Prism 1.1.6 — One beam. Many rays.
A fast, open-source download manager for Windows, Linux and macOS, with browser integration
and video downloads.
What's new in 1.1.6
- The light theme is fully light on Windows
(#21). With the theme set to
match the system, the Mica glass behind the window was always dark, so a light Windows got a
dark sidebar and window edge. It now follows Windows. - Brave Origin connects to Prism on Linux and macOS: Prism registers itself in Brave Origin's
own folder too. Thanks to u/CredibleWrong for finding it! - VK videos (#25): the
Download video button and the quality list work on vk.ru and vkvideo.ru. - YouTube while signed in (#23):
when YouTube rejects the signed-in browser's cookies (The page needs to be reloaded), Prism
tries the video again without them. Thanks to BiparJoy! - Firefox: Prism is ready for the Firefox Add-ons version of the extension (its own ID,
prism@prismdl.site). A copy loaded by hand keeps working. - The Chrome Web Store extension (1.1.0) keeps working as it is; nothing to update there.
Prism 1.1.5
- Links to .torrent files open Add torrent instead of failing
(#20).
Prism 1.1.4
- The window opens again on Linux
(#18). - Lighter in the tray (#11):
after a minute there, Prism closes its window to free the web view's memory. - Compact view (Settings › Appearance); magnet links and .torrent files open in Prism on Linux;
with Close button hides to the tray off, the close button quits Prism.
Prism 1.1.3
- Downloads from sites with a robot check (like softpedia.com) are left to the browser
(#14), and an error page is
never saved as your file. - Remove downloads whose files were deleted (Settings › General, off by default).
Prism 1.1.2
- Arabic (the whole window mirrored right to left) and Indonesian: 8 languages now.
- Copied links without popups: turn off Ask before adding copied links in Settings › General.
- A fuller torrent window (category, queue, free space) and Delete with files asking once.
Prism 1.1.1
- Czech, German, Spanish, French and Italian, besides English; Prism follows your system's
language (Settings › General › Language). - The portable version finds the browser extension again
(#12); torrents with several
files get their own folder; Start minimized and starting with the computer keep Prism in the
tray; Zen and Firefox with new profiles connect on Linux; the rpm works with RPM Fusion's ffmpeg
(#10).
Downloads
| Your system | File |
|---|---|
| Windows 10 / 11 | Prism_1.1.6_x64-setup.exe (recommended) · Prism_1.1.6_x64_en-US.msi (all users) · Prism-1.1.6-windows-x64-portable.zip
|
| macOS — Apple Silicon | Prism_1.1.6_aarch64.dmg
|
| macOS — Intel | Prism_1.1.6_x64.dmg
|
| Ubuntu / Debian / Mint | Prism_1.1.6_amd64.deb
|
| Fedora / openSUSE | Prism-1.1.6-1.x86_64.rpm
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| Any Linux | Prism_1.1.6_amd64.AppImage
|
| Browser extension | Chrome Web Store (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi) · prism-firefox.zip (Firefox)
|
Step-by-step guides: installing Prism ·
installing the browser extension.
Verify downloads with SHA256SUMS.txt.
What's inside
- Multi-connection engine written in Rust: up to 32 connections per file, dynamic
segmentation (a freed connection splits the largest remaining range), automatic
detection of server connection limits, writes straight into the final file. - Resume that survives crashes: pause, quit, lose power — Prism continues where it
stopped and validates the file against the server. - Browser integration: click a download link and Prism takes over. A Download video
button over video players, a popup listing every stream on the page, right-click menus. - Video and audio: YouTube and every site yt-dlp supports. Choose MP4 + quality (up
to 8K/HDR) or MP3 only. Subtitles, chapters, thumbnails, SponsorBlock. - More protocols: FTP/FTPS, HLS and DASH streams, BitTorrent and magnet links.
- Organisation: categories, queues with schedules and speed limits, actions when a
queue finishes (sleep, shut down…), site grabber, batch downloads, clipboard monitor. - Liquid-glass UI with dark and light themes, six accent colours and a mini window.
Known limitations
- The installers are not code-signed (signing certificates are paid):
- Windows SmartScreen: click More info → Run anyway.
- macOS: run
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Prism.apponce (or System
Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway). In-app updates don't need this again.
- Firefox: Prism isn't in Firefox Add-ons yet. Its extension is loaded by hand, and Firefox
keeps unsigned add-ons only until restart, except in Developer Edition / Nightly / ESR. - macOS builds are produced by CI and tested there; feedback from real Macs is very welcome.
- Flatpak browsers on Linux can't talk to native apps (a browser sandbox limitation) — use
the deb/rpm version of your browser.
Found a bug? Open an issue.
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