PIDM - Python Internet Download Manager

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PIDM is a modern, open-source internet download manager written in Python and powered by PySide6 (Qt). It features full support for stream and file downloads, Chrome extension integration, smart UI features, and multi-language support — all in a beautiful, theme-aware desktop application.

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🔥 Key Features

• 🎞️ Stream downloads from YouTube, Twitch, Netflix, and more (via yt_dlp)
• 📥 File downloads with multithreading and parallel chunking (httpx)
• 🧩 Browser extension for Chrome-based browsers (via PIDM-ext)
• 🗂️ Queue system with concurrent downloads and scheduling
• 🌈 Theme-aware UI (automatic light/dark mode)
• 🌐 Multi-language support (English, فارسی, ...)
• 💻 Lightweight and fast standalone Windows build via Nuitka
• 🔐 Login/auth support, global and per-download speed limits
• 💽 SQLite-based session persistence (downloads remembered between launches)
• 🌍 Proxy communication support for external triggers

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💖 Support the Project

If you enjoy my work and want to support future development, you can donate here:

👉 Donate via my official website

Every contribution helps keep the project alive. Thank you!

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📷 Screenshots

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🛠️ Installation

🔽 Download for Windows

Get the latest .exe from the Releases page.

🧩 Install Browser Extension

Source and updates available at PIDM Extension Repository

⚙️ Run from Source (Linux/Mac/Dev)

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/saeedmasoudie/PIDM.git
   cd PIDM
   

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Run the app:

   python main.py
   

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📦 Requirements (for source version)

• Python 3.9+
• ffmpeg (for stream muxing)
• PySide6
• httpx
• yt_dlp
• Others as listed in requirements.txt

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🌍 Translations

PIDM is available in multiple languages. You can help improve translations or add your own by editing .ts files in assets/translations.

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🚧 Roadmap

Completed:

• ✅ Stream downloads with format selection
• ✅ Browser extension integration
• ✅ Smart UI with metadata previews
• ✅ Concurrent download queuing
• ✅ Calendar-based scheduling for download start times

Planned / In Progress:

• 🔁 Rework scheduling with more advanced rules and options
• 🧲 Torrent support
• 🌐 Network interface selection

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🤝 Credits

PIDM uses the following open-source tools:

• yt_dlp – for stream downloads
• ffmpeg – for media processing
• httpx – for robust HTTP file downloads
• PySide6 – Qt-based GUI toolkit
• Nuitka – compiler for generating standalone builds

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🛡️ License

MIT License © Saeed Masoudi

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❤️ Contributing

Pull requests and ideas are welcome!

1. Fork the repo
2. Create a branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature
3. Commit changes: git commit -m "Add feature"
4. Push: git push origin feature/your-feature
5. Open a pull request

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📫 Contact

Have suggestions or questions?
Use GitHub Issues or join the Discussions.