fix: correct use of logger for path.helpers.js

Enhance readme and fix auto updater issue

.gitignore

@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@
+# Dependencies
 /node_modules
-/downloads
+
+# Build Output Folder
 /dist
 /out
 
-/ressources/ffmpeg.exe
+# Config JSON File. Create it and fill it if you want to have dev only settings
-/ressources/ffprobe.exe
-/ressources/deno.exe
-
-/theme/**
-
 config/config.dev.json
 
-logs/*.json
+# IDE
-logs/*.log
+/.idea
+/.vscode
+
+# Linux executable
+ffmpeg
+ffprobe
+deno
+
+# Windows Executable
+ffmpeg.exe
+ffprobe.exe
+deno.exe

BINARIES.md

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+# External binaries
+
+This project depends on three external tools that are **not bundled in the repository**.  
+You must download them manually and place each binary in the correct folder before building or running the app locally.
+
+---
+
+## Required tools
+
+| Tool    | Role                                        |
+|---------|---------------------------------------------|
+| yt-dlp  | Video and audio download engine             |
+| ffmpeg  | Media encoding, transcoding, muxing         |
+| ffprobe | Media file analysis and metadata extraction |
+| deno    | JavaScript / TypeScript runtime             |
+
+---
+
+## Folder structure
+
+Place the binaries exactly as shown below.  
+Do not rename them — the application resolves them by these exact names.
+
+```
+resources/
+└── binaries/
+    ├── linux/
+    │   ├── yt-dlp
+    │   ├── ffmpeg
+    │   ├── ffprobe
+    │   └── deno
+    └── win-32/
+        ├── yt-dlp.exe
+        ├── ffmpeg.exe
+        ├── ffprobe.exe
+        └── deno.exe
+```
+
+---
+
+## Download links
+
+### yt-dlp
+
+| Platform | URL                                                                  |
+|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| Windows  | https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp.exe |
+| Linux    | https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp     |
+
+Rename the downloaded file to `yt-dlp` (or `yt-dlp.exe` on Windows).
+
+---
+
+### ffmpeg and ffprobe
+
+**Windows and Linux** — both binaries are included in the same archive.
+
+| Platform    | URL                                                                                                       |
+|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| Windows x64 | https://github.com/BtbN/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/download/latest/ffmpeg-master-latest-win64-gpl.zip         |
+| Linux x64   | https://github.com/BtbN/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/download/latest/ffmpeg-master-latest-linux64-gpl.tar.xz    |
+| Linux arm64 | https://github.com/BtbN/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/download/latest/ffmpeg-master-latest-linuxarm64-gpl.tar.xz |
+
+Extract the archive and copy `ffmpeg` and `ffprobe` from the `bin/` subfolder.
+
+---
+
+### deno
+
+| Platform    | URL                                                                                          |
+|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| Windows x64 | https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/latest/download/deno-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip    |
+| Linux x64   | https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/latest/download/deno-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.zip  |
+| Linux arm64 | https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases/latest/download/deno-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.zip |
+
+Each archive contains a single binary. Rename it to `deno` (or `deno.exe` on Windows).
+
+---
+
+## Permissions (Linux )
+
+After placing the binaries, make them executable:
+
+```bash
+chmod +x resources/binaries/linux/yt-dlp
+chmod +x resources/binaries/linux/ffmpeg
+chmod +x resources/binaries/linux/ffprobe
+chmod +x resources/binaries/linux/deno
+```
+
+---
+
+## Notes
+
+- These binaries are excluded from version control via `.gitignore`.
+- Always use the latest stable release of each tool.

