_blank\">please feel free to do it on github!</a>\n\nthank you for reading this, and thank you for sticking with cobalt and me."
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"content": "your favorite social media downloader just got even better! this update includes a ton of improvements and fixes.\n\nin fact, there are so many changes, i had to split them in sections.\n\nservice-related improvements:\n*; vimeo module has been revamped, all sorts of videos should now be supported.\n*; vimeo audio downloads! you now can download audios from more recent videos.\n*; cobalt now supports all sorts of tumblr links. (even those scary ones from the mobile app)\n*; vk clips support has been fixed. they rolled back the separation of videos and clips, so i had to do the same.\n*; youtube videos with community warnings should now be possible to download.\nuser interface improvements:\n*; list of supported services is now MUCH easier to read.\n*; banners in changelog history should no longer overlap each other.\n*; bullet points! they have a bit of extra padding, so it makes them stand out of the rest of text.\ninternal improvements:\n*; cobalt will now match the link to regex when using ?u= query for autopasting it into input area.\n*; better rate limiting: limiting now is done per minute, not per 20 minutes. this ensures less waiting and less attack area for request spammers.\n*; moved to my own fork of ytdl-core, cause main project seems to have been abandoned. go check it out on <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://github.com/wukko/better-ytdl-core\" target=\"_blank\">github</a> or <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://www.npmjs.com/package/better-ytdl-core\" target=\"_blank\">npm</a>!\n*; ALL user inputs are now properly sanitized on the server. that includes variables for POST api method, too.\n*; \"got\" package has been (mostly) replaced by native fetch api. this should greatly reduce ram usage.\n*; all unnecessary duplications of module imports have been gotten rid of. no more error passing strings from inside of service modules. you don't make mistakes only if you don't do anything, right?\n*; other code optimizations. there's less clutter overall.\nhuge update, right? seems like everything's fixed now?\n\nnope, one issue still persists: sometimes youtube server drops packets for an audio file while cobalt's rendering the video for you. this results in abrupt cuts of audio. if you want to help solving this issue, <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"{repo}/issues/62\" target=\"_blank\">please feel free to do it on github!</a>\n\nthank you for reading this, and thank you for sticking with cobalt and me."
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"content": "this update features a TON of improvements.\n\n<a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaVTHG-Ev4k\" target=\"_blank\">developers</a>, you now can rely on cobalt for getting content from social media. the api has been revamped and <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://github.com/wukko/cobalt/tree/current/docs/API.md\" target=\"_blank\">documentation</a> is now available. you can read more about API changes down below. go crazy, and have fun :D\n\nif you're not a developer, here's a list of changes that you probably care about:\n- rate limit is now approximately 8 times bigger. no more waiting, even if you want to download entirety of your tiktok \"for you\" page.\n- some updates will now have expressive banners, just like this one.\n- fixed what was causing an error when a youtube video had no description.\n- mp4 format button text should now be displayed properly, no matter if you touched the switcher or not.\n\nnext, the star of this update — improved api!\n- main endpoint now uses POST method instead of GET.\n- internal variables for preferences have been updated to be consistent and easier to understand.\n- ip address is now hashed right upon request, not somewhere deep inside the code.\n- global stream salt variable is no longer unnecessarily passed over a billion functions.\n- url and picker keys are now separate in the json response.\n- cobalt web app now correctly processes responses with \"success\" status.\n\nif you currently have a siri shortcut or some other script that uses the GET method, make sure to update it soon. this method is deprecated, limited, and will be removed entirely in coming updates.\n\nif you ever make something using cobalt's api, make sure to mention <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://twitter.com/justusecobalt\" target=\"_blank\">@justusecobalt</a> on twitter, i would absolutely love to see what you made."
