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ROSI FAQ

Frequently asked questions about the ROSI app. Find answers to common questions and issues.

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Frequently Asked Questions

ROSI requires FFMPEG to be downloaded and installed on your computer. YT-DLP is bundled already within the app so that part is taken care of.

How to Install FFMPEG

Read the article below to learn more about the difference between both versions of ROSI!

In short, the LTS version of ROSI is the previous major release (v2.x.x) which only gets yt-dlp updates, bug fixes, and security updates. No new features.

What is the LTS version?

The "Hook into Web Browser" option is used when a video is harder to download through yt-dlp's own methods. This option allows ROSI/YT-DLP to use the cookies from your web browser to assist in downloading.

  • On Windows: The choices of web browsers are locked only to Firefox due to a new Chromium Windows update.
  • On MacOS or Linux: Users will have the options of Chromium-based browsers along with Firefox.
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