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Freedom-Loader/
 │   ├── controller/   # Business logic
 │   └── helpers/      # Utility functions
 ├── public/           # Frontend (HTML, CSS, JS)
-└── ressources/       # Binaries (yt-dlp, ffmpeg, etc.)
+└── resources/       # Binaries (yt-dlp, ffmpeg, etc.)
 ```
 
 ---

README.md

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
     alt="Banner"
     style="width: 50%;"/></a>
 
-### **A clean, open-source multimedia downloader for Windows**
+### **A clean, open-source multimedia downloader for Windows and Linux**
 
-[![Release](https://img.shields.io/badge/Release-1.5.1-blue?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/MasterAcnolo/Freedom-Loader/releases)
+[![Release](https://img.shields.io/badge/Release-1.6.0-blue?style=for-the-badge)](https://github.com/MasterAcnolo/Freedom-Loader/releases)
 [![License: GPL v3](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-GPLv3-red.svg?style=for-the-badge)](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0)
 [![Website](https://img.shields.io/badge/Website-Visit-404040?style=for-the-badge)](https://masteracnolo.github.io/Freedom-Loader-Site/)
 [![Workshop](https://img.shields.io/badge/Worshop-Visit-0E05A1?style=for-the-badge)](https://masteracnolo.github.io/Freedom-Loader-Workshop/)
@@ -86,35 +86,84 @@ The primary goal is to make media downloading accessible to users who want offli
 
 ## Installation
 
+[![Fedora Copr](https://img.shields.io/badge/Fedora-Copr-294172?style=for-the-badge&logo=fedora&logoColor=white)](https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/masteracnolo/freedom-loader/)
+[![Debian/Ubuntu](https://img.shields.io/badge/.deb-Debian%2FUbuntu-A81D33?style=for-the-badge&logo=debian&logoColor=white)](https://github.com/MasterAcnolo/Freedom-Loader/releases)
+
+[//]: # ([![Snap Store]&#40;https://img.shields.io/badge/Snap-Store-82BEA0?style=for-the-badge&logo=snapcraft&logoColor=white&#41;]&#40;https://snapcraft.io/freedom-loader&#41;)
+[![AppImage](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppImage-Universal-1E88E5?style=for-the-badge&logo=linux&logoColor=white)](https://github.com/MasterAcnolo/Freedom-Loader/releases)
+
 ### Requirements
 
-- **Operating System**: Windows 10 or later
+- **Windows**: Windows 10 or later
-- **Browser**: Mozilla Firefox (required for cookie extraction)
+- **Linux**: any modern x86_64 distribution
-  - [Download Firefox](https://www.firefox.com)
+- **Browser**: Mozilla Firefox ([download](https://www.firefox.com)) required for cookie extraction, on both platforms
 
-### Standard Installation
+### Windows
 
-1. Download the latest release from the [Releases page](https://github.com/MasterAcnolo/Freedom-Loader/releases)
+1. Download the latest `.exe` from the [Releases page](https://github.com/MasterAcnolo/Freedom-Loader/releases)
-2. Run the downloaded `.exe` installer
+2. Run the installer (click "More info" → "Run anyway" if Windows Defender warns you)
-3. If Windows Defender shows a warning, click "More info" then "Run anyway"
+3. Follow the installation wizard
-4. Follow the installation wizard
+
+### Linux
+
+#### Fedora (via Copr — recommended)
+
+Installing via Copr lets `dnf` handle future updates automatically:
+
+```bash
+sudo dnf copr enable masteracnolo/freedom-loader
+sudo dnf install freedom-loader
+```
+
+#### Debian / Ubuntu (.deb)
+
+```bash
+# Download the latest .deb from the Releases page, then:
+sudo apt install ./freedom-loader_1.x.x_amd64.deb
+```
+
+[//]: # (#### Snap &#40;any distro with snapd&#41;)
+
+[//]: # ()
+[//]: # (```bash)
+
+[//]: # (sudo snap install freedom-loader)
+
+[//]: # (```)
+
+#### RPM (Fedora/RHEL/openSUSE, without Copr)
+
+```bash
+sudo dnf install ./freedom-loader-1.x.y.x86_64.rpm
+```
+
+#### AppImage (any distro, no installation needed)
+
+```bash
+# Download the latest .AppImage from the Releases page, then:
+chmod +x Freedom-Loader-1.x.y.AppImage
+./Freedom-Loader-1.x.y.AppImage
+```
+
+Once installed via any method, launch Freedom Loader from your application menu, or from a terminal with:
+```bash
+freedom-loader
+```
 
 ### File Locations
 
-Downloaded files are stored in:
+|               | Windows                                                 | Linux                                |
-```
+|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
-C:\Users\[USERNAME]\Downloads\Freedom Loader
+| **Downloads** | `C:\Users\[USERNAME]\Downloads\Freedom Loader`          | `~/Downloads/Freedom Loader`         |
-```
+| **Logs**      | `C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\FreedomLoader\logs\` | `~/.local/share/FreedomLoader/logs/` |
-> [!NOTE]
-> *You can change it whenever you want. Just click the "Edit" button in the UI.*
 
-Application logs can be found at:
+> [!NOTE]
-```
+> The download folder can be changed anytime via the "Edit" button in the UI, on both platforms.
-C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Local\FreedomLoader\logs\
-```
 
 ## Usage
 
+> [!TIP] On Linux, you can start Freedom Loader using `freedom-loader` command
+
 ### Basic Download
 
 1. Launch Freedom Loader
@@ -138,7 +187,7 @@ The application supports various configuration options:
 If you encounter issues:
 
 1. Restart the application
-2. Check the logs in `AppData\Local\FreedomLoader\logs\`
+2. Check the logs in `AppData\Local\FreedomLoader\logs\` or `~/.local/share/FreedomLoader/logs`
 3. Open the developer console: `CTRL + SHIFT + I` → "Toggle Developer Tools"
 4. Create an issue on GitHub with logs and reproduction steps
 
@@ -164,10 +213,17 @@ If you encounter issues:
 Freedom Loader can be configured either through the settings panel in the UI or by directly editing the `config.json` file located in the application data directory.
 
 ### Configuration File Location
+
+#### Windows
 ```
 %APPDATA%\Freedom Loader\config.json
 ```
 
+#### Linux
+```
+~/.config/Freedom Loader/config.json
+```
+
 ### Available Options
 ```json
 {
@@ -185,30 +241,31 @@ Freedom Loader can be configured either through the settings panel in the UI or
   "outputTitleCheck": true,
   "downloadSystem": true,
   "notifySystem": true,
+  "enableHardwareAcceleration": true,
   "theme": "dark" 
 }
 ```
 
 ### Configuration Options
 
-| Option | Type | Default | Description |
+| Option                       | Type    | Default  | Description                                                |
-|--------|------|---------|-------------|
+|------------------------------|---------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------|
-| `autoUpdate` | boolean | `true` | Enable automatic application updates |
+| `autoUpdate`                 | boolean | `true`   | Enable automatic application updates                       |
-| `discordRPC` | boolean | `true` | Enable Discord Rich Presence integration |
+| `discordRPC`                 | boolean | `true`   | Enable Discord Rich Presence integration                   |
-| `customTopBar` | boolean | `true` | Use custom application top bar |
+| `customTopBar`               | boolean | `true`   | Use custom application top bar                             |
-| `autoCheckInfo` | boolean | `true` | Automatically fetch video information on URL paste |
+| `autoCheckInfo`              | boolean | `true`   | Automatically fetch video information on URL paste         |
-| `addThumbnail` | boolean | `true` | Embed thumbnail in downloaded audio files |
+| `addThumbnail`               | boolean | `true`   | Embed thumbnail in downloaded audio files                  |
-| `addMetadata` | boolean | `true` | Add metadata tags to downloaded files |
+| `addMetadata`                | boolean | `true`   | Add metadata tags to downloaded files                      |
-| `verboseLogs` | boolean | `false` | Enable detailed logging for debugging |
+| `verboseLogs`                | boolean | `false`  | Enable detailed logging for debugging                      |
-| `autoDownloadPlaylist` | boolean | `true` | Automatically download entire playlists |
+| `autoDownloadPlaylist`       | boolean | `true`   | Automatically download entire playlists                    |
-| `createPlaylistFolders` | boolean | `true` | Automatically create a folder for a playlist |
+| `createPlaylistFolders`      | boolean | `true`   | Automatically create a folder for a playlist               |
-| `customCodec` | string | `"h264"` | Video codec for encoding (supported: h264, h265, vp9, av1) |
+| `customCodec`                | string  | `"h264"` | Video codec for encoding (supported: h264, h265, vp9, av1) |
-| `logSystem` | boolean | `true` | Enable application logging |
+| `logSystem`                  | boolean | `true`   | Enable application logging                                 |
-| `outputTitleCheck` | boolean | `true` | Verify output file titles |
+| `outputTitleCheck`           | boolean | `true`   | Verify output file titles                                  |
-| `downloadSystem` | boolean | `true` | Enable download system |
+| `downloadSystem`             | boolean | `true`   | Enable download system                                     |
-| `notifySystem` | boolean | `true` | Enable system notifications |
+| `notifySystem`               | boolean | `true`   | Enable system notifications                                |
-| `enableHardwareAcceleration` | boolean | `true` | Enable HArdware Acceleration |
+| `enableHardwareAcceleration` | boolean | `true`   | Enable Hardware Acceleration                               |
-| `theme` | string | `dark` | Current Theme Name |
+| `theme`                      | string  | `dark`   | Current Theme Name                                         |
 
 ### Supported Codecs
 
@@ -274,7 +331,7 @@ Freedom-Loader/
 │           ├── settingsPanel.css
 │           ├── topbar.css
 │           └── videoinfo.css
-├── ressources/              # Internal resources (binaries)
+├── resources/              # Internal resources (binaries)
 ├── server/                  # Express backend server
 │   ├── logger.js
 │   ├── server.js
@@ -385,7 +442,7 @@ npm run build
 This project relies on several external binaries.  
 Some of them are **not included** in the public repository and must be added manually.
 
-You must download the required binaries and place them in the `ressources` folder, using the exact filenames listed below.
+You must download the required binaries and place them in the `resources` folder, using the exact filenames listed below.
 
 #### Required binaries
 
@@ -406,7 +463,7 @@ You must download the required binaries and place them in the `ressources` folde
 Final folder structure:
 
