Merge pull request #46 from MasterAcnolo/1.6.1

1.6.1

.gitignore

@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@ config/config.dev.json
 ffmpeg
 ffprobe
 deno
-yt-dlp
 
 # Windows Executable
 ffmpeg.exe
 ffprobe.exe
 deno.exe
-yt-dlp.exe

README.md

@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ The primary goal is to make media downloading accessible to users who want offli
 ### User Interface
 
 - **Custom window controls** - Frameless window with custom top bar (optional)
-- **Custom themes** - ZIP-based theme system with live preview
-- **Theme Workshop** - web-based theme creator and browser
-- **Toast notifications** - in-app feedback system
+- **Custom themes** — ZIP-based theme system with live preview
+- **Theme Workshop** — web-based theme creator and browser
+- **Toast notifications** — in-app feedback system
 - **Real-time progress tracking** - Live download progress bar with network speed indicator
 - **Server-Sent Events (SSE)** - Non-blocking progress updates via event streaming
 - **Settings panel** - In-app configuration interface with live updates
@@ -80,11 +80,9 @@ The primary goal is to make media downloading accessible to users who want offli
 - **Rate limiting** - Express-based request throttling to prevent server overload
 - **Graceful shutdown** - Proper cleanup of servers, logs, and RPC connections
 - **System notifications** - Windows notifications on download completion (clickable to open folder)
-- **Splash screen** - animated loading screen on startup
-- **Stop download** - ability to cancel in-progress downloads
-- **Playlist folders** - dedicated folder creation per playlist
-- **Keep Playlist Order** - Add an Index before the title, could be useful for an album for example.
-- **System Tray** - Could minimize the application in the system Tray, allow it to run in the background.
+- **Splash screen** — animated loading screen on startup
+- **Stop download** — ability to cancel in-progress downloads
+- **Playlist folders** — dedicated folder creation per playlist
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -107,7 +105,7 @@ The primary goal is to make media downloading accessible to users who want offli
 
 ### Linux
 
-#### Fedora (via Copr - recommended)
+#### Fedora (via Copr — recommended)
 
 Installing via Copr lets `dnf` handle future updates automatically:
 
@@ -180,8 +178,7 @@ The application supports various configuration options:
 - Custom download directory selection
 - Discord Rich Presence activation
 - Theme customization
-- Log level
-- And somes to see in the list [Configuration Options](#configuration-options) available
+- Log level configuration
 
