oop7/YTSage v4.7.0

YTSage v4.7.0

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YTSage 4.7.0

Install via PyPI:

pip install ytsage

Upgrade to the latest version:

pip install --upgrade ytsage

Downloads

Platform	Download Link	Notes
	YTSage-v4.7.0.exe	Native Windows launcher
	YTSage-v4.7.0-ffmpeg.exe	Bundled with FFmpeg
	YTSage-v4.7.0.dmg	Standard macOS installer
	YTSage-v4.7.0-macOS-app.zip	Contains the .app bundle
	YTSage-v4.7.0-amd64.deb	For Debian/Ubuntu-based distros
	YTSage-v4.7.0-x86_64.AppImage	Run on any modern distro

🚀 New Features

• SponsorBlock Categories: Expanded segment selection options beyond just sponsor segments. Users can now select from multiple types of video segments to automatically remove during download using community-submitted data. Available categories include: Sponsor, Unpaid/Self Promotion, Interaction Reminder, Intro, Outro/End Cards, Preview/Recap, Non-Music Section, and Filler Tangent.
• Embed Chapters: Mark YouTube chapters that will be displayed by supported media players for better navigation.
• Enhanced About Dialog: Added ffmpeg path display with version checks for both yt-dlp and ffmpeg (#22, thanks to @scotenchen).

🔧 Improvements

• Logging System: Replaced print statements with loguru for improved efficiency and better debugging (#23, thanks to @viru185). Application logs are now stored in the YTSage\logs folder for better troubleshooting and monitoring of the application's operations.
• Code Structure: Comprehensive refactoring and optimization of ytsage_gui_dialogs.py and overall project architecture.
• FFmpeg Update: Updated ffmpeg to version 7.1.1-full_build in both bundled version and ytsage_ffmpeg.py installation module for latest features and improvements.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Module Not Found: Fixed an error where the application would fail to launch due to a missing pkg_resources module (#25, thanks to @DrElvis).

🎨 UI/UX Enhancements

• FFmpeg Installation Dialog: Redesigned interface for a cleaner and more intuitive experience.
• About Dialog Redesign: Streamlined layout with clearer information presentation and system checks.
• Platform Badges: Replaced plain text with descriptive badges in the downloads section for a more modern look.
• Overall Polish: Various visual improvements throughout the application.

📖 Documentation

• Project Structure: Added comprehensive file structure documentation in README.
• macOS App Damaged Error: Implemented a fix to address the "App is damaged and can’t be opened" error on macOS (#27, thanks to @wenzelua).
• Installation Guide: Added uv option alongside pip in requirements.txt for users who prefer faster dependency installation (#21, thanks to @viru185).
• Configuration Reference: Documented application configuration paths across different operating systems.
• Troubleshooting: Added a section to the README to address common issues, including the "App is damaged and can’t be opened" error on macOS.
• Consistency: Improved the overall consistency and readability of the README file.