 ```
-ressources/
+resources/
 ├── deno.exe
 ├── ffmpeg.exe
 ├── ffprobe.exe
@@ -422,7 +479,7 @@ ressources/
 - Write clear commit messages
 - Test thoroughly before submitting changes
 - Update documentation when adding features
-- Maintain compatibility with Windows 10+
+- Maintain compatibility with Windows 10+ and Linux
 
 ## Roadmap
 
@@ -444,7 +501,7 @@ Use the GitHub Issues system and include:
 - Clear description of the issue
 - Steps to reproduce
 - Expected vs actual behavior
-- Relevant logs from `AppData\Local\FreedomLoader\logs\`
+- Relevant logs from `AppData\Local\FreedomLoader\logs\` or `~/.local/share/FreedomLoader/logs/`
 - Screenshots if applicable
 
 ### Feature Requests

SECURITY.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 We actively maintain and provide security updates for the following versions of Freedom Loader:
 
 | Version | Supported          |
-| ------- | ------------------ |
+|---------|--------------------|
 | 1.4.x   | :white_check_mark: |
 | 1.3.x   | :white_check_mark: |
 | < 1.3.0 | :x:                |

app/autoUpdater.js

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const { logger } = require("../server/logger");
 /**
  * Configures autoUpdater behavior:
  * - disables automatic download
- * - disables automatic install on quit
+ * - disables automatic installation on quit
  * (manual user-controlled update flow)
  */
 autoUpdater.autoDownload = false;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function initAutoUpdater(mainWindow) {
     });
 
     if (response === 0) {
-      autoUpdater.downloadUpdate();
+      await autoUpdater.downloadUpdate();
     } else {
       mainWindow?.webContents.executeJavaScript(
         `window.showUpdateBadge && window.showUpdateBadge("${info.version}")`
@@ -96,8 +96,20 @@ function initAutoUpdater(mainWindow) {
    * Logs failure and displays an error dialog to user.
    */
   autoUpdater.on("error", (err) => {
-    logger.error("Auto update error:", err.message);
+    const msg = err?.message || "";
-    dialog.showErrorBox("Update Error", err.message);
+
+    /**
+     * If no update is available, I put this because there is no Linux version before 1.6.0
+     * @type {boolean}
+     */
+    const isNoUpdateAvailable = /404/.test(msg) || /Cannot find latest.*\.yml/i.test(msg);
+
+    if (isNoUpdateAvailable) {
+      logger.warn("Auto update: no update metadata found (probably no previous release), ignoring", msg);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    logger.error("Auto update error:", msg);
   });
 
   checkForUpdates();
@@ -108,6 +120,14 @@ function initAutoUpdater(mainWindow) {
  * Separated from init for reusability and testability.
  */
 async function checkForUpdates() {
+
+  if (process.env.SNAP) {
+    logger.info("Running as Snap, update managed by snapd, skipping electron-updater");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (!require("electron").app.isPackaged) return ;
+
   try {
     await autoUpdater.checkForUpdates();
   } catch (err) {

app/dependencyCheck.js

@@ -25,15 +25,19 @@ function checkNativeDependencies() {
    */
   const { binaryPaths } = require("../server/helpers/path.helpers");
 
+  const isWindows = process.platform === "win32";
+
+  const addExe = isWindows ? ".exe" : "";
+
   /**
    * List of required external executables used by the application runtime.
    * Each entry defines a binary name and its resolved absolute path.
    */
   const deps = [
-    { name: "yt-dlp.exe",  path: binaryPaths.ytDlp },
+    { name: `yt-dlp${addExe}`,  path: binaryPaths.ytDlp },
-    { name: "ffmpeg.exe",  path: binaryPaths.ffmpeg },
+    { name: `ffmpeg${addExe}`,  path: binaryPaths.ffmpeg },
-    { name: "ffprobe.exe", path: binaryPaths.ffprobe },
+    { name: `ffprobe${addExe}`, path: binaryPaths.ffprobe },
-    { name: "deno.exe",    path: binaryPaths.deno },
+    { name: `deno${addExe}`,    path: binaryPaths.deno },
   ];
 
   const missing = deps.filter(d => !fs.existsSync(d.path));
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ function checkNativeDependencies() {
   app.whenReady().then(() => {
     dialog.showErrorBox(
       "Missing dependencies",
-      `The following files are missing in the 'ressources' folder:\n${list}\n\nThe application will now exit. Try to reinstall.`
+      `The following files are missing in the 'resources' folder:\n${list}\n\nThe application will now exit. Try to reinstall.`
     );
     app.quit();
   });

app/ipcHandlers.js

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 const { ipcMain, dialog, shell } = require("electron");
 const fs = require("fs");
-const path = require("path");
 const { logger, logDir } = require("../server/logger");
 const { configFeatures, featuresPath } = require("../config");
 const { getThemes, reloadThemes } = require("./themeManager");

app/pathValidator.js

@@ -62,10 +62,19 @@ function validateDownloadPath(userPath) {
      * Required to prevent path traversal or alias bypass.
      */
     const resolved = fs.realpathSync(path.resolve(userPath));
+
+    if (!fs.existsSync(resolved)) {
+      fs.mkdirSync(resolved, { recursive: true });
+      logger.info(`Download folder created: ${resolved}`);
+    }
+
+    const real = fs.realpathSync(resolved);
+
     if (!isSafePath(resolved)) {
       throw new Error("Path not allowed: system folders are blocked!");
     }
-    return resolved;
+
+    return real;
   }
   catch (err) {
     

app/themeManager.js

@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ async function loadThemesFromFolder() {
     if (fs.statSync(filePath).isDirectory()) {
       const theme = await loadThemeFromFolder(filePath, themeId);
       if (theme) themes.push(theme);
-      continue;
     }
   }
 

main.js

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ const { updateYtDlp } = require("./app/ytDlpUpdater");
 const { createMainWindow, getMainWindow } = require("./app/windowManager");
 const { registerIpcHandlers } = require("./app/ipcHandlers");
 const { createSplashWindow, closeSplashWindow, setSplashProgress } = require("./app/splashManager");
-const { userThemesPath, initUserThemes } = require("./server/helpers/path.helpers");
+const { userThemesPath, initUserThemes, isWindows } = require("./server/helpers/path.helpers");
 