 ### Troubleshooting
 
@@ -229,7 +226,6 @@ Freedom Loader can be configured either through the settings panel in the UI or
 ```json
 {
   "autoUpdate": true,
-  "systemTray": true,
   "discordRPC": true,
   "customTopBar": true,
   "autoCheckInfo": true,
@@ -254,7 +250,6 @@ Freedom Loader can be configured either through the settings panel in the UI or
 | Option                       | Type    | Default  | Description                                                |
 |------------------------------|---------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------|
 | `autoUpdate`                 | boolean | `true`   | Enable automatic application updates                       |
-| `systemTray`                 | boolean | `true`   | Allow app to minimize on close [EXPERIMENTAL]              |
 | `discordRPC`                 | boolean | `true`   | Enable Discord Rich Presence integration                   |
 | `customTopBar`               | boolean | `true`   | Use custom application top bar                             |
 | `autoCheckInfo`              | boolean | `true`   | Automatically fetch video information on URL paste         |
@@ -297,21 +292,15 @@ Freedom-Loader/
 │   ├── pathValidator.js
 │   ├── splashManager.js
 │   ├── themeManager.js
-│   ├── tray.js
 │   ├── windowManager.js
 │   └── ytDlpUpdater.js
 ├── build/                   # Build resources and assets
-│   ├── app-icon.ico
-│   ├── app-icon.png
-│   ├── banner.png
-│   └── ...
 ├── config/                  # Configuration files
 │   ├── config.default.json
-│   └── config.dev.json      # Configuration Used when i dev mode       
-├── dist/                    # Compiled executables (.exe, .AppImage, .deb, .rpm, .snap)
+│   └── config.dev.json
 ├── public/                  # Frontend assets and UI
 │   ├── index.html
-│   ├── splash.html          # Splash Screen (Start of the application)
+│   ├── splash.html
 │   ├── assets/
 │   │   ├── icon/            # Application icons
 │   │   └── logo/            # Logo assets
@@ -330,8 +319,19 @@ Freedom-Loader/
 │       ├── styles.css
 │       ├── variables.css
 │       ├── components/      # Component-specific styles
+│       │   ├── checkbox.css
+│       │   ├── editpathbutton.css
+│       │   ├── loader.css
+│       │   ├── progressBar.css
+│       │   └── toast.css
 │       └── layout/          # Layout styles
-├── resources/               # Internal resources (binaries : yt-dlp, ffmpeg...)
+│           ├── container.css
+│           ├── form.css
+│           ├── header.css
+│           ├── settingsPanel.css
+│           ├── topbar.css
+│           └── videoinfo.css
+├── resources/              # Internal resources (binaries)
 ├── server/                  # Express backend server
 │   ├── logger.js
 │   ├── server.js
@@ -355,16 +355,16 @@ Freedom-Loader/
 ├── theme/                   # Theme system
 │   ├── template.theme.json  # Theme template
 │   ├── Dark/                # Default dark theme
+│   │   └── dark.theme.json
 │   └── Light/               # Default light theme
-├── BINARIES.md              # External dependencies & binaries documentation
-├── CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md       # Community guidelines
-├── config.js                # Global configuration loader
-├── CONTRIBUTING.md          # Contribution guidelines
-├── jest.config.js           # Unit testing configuration
-├── LICENSE                  # GPLv3 license
+│       └── light.theme.json
 ├── main.js                  # Electron main process entry point
-├── package.json             # Project metadata and dependencies
 ├── preload.js               # Electron preload script (IPC bridge)
+├── config.js                # Global configuration loader
+├── package.json             # Project metadata and dependencies
+├── CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md       # Community guidelines
+├── CONTRIBUTING.md          # Contribution guidelines
+├── LICENSE                  # GPLv3 license
 └── README.md                # This file
 ```
 
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ Freedom Loader includes a web-based theme creator available at [Freedom Loader W
 ### Installing a custom theme
 1. Download a `.zip` theme file
 2. Drop it in the `theme/` folder of your Freedom Loader installation
-3. Restart the app - your theme appears in the settings panel
+3. Restart the app — your theme appears in the settings panel
 
 ## Technology Stack
 
@@ -545,7 +545,6 @@ You are free to use, modify, and redistribute this software under the terms of t
 - [Electron](https://www.electronjs.org/) for the desktop application framework
 - The open-source community for continuous support and contributions
 - [@SpicyFire21](https://github.com/SpicyFire21) to be the spiciest one
-- [@AureCX](https://github.com/AureCX) for being the Official Windows Tester!
 - Zakaria for the website icon 
 - Jacques Chirac to love Apples
 - All users who test, report issues, and help improve the application

app/autoUpdater.js

@@ -121,14 +121,8 @@ function initAutoUpdater(mainWindow) {
  */
 async function checkForUpdates() {
 
-  /**
-   * Prevents electron-updater from running inside sandboxed environments.
-   * Snap and Flatpak lock the file system in read-only mode, causing the updater to crash.
-   * In these environments, updates are safely handled by snapd or the Flatpak runtime.
-   * Standalone Linux packages (.deb, .rpm, AppImage) will bypass this and update normally.
-   */
-  if (process.env.SNAP || process.env.FLATPAK_ID) {
-    logger.info("Running as Snap or Flatpak. Updates are managed by the OS store. Skipping electron-updater.");
+  if (process.env.SNAP) {
+    logger.info("Running as Snap, update managed by snapd, skipping electron-updater");
     return;
   }
 

app/discordRPC.js

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 const config = require('../config');
 const RPC = require("discord-rpc");
 const { logger } = require("../server/logger");
-const fs = require("fs");
-const path = require("path");
 
 /**
  * Discord Application Client ID used to authenticate the RPC connection.
@@ -22,51 +20,6 @@ const rpc = new RPC.Client({ transport: "ipc" });
  */
 let intervalId;
 
