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 JDownloader running on a Windows device | |
| Developer(s) | Appwork GmbH |
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| Stable release | 2.0[1] 
/ 26 May 2016 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | Java |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS |
| Platform | Java Platform, Standard Edition |
| Type | Download manager |
| License | GNU GPLv3 (but partly closed-source[2]) |
| Website | www |
JDownloader is a download manager, written in Java, which allows automatic download of groups of files from one-click hosting sites. JDownloader supports the use of premium accounts.[3] Some parts of the code are open-source. As a popular software tool used in Europe, in December 2009 the program's website was in the top 1000 visited websites of Spain.[4] German online magazine Chip.de designated it "newcomer of the year" in 2009, after it ranked among the top 50 most downloaded applications, with over half a million downloads in a year.[5]
In 2011, JDownloader was superseded by its successor, JDownloader 2. While support for the original JDownloader still exists on forums, the official site only lists JDownloader 2.
During mid-2012, there were complaints that JDownloader's installer added adware without the user's consent.[6] The JDownloader installation contains adware according to several sources, including the developer's own forums.[7][8] There were further complaints mid-2014. In response a link to the non-adware version was made available but only in a forum post.
In June 2013, JDownloader's ability to download copyrighted and protected RTMPE streams was considered illegal by a German court. This feature was never provided in an official build, but was supported by a few nightly builds.[9]
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- ^ "JDownloader Source Code – Missing Plugins". JDownloader Community. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "JDownloader official documentation". 18 January 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- ^ "jdownloader.org". Alexa. 2009. Archived from the original on 14 February 2010. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- ^ (in German) Michael Humpa (2 January 2010), Download-Charts 2009 Archived 10 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine, 50. Platz: JDownloader 588.896 Downloads Archived 22 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine Chip.de
- ^ "JD Community – Jdownloader installer contains Adware". 23 December 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ "JDownloader being flagged as malware". MajorGeeks.Com Support Forums.
- ^ "Manual Removal Guide for JDownloader". forums.spybot.info.
- ^ "JDownloader Court Ruling Worries Open Source Software Developers". TorrentFreak. Retrieved 8 July 2013.