 
 /**
@@ -116,8 +116,9 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
     registerIpcHandlers(getMainWindow);
 
     setSplashProgress(2); // Loading themes
+
     initUserThemes();
-    await initThemes(userThemesPath); 
+    await initThemes(userThemesPath);
 
     setSplashProgress(3); // Almost ready
     await createMainWindow();

package.json

@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 {
   "name": "freedom-loader",
   "productName": "Freedom Loader",
-  "version": "1.5.1",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
-  "author": "MasterAcnolo",
+  "author": "MasterAcnolo <MasterAcnolo@users.noreply.github.com>",
   "description": "Freedom Loader",
   "main": "main.js",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "electron --trace-warnings .",
+    "postinstall": "chmod +x resources/binaries/linux/* 2>/dev/null || true",
     "build": "electron-builder",
+    "build:win": "electron-builder --win",
+    "build:linux": "electron-builder --linux",
+    "build:all": "electron-builder -wl",
     "update": "npm update"
   },
   "dependencies": {
@@ -26,7 +30,6 @@
     "electron": "^41.2.0",
     "electron-builder": "^26.8.1",
     "@electron/devtron": "^2.1.1"
-
   },
   "build": {
     "appId": "com.masteracnolo.freedomloader",
@@ -35,7 +38,8 @@
       {
         "provider": "github",
         "owner": "MasterAcnolo",
-        "repo": "Freedom-Loader"
+        "repo": "Freedom-Loader",
+        "releaseType": "draft"
       }
     ],
     "files": [
@@ -49,54 +53,23 @@
     },
     "asar": true,
     "extraResources": [
-      {
+      { "from": "theme", "to": "theme" },
-        "from": "theme",
+      { "from": "build/confirm-icon.png", "to": "confirm-icon.png" },
-        "to": "theme"
+      { "from": "build/banner.bmp", "to": "banner.bmp" },
-      },
+      { "from": "build/banner.png", "to": "banner.png" },
-      {
+      { "from": "build/error.png", "to": "error.png" },
-        "from": "build/confirm-icon.png",
+      { "from": "config/config.default.json", "to": "config/config.default.json" }
-        "to": "confirm-icon.png"
-      },
-      {
-        "from": "build/app-icon.ico",
-        "to": "app-icon.ico"
-      },
-      {
-        "from": "build/banner.bmp",
-        "to": "banner.bmp"
-      },
-      {
-        "from": "build/banner.png",
-        "to": "banner.png"
-      },
-      {
-        "from": "build/error.png",
-        "to": "error.png"
-      },
-      {
-        "from": "ressources/yt-dlp.exe",
-        "to": "binaries/yt-dlp.exe"
-      },
-      {
-        "from": "ressources/ffmpeg.exe",
-        "to": "binaries/ffmpeg.exe"
-      },
-      {
-        "from": "ressources/ffprobe.exe",
-        "to": "binaries/ffprobe.exe"
-      },
-      {
-        "from": "ressources/deno.exe",
-        "to": "binaries/deno.exe"
-      },
-      {
-        "from": "config/config.default.json",
-        "to": "config/config.default.json"
-      }
     ],
     "win": {
       "target": "nsis",
-      "icon": "build/app-icon.ico"
+      "icon": "build/app-icon.ico",
+      "artifactName": "${productName}-Setup-${version}.${ext}",
+      "extraResources": [
+        { "from": "resources/binaries/win-32/yt-dlp.exe", "to": "binaries/yt-dlp.exe" },
+        { "from": "resources/binaries/win-32/ffmpeg.exe", "to": "binaries/ffmpeg.exe" },
+        { "from": "resources/binaries/win-32/ffprobe.exe", "to": "binaries/ffprobe.exe" },
+        { "from": "resources/binaries/win-32/deno.exe", "to": "binaries/deno.exe" }
+      ]
     },
     "nsis": {
       "oneClick": false,
@@ -108,6 +81,41 @@
       "createDesktopShortcut": true,
       "createStartMenuShortcut": true,
       "shortcutName": "Freedom Loader"
+    },
+    "linux": {
+      "target": ["AppImage", "deb","rpm", "snap"],
+      "category": "Utility",
+      "icon": "build/app-icon.png",
+      "extraResources": [
+        { "from": "resources/binaries/linux/yt-dlp", "to": "binaries/yt-dlp" },
+        { "from": "resources/binaries/linux/ffmpeg", "to": "binaries/ffmpeg" },
+        { "from": "resources/binaries/linux/ffprobe", "to": "binaries/ffprobe" },
+        { "from": "resources/binaries/linux/deno", "to": "binaries/deno" }
+      ]
+    },
+    "deb": {
+      "fpm": [
+        "./package/com.masteracnolo.freedomloader.metainfo.xml=/usr/share/metainfo/com.masteracnolo.freedomloader.metainfo.xml"
+      ]
+    },
+    "rpm": {
+      "fpm": [
+        "./package/com.masteracnolo.freedomloader.metainfo.xml=/usr/share/metainfo/com.masteracnolo.freedomloader.metainfo.xml"
+      ]
+    },
+    "snap": {
+      "confinement": "strict",
+      "plugs": [
+        "default",
+        "home",
+        "removable-media",
+        "network",
+        "audio-playback",
+        "desktop",
+        "desktop-legacy",
+        "x11",
+        "wayland"
+      ]
     }
   }
-}
+}

package/com.masteracnolo.freedomloader.metainfo.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<component type="desktop-application">
+    <id>com.masteracnolo.freedomloader</id>
+
+    <name>Freedom Loader</name>
+
+    <summary>GUI for yt-dlp to download video and audio with metadata</summary>
+
+    <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+    <project_license>GPL-3.0-only</project_license>
+
+    <developer id="com.masteracnolo">
+        <name>MasterAcnolo</name>
+    </developer>
+
+    <description>
+        <p>
+            Freedom Loader is a free and open-source graphical interface built
+            around yt-dlp, the powerful command-line media downloader. It lets
+            you download video and audio from hundreds of supported websites
+            without ever touching a terminal, with no ads, no tracking, and
+            no questionable third-party services.
+        </p>
+        <p>
+            Under the hood, Freedom Loader bundles yt-dlp and ffmpeg directly,
+            so there is nothing extra to install: paste a link, choose a
+            format and quality, and the app handles fetching, converting
+            and tagging the file for you.
+        </p>
+        <p>Features include:</p>
+        <ul>
+            <li>MP4 video or MP3 audio downloads with embedded metadata and thumbnails</li>
+            <li>Quality selection from best to specific resolutions (1080p, 720p, 480p)</li>
+            <li>Codec choice: H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 and Theora</li>
+            <li>Playlist downloads with automatic per-playlist folders</li>
+            <li>Cookie-based access to age-restricted and member-only content</li>
+            <li>Custom theme system with a web-based theme creator</li>
+            <li>Real-time download progress with network speed indicator</li>
+            <li>Optional Discord Rich Presence integration</li>
+            <li>Automatic application and download-engine updates</li>
+        </ul>
+        <p>
+            DRM-protected content is not supported and cannot be downloaded.
+        </p>
+    </description>
+
+    <launchable type="desktop-id">freedom-loader.desktop</launchable>
+
+    <url type="homepage">https://github.com/MasterAcnolo/Freedom-Loader</url>
+    <url type="bugtracker">https://github.com/MasterAcnolo/Freedom-Loader/issues</url>
+    <url type="vcs-browser">https://github.com/MasterAcnolo/Freedom-Loader</url>
+
+    <categories>
+        <category>AudioVideo</category>
+        <category>Utility</category>
+        <category>Network</category>
+    </categories>
+
+    <releases>
+        <release version="1.6.0" date="2026-06-23">
+            <description>
+                <p>Latest stable release.</p>
+            </description>
+        </release>
+    </releases>
+
+    <content_rating type="oars-1.1"/>
+
+    <provides>
+        <binary>freedom-loader</binary>
+    </provides>
+</component>