-/**
- * Automagically fixes Discord RPC on Linux for Sandboxed versions (Flatpak & Snap).
- * It creates a symlink from the sandbox IPC socket to the standard system location.
- *
- * @returns {void}
- */
-function fixLinuxDiscordRPC() {
-  // Only execute on Linux
-  if (process.platform !== "linux") return;
-
-  /**
-   * Get the user's runtime directory (e.g., /run/user/1000).
-   * @type {string}
-   */
-  const xdgDir = process.env.XDG_RUNTIME_DIR || `/run/user/${process.getuid()}`;
-  const standardSocket = path.join(xdgDir, "discord-ipc-0");
-
-  // If the standard socket already exists (Native Discord), do nothing.
-  if (fs.existsSync(standardSocket)) return;
-
-  /**
-   * Paths for known sandboxed Discord IPC sockets.
-   */
-  const flatpakSocket = path.join(xdgDir, "app/com.discordapp.Discord/discord-ipc-0");
-  const snapSocket = path.join(xdgDir, "snap.discord/discord-ipc-0");
-
-  let targetSocket = null;
-
-  if (fs.existsSync(flatpakSocket)) {
-    targetSocket = flatpakSocket;
-  } else if (fs.existsSync(snapSocket)) {
-    targetSocket = snapSocket;
-  }
-
-  // If a sandboxed socket is found, create the symlink stealthily.
-  if (targetSocket) {
-    try {
-      fs.symlinkSync(targetSocket, standardSocket);
-      logger.info(`Discord RPC bridge created automatically targeting: ${targetSocket}`);
-    } catch (err) {
-      logger.warn(`Failed to create Discord RPC bridge: ${err.message}`);
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 /**
  * Initializes Discord Rich Presence (RPC) connection.
  *
@@ -79,11 +32,6 @@ function fixLinuxDiscordRPC() {
  */
 function startRPC() {
 
-  /**
-   * Patch that create Simlinks for Linux environment;
-   */
-  fixLinuxDiscordRPC();
-
   /**
    * Rich Presence payload describing current application state
    * shown in Discord user profile.
@@ -112,30 +60,28 @@ function startRPC() {
  *
  * Responsibilities:
  * - Clear any running intervals
- * - Remove current activity from Discord if connected
+ * - Remove current activity from Discord
  * - Destroy RPC transport connection
  * - Handle cleanup errors safely
  */
 async function stopRPC(){
-  if (rpc) {
     try {
       if (intervalId) clearInterval(intervalId);
 
       /**
-       * Ensures RPC connection AND the underlying socket exist
-       * before attempting to clear activity to prevent crash.
+       * Ensures RPC connection exists before attempting cleanup.
        */
-      if (rpc.transport && rpc.transport.socket) {
-        await rpc.clearActivity();
-      }
-
+      if (rpc && rpc.transport) {
+        await rpc.clearActivity()
         await rpc.destroy();
+      } else{
+        logger.error("Not Able to close RPC")
+      }
       
     } catch (err) {
       logger.error("Error while closing the RPC:", err);
     }
   }
-}
 
 
 module.exports = { startRPC, stopRPC};

app/ipcHandlers.js

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ const { getThemes, reloadThemes } = require("./themeManager");
 const config = require("../config");
 const { validateDownloadPath, getDefaultDownloadPath } = require("./pathValidator");
 const { userThemesPath } = require("../server/helpers/path.helpers");
-const { createSystemTray, destroyTray } = require("./tray");
 
 /**
  * Security whitelist for feature flags that can be modified at runtime.
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ const { createSystemTray, destroyTray } = require("./tray");
  */
 const FEATURE_WHITELIST = new Set([
   "autoUpdate",
-  "systemTray",
   "discordRPC",
   "customTopBar",
   "autoCheckInfo",
@@ -215,21 +213,6 @@ function registerIpcHandlers(getMainWindow) {
             return true;
           }
 
