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Closed Alpha

FluxPlay is currently in Closed Alpha. This documentation is a work in progress and may be incomplete or out of date. Features, UI, and APIs are subject to change without notice. For access inquiries, please contact [email protected].

DOWNLOADS & ACQUISITION

FluxPlay's built-in download system lets you save videos from 1000+ sources with automatic subscription syncing and SponsorBlock integration.

Supported Sources

Powered by yt-dlp, FluxPlay supports downloading from over 1000 websites including:

YouTubeVimeoTwitchTwitter/XRedditSoundCloudBandcampDailymotionTikTokInstagramAnd many more...

Manual Downloads

How to Download

  1. 1Navigate to Downloads in the main menu
  2. 2Click the Add Download button
  3. 3Paste the video URL
  4. 4Select quality and format options
  5. 5Choose destination library
  6. 6Click Download

Quality Options

Best AvailableHighest quality version
4K (2160p)Ultra HD, if available
1080pFull HD, recommended
720pHD, good balance
480pSD, smaller files
Audio OnlyMP3/M4A extraction

Download Queue

Queue Features

  • View active, pending, and completed downloads
  • Pause and resume individual downloads
  • Reorder queue by dragging
  • Retry failed downloads
  • Set download priority (High, Normal, Low)

Status Indicators

QueuedWaiting to start
DownloadingIn progress
ProcessingPost-download remux
CompletedSuccessfully finished
FailedError occurred

Subscriptions

Subscribe to channels and playlists to automatically download new content as it's released.

Latest Mode

Checks recent videos only. Fast and efficient for active channels.

Missing Only

Scans entire channel, downloads only what's missing.

Full Sync

Complete verification and download of all content.

Schedule Options

Every 6 hours
Daily uploaders
Every 12 hours
Regular uploaders
Daily
Most subscriptions
Every 3 days
Less active
Weekly
Infrequent uploaders
Manual only
On-demand checks

SponsorBlock Integration

Automatically handle sponsor segments in downloaded videos using community-sourced data.

Off
No sponsor handling
Mark Segments
Adds chapter markers
Remove Segments
Cuts sponsors out

Configurable Segments

Sponsor readsIntermissionsSelf-promotionInteraction remindersNon-music sections

Blacklist Management

Prevent specific videos from being downloaded, even during subscription syncs.

How to Blacklist

  • Right-click pending download → Blacklist
  • From subscription → Not Interested
  • Downloads → Blacklist → Add manually

Blacklist Scope

Per Subscription
Blocked only for that subscription
Global
Blocked across all subscriptions

Download Settings

Quality

  • Default quality
  • Maximum quality
  • Prefer HDR
  • Prefer AV1/VP9

Format

  • Default container
  • Audio codec
  • Embed thumbnails
  • Embed metadata

Network

  • Rate limit
  • Proxy configuration
  • Retry attempts
  • Concurrent downloads

Storage

  • Default library
  • Folder structure
  • Filename template
  • Cleanup rules