package/freedom-loader.spec

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+Name:           freedom-loader
+Version:        __VERSION__
+Release:        1%{?dist}
+Summary:        GUI for yt-dlp media downloads
+License:        GPL-3.0-only
+Source0:        freedom-loader-__VERSION__.x86_64.rpm
+BuildArch:      x86_64
+Requires:       glibc, gtk3, nss, libXScrnSaver
+
+%description
+GUI for yt-dlp media downloads.
+
+%install
+rpm2cpio %{SOURCE0} | (cd %{buildroot} && cpio -idmv)
+mkdir -p %{buildroot}/usr/bin
+ln -sf "/opt/Freedom Loader/freedom-loader" %{buildroot}/usr/bin/freedom-loader
+
+%files
+/opt/*
+/usr/bin/freedom-loader
+/usr/share/applications/*
+/usr/share/metainfo/*
+/usr/share/icons/hicolor
+
+%changelog

preload.js

@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ const { contextBridge, ipcRenderer } = require("electron");
  */
 contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("electronAPI", {
 
+  /**
+   * Return process.platform to renderer
+   */
+  getProcessPlatform: () => process.platform,
+
   /**
    * Returns the default system download directory.
    */

public/index.html

@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@
     
     <!-- Scripts -->
     <script src="script/toast.js"></script>
+    <script src="script/customConfiguration.js"></script>
     <script src="script/clipboardPaste.js"></script>
     <script src="script/custompath.js"></script>
     <script src="script/settingsPanel.js"></script>

public/script/clipboardPaste.js

@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
    */
   pasteBtn.addEventListener("click", async () => {
     try {
-      const text = await navigator.clipboard.readText();
+      urlInput.value = await navigator.clipboard.readText();
-
-      urlInput.value = text;
 
       // Notify frameworks / listeners bound to input changes
       urlInput.dispatchEvent(new Event("input", { bubbles: true }));

public/script/customConfiguration.js

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+async function initPlatformRestrictions() {
+  const platform = await window.electronAPI.getProcessPlatform();
+
+  const themeSelect = document.getElementById("themeSelect");
+  const refreshBtn = document.getElementById("refresh-themes-btn");
+
+  /**
+   * Is the OS windows
+   * @type {boolean}
+   */
+  const isWindows = platform === "win32";
+
+  console.log(isWindows);
+
+  // If it's windows, the button is not disabled.
+  themeSelect.disabled = !isWindows;
+  refreshBtn.disabled = !isWindows;
+
+  themeSelect.classList.toggle("disabled", !isWindows);
+  refreshBtn.classList.toggle("disabled", !isWindows);
+
+  if (!isWindows) {
+    themeSelect.title = "Themes are only available on Windows";
+    refreshBtn.title = "Themes are only available on Windows";
+  }
+}
+

public/script/customthemes.js

@@ -32,52 +32,52 @@ function applyTheme(theme) {
   }
 
   // CSS variables (design tokens)
-  root.style.setProperty("--background-color", style.colors?.background || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--background-color", style.colors?.background || "#121212");
-  root.style.setProperty("--default-text-color", style.colors?.text?.default || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--default-text-color", style.colors?.text?.default || "#e0e0e0");
-  root.style.setProperty("--subtitle-color", style.colors?.text?.subtitle || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--subtitle-color", style.colors?.text?.subtitle || "#2196f3");
-  root.style.setProperty("--audio-only-label-color", style.colors?.text?.audioOnly || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--audio-only-label-color", style.colors?.text?.audioOnly || "#f5f5f5");
 
-  root.style.setProperty("--form-bg-color", style.form?.background || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--form-bg-color", style.form?.background || "#1e1e1e");
-  root.style.setProperty("--form-input-bg-color", style.form?.input?.background || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--form-input-bg-color", style.form?.input?.background || "#2a2a2a");
-  root.style.setProperty("--form-input-border-color", style.form?.input?.border || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--form-input-border-color", style.form?.input?.border || "#444444");
-  root.style.setProperty("--form-input-border-focus-color", style.form?.input?.borderFocus || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--form-input-border-focus-color", style.form?.input?.borderFocus || "#2196f3");
-  root.style.setProperty("--form-input-text-color", style.form?.input?.text || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--form-input-text-color", style.form?.input?.text || "#f5f5f5");
-  root.style.setProperty("--form-input-placeholder-color", style.form?.input?.placeholder || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--form-input-placeholder-color", style.form?.input?.placeholder || "#888888");
-  root.style.setProperty("--form-button-bg-color", style.form?.button?.background || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--form-button-bg-color", style.form?.button?.background || "#2196f3");
-  root.style.setProperty("--form-button-text-color", style.form?.button?.text || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--form-button-text-color", style.form?.button?.text || "#ffffff");
-  root.style.setProperty("--form-button-bg-hover-color", style.form?.button?.hover || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--form-button-bg-hover-color", style.form?.button?.hover || "#1976d2");
-  root.style.setProperty("--paste-button-icon-color", style.form?.pasteButtonIcon || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--paste-button-icon-color", style.form?.pasteButtonIcon || "#ffffff");
 
-  root.style.setProperty("--checkbox-unchecked-bg-color", style.checkbox?.background?.unchecked || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--checkbox-unchecked-bg-color", style.checkbox?.background?.unchecked || "#555555");
-  root.style.setProperty("--checkbox-checked-bg-color", style.checkbox?.background?.checked || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--checkbox-checked-bg-color", style.checkbox?.background?.checked || "#2196f3");
-  root.style.setProperty("--checkbox-checkmark-border-color", style.checkbox?.checkmarkBorder || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--checkbox-checkmark-border-color", style.checkbox?.checkmarkBorder || "#ffffff");
-  root.style.setProperty("--checkbox-pulse-color", style.checkbox?.pulse || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--checkbox-pulse-color", style.checkbox?.pulse || "rgba(33, 150, 243, 0.5)");
 