-          /**
-           * Dynamically intercepts and applies System Tray state changes at runtime.
-           * Instantiates or destroys the tray icon immediately to prevent window 
-           * lifecycle desynchronization (e.g., minimizing a window to a non-existent tray).
-           */
-          if (key === "systemTray") {
-            if (value === true) {
-              logger.info("System Tray enabled dynamically.");
-              createSystemTray(getMainWindow(), config.devMode);
-            } else {
-              logger.info("System Tray disabled dynamically.");
-              destroyTray();
-            }
-          }
-
           configFeatures[key] = value;
 
           fs.writeFileSync(

app/pathValidator.js

@@ -56,23 +56,28 @@ function validateDownloadPath(userPath) {
   if (!userPath) return getDefaultDownloadPath();
 
   try {
-      const absolutePath = path.resolve(userPath);
 
-      if (!fs.existsSync(absolutePath)) {
-        fs.mkdirSync(absolutePath, { recursive: true });
-        logger.info(`Download folder created: ${absolutePath}`);
+    /**
+     * Resolves filesystem symlinks to ensure canonical absolute path.
+     * 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(absolutePath);
+    const real = fs.realpathSync(resolved);
 
-      if (!isSafePath(real)) {
+    if (!isSafePath(resolved)) {
       throw new Error("Path not allowed: system folders are blocked!");
     }
 
     return real;
   }
-
   catch (err) {
+    
     /**
      * Handles invalid filesystem paths, permissions issues, or resolution failures.
      * Logs diagnostic information before propagating a sanitized error.

app/tray.js

@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
-const {app, Menu, Tray, nativeImage} = require("electron");
-const path = require("path");
-const {logger} = require("../server/logger"); // Ajuste le chemin si besoin
-const fs = require("fs");
-
-/**
- * Global reference to the Tray instance to prevent garbage collection.
- * @type {Tray | null}
- */
-let tray = null;
-
-/**
- * Creates and configures the cross-platform System Tray.
- *
- * Responsibilities:
- * - Loads the appropriate icon format based on the operating system.
- * - Builds the right-click context menu.
- * - Handles left-click behavior to toggle main window visibility.
- *
- * @param {import('electron').BrowserWindow} mainWindow - The main application window.
- * @param {boolean} devMode - Indicates whether the application is running in development mode.
- * @returns {Tray} The created Tray instance.
- */
-function createSystemTray(mainWindow, devMode) {
-    // Prevent creating multiple tray instances
-    if (tray) return tray;
-
-    const isWin = process.platform === "win32";
-    const iconName = isWin ? "app-icon.ico" : "app-icon-64x64.png"; 
-
-    // Attempt to load the icon from the local build directory first
-    let iconPath = path.join(__dirname, "..", "build", iconName);
-
-    // Fallback to the extracted resources path if running in production
-    if (!devMode && !fs.existsSync(iconPath)) {
-        iconPath = path.join(process.resourcesPath, iconName);
-    }
-
-    if (!fs.existsSync(iconPath)) {
-        logger.error(`System Tray icon not found at resolved path: ${iconPath}`);
-    } else {
-        logger.info("System Tray icon resolved successfully.");
-    }
-    
-    const icon = nativeImage.createFromPath(iconPath);    
-
-    if (icon.isEmpty()) {
-        logger.error("System Tray icon file was found but could not be decoded by Electron (image is empty).");
-    }
-
-    tray = new Tray(icon);
-    tray.setToolTip("Freedom Loader");
-
-    /**
-     * System Tray Context Menu (Right-click action).
-     */
-    const contextMenu = Menu.buildFromTemplate([
-        {
-            label: "Show Freedom Loader",
-            click: () => {
-                mainWindow.show();
-            },
-        },
-        { type: "separator" },
-        {
-            label: "Quit",
-            click: () => {
-                /**
-                 * Flags the application for a deliberate exit,
-                 * bypassing the default "minimize to tray" behavior.
-                 */
-                app.isQuitting = true;
-                app.quit();
-            },
-        },
-    ]);
-
-    tray.setContextMenu(contextMenu);
-
-    /**
-     * Left-click behavior: Toggles main window visibility.
-     * but it remains standard practice for Windows and Linux environments.
-     */
-    tray.on("click", () => {
-        if (mainWindow.isVisible()) {
-            mainWindow.hide();
-        } else {
-            mainWindow.show();
-            mainWindow.focus();
-        }
-    });
-
-    return tray;
-}
-
-/**
- * Safely destroys the tray icon to prevent OS-level crashes (especially on Linux/Wayland).
- * Should be called right before the application quits.
- */
-function destroyTray() {
-    if (tray && !tray.isDestroyed()) {
-        tray.destroy();
-        tray = null;
-        logger.info("System Tray destroyed cleanly.");
-    }
-}
-
-module.exports = {createSystemTray, destroyTray};

