OrpheusDL GUI - The Ultimate Audio Downloader Interface

What's New?

Chronological updates, new features, and bug fixes for the OrpheusDL GUI project.

v2.0.3

3/6/26

Amazon Music
- New platform support!
Spotify
- When downloading with Spotify, the album artist should be the main artist of the album (so that's 1 artist), while artist tag could be several
- Added Lyrics to metadata when downloading Spotify
- Added label, upc, copyright holders to the metadata
- Warning upfront when d/ling (account might get suspended)
- Added warning to CLI too (like GUI) + pausing in between downloads when using multiple links like python orpheus.py link1 link2 etc.
Apple Music
- Library playlists bigger than 100 are now able to download too
- Added LABEL/PUBLISHER to the metadata
- Added UPC/BARCODE to the metadata
- Removed redundant GENRE: 'Music' that was added next to specific genre in metadata
- When connection is lost with wrapper it will pause (and plays a sound to indicate user-interaction is needed), then retries in 10s to auto-resume
- Synced lyrics (.lrc file) will now be downloaded too (when enabled in Global Settings)
- Albumartist will be one artist, while Artist can have featuring artists too
- Album songs will now have release-date of the album (not when they were released on Apple Music)
- Updated wrapper video tutorials based on latest wrapper (for each OS)
Deezer
- When downloading album url with Deezer, it writes PUBLISHER to the metadata, but not when downloading track url.
- When downloading album url with Deezer, it doesn't seem to write LYRICS to the metadata. When we download a track url instead, it does. Now both do.
- Synced lyrics (.lrc file) will now be downloaded too (when enabled in Global Settings)
- Now supports link.deezer.com too
Qobuz
- New auth method which lets you login on their site (next to token/id usage — removed defunct login with email+pw)
- Enhanced error-message when id/token expired
SoundCloud
- No more traceback error, but user-friendly message when no token is filled in settings
TIDAL
- Added LABEL/PUBLISHER to the metadata
- Corrected to write VOCALS to LYRICIST tag
- Personal playlists will now show up in search results too
- Artist search will now expand without capped to 20 albums
YouTube
- User-friendly messages and guidance when ffmpeg, youtube-cookies or deno isn't present
Global
- Added Split metadata (true or false) + Metadata separator (user-defined)
- Added TRACK_URL to metadata for all platforms (handy to see the source of your download)
- Added LRCLIB as external lyrics provider (change default to LRCLIB in Global Settings)
- Now respects whether embed lyrics will write synced (or static) lyrics based on settings applied
- Added playlist_postion + album_position
- Drag and drop support for input of text-file with urls
- Embed + external cover now are independently in size from each other (based on global settings)
- Search result covers now auto lazy-load when sorting columns
Linux
- Wayland (and X11) should both open up URLs automatically now

v2.0.2

3/4/26

General
- Added a direct link to the release page in update pop-up for easier access.
- The installer now reminds the user to close the application before proceeding.
- Fixed an issue where two versions appeared in the Control Panel (old and new). The old version is now properly overwritten.
- The installer no longer overwrites settings.json and no longer deletes cookies such as cookies.txt and youtube-cookies.txt.
- Replaced the Search button with a Stop button — when searching — to allow cancelling searches.
- Fixed an issue where disabled platforms (e.g. YouTube) saved in settings.json were reset after restarting the app.
- Fixed an issue where Deezer ARL and Qobuz ID/Token could not be entered or saved.
- Improved filename formatting: {explicit} now uses the stylized 🅴 symbol instead of [E] in filenames, albums, and playlists.
- Updated to deno v2.7.11
Apple Music
- Fixed incorrect duration tag in ALAC/ATMOS tracks, which previously caused tracks to play too short.

v2.0.1

31/3/26

Fixes
- Beatport label wasn't showing proper covers, artist names, year, and catalog number
- When using arrow up and down in search result, lazy-loading for covers wasn't kicking in
- When using page up/down or home/end focus bar wasn't jumping along
- When hitting enter to expand an entry in search result, the focus of selection bar was gone

v2.0.0

30/3/26

Enhanced Search Info
- Added much more metadata in results. See comparison
Advanced Track Variables
- Support for {artist}, {artist_id}, {artist_initials}, {album_artist}, {name}, {album}, {track_number}, {total_tracks}, {disc_number}, {total_discs}, {id}, {album_id}, {label}, {catalog_number}, {isrc}, {release_year}, {explicit}, {quality}
Apple Music
- Added support for super-high resolution (3000px) cover art.
Spotify
- Added ISRC metadata to track downloads.
TIDAL
- Fixed support for both synced and embedded lyrics.
Quality Indicators
- Now displayed in concurrency downloads (vs sequential).
Keyboard Shortcuts
- Added a full suite of shortcuts. Press F1 for an overview.
Audio Customization
- Added an OPUS bitrate adjustment slider.
Search Filtering
- Select specific platforms to include when searching 'all'.
Android Support
- Introducing Web UI for Android via Termux.
Updated Core
- Synced with latest gamdl 2.9.3, deno 2.7.9, and yt-dlp 2026.03.17.

v1.0.9

5/3/26

Public API Search
- All platforms now use public APIs for searching (no account required for initial discovery).
Context Menu
- Dynamically linked quality/format options to the search result right-click menu.
Apple Music
- Fixed downloads for albums, artists, and playlists.
- Added Lossless ALAC + Dolby Atmos support (via wrapper).
- Added Atmos exploration toggle.
Spotify
- Removed rate-limiting on search results via public API.
Visual Enhancements
- Improved download log color-coding, added platform icons to menus, and high-res/Atmos tags for Apple/TIDAL.
System Core
- Updated dependencies: gamdl, yt-dlp, ejs, deno.

v1.0.8

16/2/26

YouTube Integration
- Added yt-dlp based module with support for OPUS/AAC/MP3 and channel/playlist/track search.
Platform Additions
- Beatport + Beatsource Label search; Deezer ARL login; Qobuz id/token support.
Smart Search
- Added "Search on all platforms at once" functionality.
Enhanced Interface
- Added right-click context menus, cover thumbnails in search results, and high-res artwork previews.
Audio Previews
- Real-time previews for tracks across all platforms.
Session Management
- Added "Clear storage" buttons in settings per platform.

v1.0.7

15/1/26

General
- Added installer for Windows, macOS, and Linux for one-click setup.
- Ability to save downloads to external drives.
Spotify
- Restored Spotify support and improved FFmpeg integration.