-  root.style.setProperty("--download-status-color", style.download?.status || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--download-status-color", style.download?.status || "#2196f3");
 
-  root.style.setProperty("--progress-bar-bg-color", style.progressBar?.background || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--progress-bar-bg-color", style.progressBar?.background || "#444444");
-  root.style.setProperty("--progress-bar-fill-color", style.progressBar?.fill || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--progress-bar-fill-color", style.progressBar?.fill || "#2196f3");
 
-  root.style.setProperty("--video-info-bg-color", style.videoInfo?.background || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--video-info-bg-color", style.videoInfo?.background || "#1a1a1a");
-  root.style.setProperty("--video-info-text-color", style.videoInfo?.text || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--video-info-text-color", style.videoInfo?.text || "#e0e0e0");
-  root.style.setProperty("--video-info-heading-color", style.videoInfo?.heading || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--video-info-heading-color", style.videoInfo?.heading || "#2196f3");
-  root.style.setProperty("--video-info-list-color", style.videoInfo?.list || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--video-info-list-color", style.videoInfo?.list || "#cccccc");
-  root.style.setProperty("--video-info-list-strong-color", style.videoInfo?.strong || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--video-info-list-strong-color", style.videoInfo?.strong || "#ffffff");
-  root.style.setProperty("--video-info-link-color", style.videoInfo?.link || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--video-info-link-color", style.videoInfo?.link || "#2196f3");
-  root.style.setProperty("--video-info-link-hover-color", style.videoInfo?.linkHover || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--video-info-link-hover-color", style.videoInfo?.linkHover || "#1976d2");
 
-  root.style.setProperty("--playlist-background-color", style.playlist?.background || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--playlist-background-color", style.playlist?.background || "#303030");
 
-  root.style.setProperty("--settings-button-bg-color", style.settings?.button?.background || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--settings-button-bg-color", style.settings?.button?.background || "#1e1e1e");
-  root.style.setProperty("--settings-button-text-color", style.settings?.button?.text || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--settings-button-text-color", style.settings?.button?.text || "#e0e0e0");
-  root.style.setProperty("--open-theme-button-bg-color", style.settings?.openThemeButton?.background || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--open-theme-button-bg-color", style.settings?.openThemeButton?.background || "#2196f3");
-  root.style.setProperty("--open-theme-button-text-color", style.settings?.openThemeButton?.text || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--open-theme-button-text-color", style.settings?.openThemeButton?.text || "#ffffff");
-  root.style.setProperty("--open-json-button-bg-color", style.settings?.openJsonButton?.background || style.settings?.button?.background || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--open-json-button-bg-color", style.settings?.openJsonButton?.background || style.settings?.button?.background || "#1e1e1e");
-  root.style.setProperty("--open-json-button-text-color", style.settings?.openJsonButton?.text || style.settings?.button?.text || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--open-json-button-text-color", style.settings?.openJsonButton?.text || style.settings?.button?.text || "#e0e0e0");
-  root.style.setProperty("--settings-modal-bg-color", style.settings?.background?.modal || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--settings-modal-bg-color", style.settings?.background?.modal || "#1e1e1e");
-  root.style.setProperty("--settings-section-bg-color", style.settings?.background?.section || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--settings-section-bg-color", style.settings?.background?.section || "#2a2a2a");
-  root.style.setProperty("--settings-text-color", style.settings?.text || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--settings-text-color", style.settings?.text || "#e0e0e0");
-  root.style.setProperty("--settings-subtitle-color", style.settings?.subtitle || "");
+  root.style.setProperty("--settings-subtitle-color", style.settings?.subtitle || "#aaaaaa");
 
   const subtitleEl = document.getElementById("subtitle");
   if (subtitleEl) subtitleEl.textContent = theme.subtitle || theme.name;
@@ -116,7 +116,102 @@ function populateThemeSelect(themes) {
  */
 async function initThemes() {
   loadedThemes = await window.electronAPI.getThemes();
-  if (!loadedThemes.length) return;
+
+  if (!loadedThemes.length) {
+    const defaultTheme = {
+      id: "dark",
+      name: "Dark",
+      subtitle: "Darkness is my ally",
+      style: {
+        background: {
+          size: "cover",
+          position: "center",
+          attachment: "fixed"
+        },
+
+        colors: {
+          background: "#121212",
+          text: {
+            default: "#e0e0e0",
+            subtitle: "#2196f3",
+            audioOnly: "#f5f5f5"
+          }
+        },
+
+        form: {
+          background: "#1e1e1e",
+          input: {
+            background: "#2a2a2a",
+            border: "#444444",
+            borderFocus: "#2196f3",
+            text: "#f5f5f5",
+            placeholder: "#888888"
+          },
+          button: {
+            background: "#2196f3",
+            text: "#ffffff",
+            hover: "#1976d2"
+          },
+          pasteButtonIcon: "#ffffff"
+        },
+
+        checkbox: {
+          background: {
+            unchecked: "#555555",
+            checked: "#2196f3"
+          },
+          checkmarkBorder: "#ffffff",
+          pulse: "rgba(33, 150, 243, 0.5)"
+        },
+
+        download: {
+          status: "#2196f3"
+        },
+
+        progressBar: {
+          background: "#444444",
+          fill: "#2196f3"
+        },
+
+        videoInfo: {
+          background: "#1a1a1a",
+          text: "#e0e0e0",
+          heading: "#2196f3",
+          list: "#cccccc",
+          strong: "#ffffff",
+          link: "#2196f3",
+          linkHover: "#1976d2"
+        },
+
+        playlist: {
+          background: "#303030"
+        },
+
+        settings: {
+          button: {
+            background: "#1e1e1e",
+            text: "#e0e0e0"
+          },
+          openThemeButton: {
+            background: "#2196f3",
+            text: "#ffffff"
+          },
+          openJsonButton: {
+            background: "#2196f3",
+            text: "#ffffff"
+          },
+          background: {
+            modal: "#1e1e1e",
+            section: "#2a2a2a"
+          },
+          text: "#e0e0e0",
+          subtitle: "#aaaaaa"
+        }
+      }
+    };
+
+    loadedThemes = [defaultTheme];
+  }
 
   populateThemeSelect(loadedThemes);
 

public/script/fetchinfo.js

@@ -271,6 +271,6 @@ async function init() {
 
   })
 