app/windowManager.js

@@ -81,19 +81,6 @@ async function createMainWindow() {
     throw err;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Intercepts the window close event.
-   * If the app is not explicitly quitting (via Tray menu),
-   * cancels the destruction and hides the window instead.
-   */
-  mainWindow.on('close', (event) => {
-    if (!app.isQuitting && config.systemTray ) {
-      event.preventDefault();
-      mainWindow.hide();
-      return false;
-    }
-  });
-
   /**
    * Cleans up window reference when the main window is closed.
    * Prevents memory leaks and allows recreation if needed.

config/config.default.json

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "autoUpdate": true,
-  "systemTray": false,
   "discordRPC": true,
   "customTopBar": true,
   "autoCheckInfo": true,

main.js

@@ -80,21 +80,7 @@ const { createMainWindow, getMainWindow } = require("./app/windowManager");
 const { registerIpcHandlers } = require("./app/ipcHandlers");
 const { createSplashWindow, closeSplashWindow, setSplashProgress } = require("./app/splashManager");
 const { userThemesPath, initUserThemes, isWindows, validateBinaries, defaultDownloadFolder } = require("./server/helpers/path.helpers");
-const {createSystemTray, destroyTray} = require("./app/tray");
 
-/**
- * Global flag indicating if the application is intentionally shutting down.
- * Used across the app to bypass the "minimize to tray on close" behavior.
- * @type {boolean}
- */
-app.isQuitting = false;
-
-/**
- * State flag to track the asynchronous cleanup process during shutdown.
- * Prevents the application from exiting before services (RPC, Tray, Logs) are properly closed.
- * @type {boolean}
- */
-let isCleanedUp = false;
 
 /**
  * If another instance want to run
@@ -141,11 +127,6 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
     
     closeSplashWindow();
     getMainWindow().show();
-
-    if (configFeatures.systemTray) {
-      createSystemTray(getMainWindow(), config.devMode);
-    }
-
     if (configFeatures.discordRPC) startRPC();
 
     if (configFeatures.autoUpdate) initAutoUpdater(getMainWindow());
@@ -157,33 +138,12 @@ app.whenReady().then(async () => {
 });
 
 app.on("window-all-closed", () => {
-  if (app.isQuitting || !configFeatures.systemTray) {
   logger.info("Shutting down...");
   app.quit();
-  } else if (process.platform !== "darwin") {
-    logger.info("Main window closed, app running in background (Tray).");
-  }
 });
 
-app.on("before-quit", (event) => {
-  app.isQuitting = true;
-
-  if (!isCleanedUp) {
-    event.preventDefault(); 
-
-    (async () => {
-      try {
-        destroyTray();
+app.on("before-quit", async () => {
   await stopRPC();
-      } catch (err) {
-        logger.error("Error during cleanup:", err);
-      } finally {
   logger.info("All services stopped. Have a nice day!");
   logSessionEnd();
-        
-        isCleanedUp = true;
-        app.quit();
-      }
-    })();
-  }
 });