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"content": "this update features a TON of improvements.\n\n<a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaVTHG-Ev4k\" target=\"_blank\">developers</a>, you now can rely on cobalt for getting content from social media. the api has been revamped and <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"{repo}/tree/current/docs/API.md\" target=\"_blank\">documentation</a> is now available. you can read more about API changes down below. go crazy, and have fun :D\n\nif you're not a developer, here's a list of changes that you probably care about:\n- rate limit is now approximately 8 times bigger. no more waiting, even if you want to download entirety of your tiktok \"for you\" page.\n- some updates will now have expressive banners, just like this one.\n- fixed what was causing an error when a youtube video had no description.\n- mp4 format button text should now be displayed properly, no matter if you touched the switcher or not.\n\nnext, the star of this update — improved api!\n- main endpoint now uses POST method instead of GET.\n- internal variables for preferences have been updated to be consistent and easier to understand.\n- ip address is now hashed right upon request, not somewhere deep inside the code.\n- global stream salt variable is no longer unnecessarily passed over a billion functions.\n- url and picker keys are now separate in the json response.\n- cobalt web app now correctly processes responses with \"success\" status.\n\nif you currently have a siri shortcut or some other script that uses the GET method, make sure to update it soon. this method is deprecated, limited, and will be removed entirely in coming updates.\n\nif you ever make something using cobalt's api, make sure to mention <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://twitter.com/justusecobalt\" target=\"_blank\">@justusecobalt</a> on twitter, i would absolutely love to see what you made."
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"content": "this update has a ton of improvements and new features.\n\nchanges you probably care about:\n- cobalt now has support for recorded twitter spaces! download the previous conversation no matter how long it was.\n- download speeds from youtube are at least 10 times better now. you're welcome.\n- both video and audio length limits have been extended to 2 hours.\n- audio downloads from youtube, youtube music, twitter spaces, and soundcloud now have metadata! most often it's just title and artist, but when cobalt is able to get more info, it adds that metadata too.\n- tiktok downloads have been fixed, yet again, and if they ever break in the future, cobalt will fall back to downloading a less annoyingly watermarked video.\n- soundcloud downloads have been fixed, too.\n\nless notable changes:\n- currently experimenting with using mp3 as default audio format. if you set something other than mp3 before, it'll be set to mp3. you can always change it back in settings. let me know what you think about this.\n- \"download audio\" button from image picker no longer stays on the screen after popup was closed.\n- clipboard button now shows up depending on your browser's support for it.\n- you can no longer manually hide the clipboard button, 'cause it's unnecessary.\n- small internal improvements such as separation of changelog version and title.\n- fair bit of internal clean up.\n\nif you want to help me implement covers for downloaded audios, <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"https://github.com/wukko/cobalt\" target=\"_blank\">you can do it on github</a>."
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"content": "this update has a ton of improvements and new features.\n\nchanges you probably care about:\n- cobalt now has support for recorded twitter spaces! download the previous conversation no matter how long it was.\n- download speeds from youtube are at least 10 times better now. you're welcome.\n- both video and audio length limits have been extended to 2 hours.\n- audio downloads from youtube, youtube music, twitter spaces, and soundcloud now have metadata! most often it's just title and artist, but when cobalt is able to get more info, it adds that metadata too.\n- tiktok downloads have been fixed, yet again, and if they ever break in the future, cobalt will fall back to downloading a less annoyingly watermarked video.\n- soundcloud downloads have been fixed, too.\n\nless notable changes:\n- currently experimenting with using mp3 as default audio format. if you set something other than mp3 before, it'll be set to mp3. you can always change it back in settings. let me know what you think about this.\n- \"download audio\" button from image picker no longer stays on the screen after popup was closed.\n- clipboard button now shows up depending on your browser's support for it.\n- you can no longer manually hide the clipboard button, 'cause it's unnecessary.\n- small internal improvements such as separation of changelog version and title.\n- fair bit of internal clean up.\n\nif you want to help me implement covers for downloaded audios, <a class=\"text-backdrop link\" href=\"{repo}\" target=\"_blank\">you can do it on github</a>."
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