-};
+}
 
 init();

public/styles/styles.css

@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@
 @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:ital,wght@0,100;0,200;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;0,900;1,100;1,200;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700;1,800;1,900&display=swap');
 
 
+/* Mark element as disabled */
+.disabled {
+  pointer-events: none;
+  opacity: 0.5;
+  filter: grayscale(40%);
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
 /* Because why not */
 #reference{
   position: fixed;

scripts/make-copr-srpm.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd)"
+
+VERSION=$(node -p "require('$ROOT_DIR/package.json').version")
+mkdir -p "$ROOT_DIR/srpm-out"
+
+TMP_DIR="$ROOT_DIR/.copr-build-tmp"
+mkdir -p "$TMP_DIR"
+TMP_SPEC="$TMP_DIR/freedom-loader.spec"
+sed "s/__VERSION__/$VERSION/g" "$ROOT_DIR/package/freedom-loader.spec" > "$TMP_SPEC"
+
+rpmbuild -bs "$TMP_SPEC" \
+  --define "_sourcedir $ROOT_DIR/dist" \
+  --define "_srcrpmdir $ROOT_DIR/srpm-out"
+
+rm -rf "$TMP_DIR"
+echo "SRPM généré : $ROOT_DIR/srpm-out/freedom-loader-$VERSION-1*.src.rpm"

server/helpers/getBrowser.helpers.js

@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ const { logger } = require("../logger");
  * @returns {string} The detected browser identifier.
  */
 function getUserBrowser() {
-  const userProfile = os.homedir();
+  //const userProfile = os.homedir();
+  const firefoxPath = getFirefoxProfilePath();
 
   /**
    * Browsers supported by yt-dlp cookie extraction.
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ function getUserBrowser() {
    * once compatibility has been verified.
    */
   const browsers = [
-    { name: "firefox", path: path.join(userProfile, "AppData", "Roaming", "Mozilla", "Firefox", "Profiles") },
+    { name: "firefox", path: firefoxPath },
     // { name: "chrome", path: path.join(userProfile, "AppData", "Local", "Google", "Chrome", "User Data", "Default") },
     // { name: "brave", path: path.join(userProfile, "AppData", "Local", "BraveSoftware", "Brave-Browser", "User Data", "Default") },
     // { name: "edge", path: path.join(userProfile, "AppData", "Local", "Microsoft", "Edge", "User Data", "Default") },
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ function getUserBrowser() {
 
   // Search for the first available browser profile.
   for (const browser of browsers) {
-    if (fs.existsSync(browser.path)) {
+    if (browser.path && fs.existsSync(browser.path)) {
       logger.info(`Browser found: ${browser.name}`);
       return browser.name;
     }
@@ -52,11 +53,50 @@ function getUserBrowser() {
 
   // No supported browser found => Notify User
   logger.warn("No supported browser found on the system");
-  notify.notifyFirefoxBrowserMissing();
+
-  
+  // If you somehow managed to live without Firefox and need help installing it. - Don't applied to my Linux chad
+  if (process.platform === "win32") {
+    notify.notifyFirefoxBrowserMissing();
+  }
+
   // Fallback to Firefox and let yt-dlp handle the error gracefully.
   // This prevents the application from crashing
   return "firefox";
 }
 
+function getFirefoxProfilePath() {
+  const home = os.homedir();
+
+  if (process.platform === "win32") {
+    return path.join(
+      home,
+      "AppData",
+      "Roaming",
+      "Mozilla",
+      "Firefox",
+      "Profiles"
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (process.platform === "linux") {
+    return path.join(
+      "usr",
+      "bin",
+      "firefox"
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (process.platform === "darwin") {
+    return path.join(
+      home,
+      "Library",
+      "Application Support",
+      "Firefox",
+      "Profiles"
+    );
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
 module.exports = getUserBrowser

server/helpers/path.helpers.js

@@ -1,18 +1,47 @@
 const path = require("path");
 const fs = require("fs");
-const os = require("os");
 const { app } = require("electron");
 const config = require("../../config.js");
 
-const { logger } = require("../logger.js");
+/**
+ * Is the OS windows
+ */
+const isWindows = process.platform === 'win32'
 
-// Centralized resource paths
+/**
-const resourcesPath = config.devMode 
+ * On windows the binaries are name.exe on Linux/macOS no
-  ? path.join(__dirname, "../../ressources")
+ */
+const ext = isWindows ? '.exe' : ''
+
+/**  Centralized resource paths */
+const resourcesPath = config.devMode
+  ? path.join(__dirname, "../../resources")
   : process.resourcesPath;
 
-// Default download folder (centralized)
+/**  Default download folder (centralized) */
-const defaultDownloadFolder = path.join(os.homedir(), "Downloads", "Freedom Loader");
+const defaultDownloadFolder = path.join(app.getPath("downloads"), "Freedom Loader");
+
+/**
+ * Current platform:
+ * win32 | linux | darwin
+ */
+const platform = process.platform;
+
+/**
+ * Dev source tree uses platform-named subfolders (matches resources/binaries/{win-32,linux,darwin}).
+ * Packaged builds flatten everything directly under binaries/, since each
+ * platform build only ships its own binaries — no subfolder needed.
+ */
+const devPlatformFolder = {
+  win32: "win-32",
+  linux: "linux",
+  darwin: "darwin"
+}[platform];
+
+const binariesPath = config.devMode
+    ? path.join(resourcesPath, "binaries", devPlatformFolder)
+    : path.join(resourcesPath, "binaries");
+
 
 /**
  * Runtime-resolved binary paths.
@@ -24,7 +53,10 @@ let ffmpegPath;
 let denoPath;
 
 /** Source binary bundled inside application resources (used for first-time copy) */
-const sourceYtDlp = path.join(resourcesPath, "binaries","yt-dlp.exe");
+const sourceYtDlp = path.join(
+  binariesPath,
+  `yt-dlp${ext}`
+);
 
 /**
  * Resolve binary locations depending on environment:
@@ -32,16 +64,47 @@ const sourceYtDlp = path.join(resourcesPath, "binaries","yt-dlp.exe");
  * - prod: extracted userData + packaged resources
  */
 if (config.devMode) {
-  userYtDlp = path.join(__dirname, "../../ressources/yt-dlp.exe");
+  userYtDlp = path.join(
-  ffmpegPath = path.join(__dirname, "../../ressources/"); // <- has ffmpeg.exe and ffprobe.exe
+    binariesPath,
-  denoPath = path.join(__dirname, "../../ressources/deno.exe"); 
+    `yt-dlp${ext}`
-} else {
+  );
-  userYtDlp = path.join(app.getPath("userData"),"yt-dlp.exe");
-  ffmpegPath = path.join(resourcesPath, "binaries","ffmpeg.exe"); 
-  denoPath = path.join(resourcesPath, "binaries","deno.exe");
 