package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "freedom-loader",
-  "version": "1.6.2-preview",
+  "version": "1.6.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "freedom-loader",
-      "version": "1.6.2-preview",
+      "version": "1.6.1",
       "license": "GPL-3.0-only",
       "dependencies": {
         "chalk": "^4.1.2",
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
         "electron": "^43.3.0",
         "electron-builder": "^26.15.3",
         "jest": "^30.4.2",
-        "nodemon": "^3.1.14",
         "playwright": "^1.62.1"
       }
     },
@@ -2940,19 +2939,6 @@
         "node": ">=6.0.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/binary-extensions": {
-      "version": "2.3.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/binary-extensions/-/binary-extensions-2.3.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Ceh+7ox5qe7LJuLHoY0feh3pHuUDHAcRUeyL2VYghZwfpkNIy/+8Ocg0a3UuSoYzavmylwuLWQOf3hl0jjMMIw==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=8"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/bindings": {
       "version": "1.5.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bindings/-/bindings-1.5.0.tgz",
@@ -3029,19 +3015,6 @@
         "node": "20 || >=22"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/braces": {
-      "version": "3.0.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/braces/-/braces-3.0.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-yQbXgO/OSZVD2IsiLlro+7Hf6Q18EJrKSEsdoMzKePKXct3gvD8oLcOQdIzGupr5Fj+EDe8gO/lxc1BzfMpxvA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "fill-range": "^7.1.1"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=8"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/browserslist": {
       "version": "4.28.7",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/browserslist/-/browserslist-4.28.7.tgz",
@@ -3292,31 +3265,6 @@
         "node": ">=10"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/chokidar": {
-      "version": "3.6.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chokidar/-/chokidar-3.6.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-7VT13fmjotKpGipCW9JEQAusEPE+Ei8nl6/g4FBAmIm0GOOLMua9NDDo/DWp0ZAxCr3cPq5ZpBqmPAQgDda2Pw==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "anymatch": "~3.1.2",
-        "braces": "~3.0.2",
-        "glob-parent": "~5.1.2",
-        "is-binary-path": "~2.1.0",
-        "is-glob": "~4.0.1",
-        "normalize-path": "~3.0.0",
-        "readdirp": "~3.6.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">= 8.10.0"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://paulmillr.com/funding/"
-      },
-      "optionalDependencies": {
-        "fsevents": "~2.3.2"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/chownr": {
       "version": "3.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/chownr/-/chownr-3.0.0.tgz",
@@ -4517,19 +4465,6 @@
         "node": ">=10"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/fill-range": {
-      "version": "7.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fill-range/-/fill-range-7.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-YsGpe3WHLK8ZYi4tWDg2Jy3ebRz2rXowDxnld4bkQB00cc/1Zw9AWnC0i9ztDJitivtQvaI9KaLyKrc+hBW0yg==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "to-regex-range": "^5.0.1"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=8"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/finalhandler": {
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       "license": "MIT"
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-      "license": "MIT",
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-promise/-/is-promise-4.0.0.tgz",
@@ -6784,58 +6653,6 @@
         "node": ">=18"
       }
     },
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nodemon/-/nodemon-3.1.14.tgz",
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-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
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-        "debug": "^4",
-        "ignore-by-default": "^1.0.1",
-        "minimatch": "^10.2.1",
-        "pstree.remy": "^1.1.8",
-        "semver": "^7.5.3",
-        "simple-update-notifier": "^2.0.0",
-        "supports-color": "^5.5.0",
-        "touch": "^3.1.0",
-        "undefsafe": "^2.0.5"
-      },
-      "bin": {
-        "nodemon": "bin/nodemon.js"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "type": "opencollective",
-        "url": "https://opencollective.com/nodemon"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/nodemon/node_modules/has-flag": {
-      "version": "3.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/has-flag/-/has-flag-3.0.0.tgz",
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-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "engines": {
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-      "dependencies": {
-        "has-flag": "^3.0.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=4"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/nopt": {
       "version": "9.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nopt/-/nopt-9.0.0.tgz",
@@ -7433,13 +7250,6 @@
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       }
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-    "node_modules/pstree.remy": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pstree.remy/-/pstree.remy-1.1.8.tgz",
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-      "dev": true,
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-    },
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pump/-/pump-3.0.4.tgz",
@@ -7657,32 +7467,6 @@
         "util-deprecate": "~1.0.1"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/readdirp": {
-      "version": "3.6.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readdirp/-/readdirp-3.6.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-hOS089on8RduqdbhvQ5Z37A0ESjsqz6qnRcffsMU3495FuTdqSm+7bhJ29JvIOsBDEEnan5DPu9t3To9VRlMzA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "picomatch": "^2.2.1"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=8.10.0"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/readdirp/node_modules/picomatch": {
-      "version": "2.3.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/picomatch/-/picomatch-2.3.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-V7+vQEJ06Z+c5tSye8S+nHUfI51xoXIXjHQ99cQtKUkQqqO1kO/KCJUfZXuB47h/YBlDhah2H3hdUGXn8ie0oA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=8.6"
-      },
-      "funding": {
-        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/jonschlinkert"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/register-scheme": {
       "version": "0.0.2",
       "resolved": "git+ssh://git@github.com/devsnek/node-register-scheme.git#e7cc9a63a1f512565da44cb57316d9fb10750e17",
@@ -8540,19 +8324,6 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
     },
-    "node_modules/to-regex-range": {
-      "version": "5.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/to-regex-range/-/to-regex-range-5.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-65P7iz6X5yEr1cwcgvQxbbIw7Uk3gOy5dIdtZ4rDveLqhrdJP+Li/Hx6tyK0NEb+2GCyneCMJiGqrADCSNk8sQ==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "is-number": "^7.0.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=8.0"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/toidentifier": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/toidentifier/-/toidentifier-1.0.1.tgz",
@@ -8562,16 +8333,6 @@
         "node": ">=0.6"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/touch": {
-      "version": "3.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/touch/-/touch-3.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-r0eojU4bI8MnHr8c5bNo7lJDdI2qXlWWJk6a9EAFG7vbhTjElYhBVS3/miuE0uOuoLdb8Mc/rVfsmm6eo5o9GA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "ISC",
-      "bin": {
-        "nodetouch": "bin/nodetouch.js"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/tr46": {
       "version": "0.0.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tr46/-/tr46-0.0.3.tgz",
@@ -8658,13 +8419,6 @@
         "url": "https://opencollective.com/express"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/undefsafe": {
-      "version": "2.0.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undefsafe/-/undefsafe-2.0.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-WxONCrssBM8TSPRqN5EmsjVrsv4A8X12J4ArBiiayv3DyyG3ZlIg6yysuuSYdZsVz3TKcTg2fd//Ujd4CHV1iA==",
-      "dev": true,
-      "license": "MIT"
-    },
     "node_modules/undici": {
       "version": "7.29.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undici/-/undici-7.29.0.tgz",

package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "freedom-loader",
   "productName": "Freedom Loader",
-  "version": "1.6.2-preview",
+  "version": "1.6.1",
   "author": "MasterAcnolo <MasterAcnolo@users.noreply.github.com>",
   "description": "Free and open-source GUI for yt-dlp — download video and audio from hundreds of platforms",
   "homepage": "https://masteracnolo.github.io/Freedom-Loader-Site/",
@@ -15,12 +15,7 @@
   },
   "main": "main.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "electron --no-warnings .",
-    "start:warn": "electron --trace-warnings .",
-    "start:debug": "WAYLAND_DEBUG=1 ELECTRON_ENABLE_LOGGING=1 ELECTRON_ENABLE_STACK_DUMPING=1 electron --enable-logging --v=1 .",
-    "dev": "nodemon --watch server --watch app --watch main.js --watch config.js --ext js,json --exec \"electron --no-warnings .\"",
-    "dev:warn": "nodemon --watch server --watch app --watch main.js --watch config.js --ext js,json --exec \"electron --trace-warnings .\"",
-    "dev:debug": "nodemon --watch server --watch app --watch main.js --watch config.js --ext js,json --exec \"WAYLAND_DEBUG=1 ELECTRON_ENABLE_LOGGING=1 ELECTRON_ENABLE_STACK_DUMPING=1 electron --enable-logging --v=1 .\"",
+    "start": "electron --trace-warnings .",
 
     "build": "electron-builder",
     "build:win": "electron-builder --win",
@@ -55,7 +50,6 @@
     "electron": "^43.3.0",
     "electron-builder": "^26.15.3",
     "jest": "^30.4.2",
-    "nodemon": "^3.1.14",
     "playwright": "^1.62.1"
   },
   "build": {
@@ -84,14 +78,6 @@
         "from": "theme",
         "to": "theme"
       },
-      {
-        "from": "build/app-icon.ico",
-        "to": "app-icon.ico"
-      },
-      {
-        "from": "build/app-icon-64x64.png",
-        "to": "app-icon-64x64.png"
-      },
       {
         "from": "build/confirm-icon.png",
         "to": "confirm-icon.png"