-  if (!fs.existsSync(userYtDlp)) {
+  ffmpegPath = path.join(
+    binariesPath,
+    `ffmpeg${ext}`
+  );
+
+  denoPath = path.join(
+    binariesPath,
+    `deno${ext}`
+  );
+} else {
+  userYtDlp = path.join(
+    app.getPath("userData"),
+    `yt-dlp${ext}`
+  );
+
+  ffmpegPath = path.join(
+    binariesPath,
+    `ffmpeg${ext}`
+  );
+
+  denoPath = path.join(
+    binariesPath,
+    `deno${ext}`
+  );
+
+  if (!fs.existsSync(userYtDlp) && fs.existsSync(sourceYtDlp)) {
     fs.copyFileSync(sourceYtDlp, userYtDlp);
+
+    // Linux/macOS executable permission
+    if (!isWindows) {
+      try {
+        fs.chmodSync(userYtDlp, 0o755);
+      } catch (err) {
+          getLogger().warn(`Failed to chmod yt-dlp: ${err.message}`);
+      }
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -60,10 +123,25 @@ const iconPaths = {
  * Used mainly for verification and diagnostics.
  */
 const binaryPaths = {
-  ytDlp: path.join(resourcesPath, "binaries", "yt-dlp.exe"),
+  ytDlp: path.join(
-  ffmpeg: path.join(resourcesPath, "binaries", "ffmpeg.exe"),
+    binariesPath,
-  ffprobe: path.join(resourcesPath, "binaries", "ffprobe.exe"),
+    `yt-dlp${ext}`
-  deno: path.join(resourcesPath, "binaries", "deno.exe")
+  ),
+
+  ffmpeg: path.join(
+    binariesPath,
+    `ffmpeg${ext}`
+  ),
+
+  ffprobe: path.join(
+    binariesPath,
+    `ffprobe${ext}`
+  ),
+
+  deno: path.join(
+    binariesPath,
+    `deno${ext}`
+  )
 };
 
 /**
@@ -85,42 +163,38 @@ function initUserThemes() {
   try {
     if (!fs.existsSync(userThemesPath)) {
       fs.mkdirSync(userThemesPath, { recursive: true });
-      // Ensure folder is writable
       fs.chmodSync(userThemesPath, 0o777);
-      logger.info("Created user themes directory");
+        getLogger().info("Created user themes directory");
     }
 
-    // Copy default themes from resources to user directory if they don't exist
     if (fs.existsSync(defaultThemesSourcePath)) {
       const defaultThemes = fs.readdirSync(defaultThemesSourcePath);
       for (const theme of defaultThemes) {
         const srcPath = path.join(defaultThemesSourcePath, theme);
         const destPath = path.join(userThemesPath, theme);
-        
+
         if (!fs.existsSync(destPath)) {
           try {
-            copyDirectory(srcPath, destPath);
+              if (fs.statSync(srcPath).isDirectory()) {
-            fs.chmodSync(destPath, 0o777);
+                  copyDirectory(srcPath, destPath);
-            logger.info(`Copied default theme: ${theme}`);
+                  fs.chmodSync(destPath, 0o777);
+              } else {
+                  fs.copyFileSync(srcPath, destPath);
+                  fs.chmodSync(destPath, 0o666);
+              }
+              getLogger().info(`Copied default theme: ${theme}`);
           } catch (copyErr) {
-            logger.warn(`Failed to copy theme ${theme}: ${copyErr.message}. Theme folder will be created, add theme files manually.`);
+              getLogger().warn(`Failed to copy theme ${theme}: ${copyErr.message}`);
-            try {
-              fs.mkdirSync(destPath, { recursive: true });
-              fs.chmodSync(destPath, 0o777);
-            } catch (mkdirErr) {
-              logger.warn(`Could not create theme directory ${theme}: ${mkdirErr.message}`);
-            }
           }
         }
       }
     } else {
-      logger.warn(`Default themes source path not found: ${defaultThemesSourcePath}`);
+        getLogger().warn(`Default themes source path not found: ${defaultThemesSourcePath}`);
     }
   } catch (err) {
-    logger.error(`Failed to initialize user themes: ${err.message}`);
+      getLogger().error(`Failed to initialize user themes: ${err.message}`);
   }
 }
-
 /**
  * Recursively copies a directory and its contents.
  *
@@ -131,14 +205,18 @@ function initUserThemes() {
 function copyDirectory(src, dest) {
   try {
     if (!fs.existsSync(dest)) {
-      fs.mkdirSync(dest, { recursive: true, mode: 0o777 });
+      fs.mkdirSync(dest, {
+        recursive: true,
+        mode: 0o777
+      });
     }
-    
+
     const files = fs.readdirSync(src);
+
     for (const file of files) {
       const srcFile = path.join(src, file);
       const destFile = path.join(dest, file);
-      
+
       if (fs.statSync(srcFile).isDirectory()) {
         copyDirectory(srcFile, destFile);
       } else {
@@ -151,8 +229,24 @@ function copyDirectory(src, dest) {
 }
 
 // Runtime validation of critical binaries
-if (!userYtDlp){ logger.error("Missing yt-dlp binary")}
+if (!userYtDlp) {
-if (!ffmpegPath){ logger.error("Missing ffmpeg binary")}
+    getLogger().error("Missing yt-dlp binary");
-if (!denoPath){ logger.error("Missing deno binary")}
+}
 
-module.exports = { userYtDlp, ffmpegPath, denoPath, iconPaths, binaryPaths, resourcesPath, defaultDownloadFolder, userThemesPath, initUserThemes };
+if (!ffmpegPath) {
+    getLogger().error("Missing ffmpeg binary");
+}
+
+if (!denoPath) {
+    getLogger().error("Missing deno binary");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Helper to lazy load logger, avoid circular import
+ * @returns {winston.Logger}
+ */
+function getLogger() {
+    return require("../logger.js").logger;
+}
+
+module.exports = { userYtDlp, ffmpegPath, denoPath, iconPaths, binaryPaths, resourcesPath, defaultDownloadFolder, userThemesPath, initUserThemes, isWindows };

server/logger.js

@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ const fs = require("fs");
 const path = require("path");
 const os = require("os");
 const config = require("../config");
+const {isWindows} = require("./helpers/path.helpers");
 
 // Logs folder in Windows
-const logDir = path.join(os.homedir(), "AppData", "Local", "FreedomLoader", "logs");
+const logDir = isWindows ? path.join(os.homedir(), "AppData", "Local", "FreedomLoader", "logs") : path.join(process.env.XDG_DATA_HOME || path.join(os.homedir(), ".local", "share"),  "FreedomLoader", "logs");
 
 // Create "Logs" folder if needed
 try {