public/index.html

@@ -127,14 +127,6 @@
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
-                    <div class="setting-item">
-                        <input data-key="systemTray" id="systemTray" type="checkbox">
-                        <div class="setting-info">
-                            <span class="setting-title">System Tray</span>
-                            <small>Minimize app on close, in the System Tray. [EXPERIMENTAL]</small>
-                        </div>
-                    </div>
-
                 <!-- <div class="setting-item">
                     <input type="checkbox" data-key="outputTitleCheck" id="outputTitleCheck">
                     <div class="setting-info">

public/script/appVersion.js

@@ -1,54 +1,21 @@
 /**
- * Retrieves the application version and build state from the backend.
- * Displays a formatted string indicating packaging state and preview status.
- * Hides the "Packaged" state for production builds to keep the UI clean.
+ * Retrieves the application version from the Electron main process
+ * and displays it in the UI version badge (bottom-right corner).
  *
- * Example outputs: "Not Packaged Preview v1.6.2" or "Preview v1.6.2"
- *
- * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ * This is mainly used for debugging and build identification.
  */
 async function versionLabel() {
-  /**
-   * Raw version string from the backend (e.g., "dev-1.6.2-preview" or "v1.6.2")
-   * @type {string}
-   */
   const appVersion = await window.electronAPI.getVersion();
 
     /**
      * UI element displaying the current application version.
-   * @type {HTMLElement | null}
+     * Updated at runtime after IPC call resolves.
      */
     const versionBadge = document.getElementById("version-badge");
 
     if (!versionBadge) return;
 
-  /**
-   * Extracts the numeric semantic version (e.g., "1.6.2").
-   * @type {RegExpMatchArray | null}
-   */
-  const versionMatch = appVersion.match(/(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)/);
-  const baseVersion = versionMatch ? versionMatch[0] : "Unknown";
-
-  /**
-   * Determines the packaging state. The backend prepends "dev-" if unpackaged.
-   * @type {boolean}
-   */
-  const isPackaged = !appVersion.includes("dev-");
-
-  /**
-   * Determines if the current build is a preview version.
-   * @type {boolean}
-   */
-  const isPreview = appVersion.includes("preview");
-
-  /**
-   * Construct the final display string.
-   * If packaged, we don't mention it. If not, we explicitly say "Not Packaged ".
-   */
-  const packageStateStr = isPackaged ? "" : "Not Packaged ";
-  const previewStr = isPreview ? "Preview " : "";
-
-  versionBadge.textContent = `${packageStateStr}${previewStr}v${baseVersion}`;
+    versionBadge.textContent = `${appVersion}`;
 }
 
 versionLabel();

scripts/release.sh

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
 ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd)"
 VERSION=$(node -p "require('$ROOT_DIR/package.json').version")
-TAG="$VERSION"
+TAG="v$VERSION"
 
 # Parse arguments
 PUBLISH_SNAP=false

server/helpers/buildArgs.helpers.js

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ const getUserBrowser = require("./getBrowser.helpers.js");
 const { ffmpegPath, denoPath} = require("./path.helpers.js");
 const { configFeatures } = require("../../config.js");
 const { logger } = require("../logger.js");
-const config  = require("../../config")
 
 /**
  * Validates whether the provided codec is supported by the application.
@@ -131,14 +130,6 @@ function buildYtDlpArgs({url, audioOnly, quality, outputFolder, isPlaylist}) {
     outputTemplate = "%(playlist_index)02d - %(title)s.%(ext)s";
   }
 
-  // Add a custom signature in each file downloaded with the app. It's a small things but i found it cool :)
-  if (configFeatures.addMetadata) {
-    args.push(
-        "--postprocessor-args",
-        `ffmpeg:-metadata comment="Downloaded with Freedom Loader v${config.version}"`
-    );
-}
-
   args.push("-o", path.join(outputFolder, outputTemplate));
   args.push(url);
 

server/logger.js

@@ -22,31 +22,6 @@ const logFormat = format.combine(
   format.printf(({ timestamp, level, message }) => `${timestamp} | ${level.toUpperCase()} |  ${message}`)
 );
 
-/**
- * Format used by the saved file
- * @type {Format}
- */
-const fileFormat = format.combine(
-    format.timestamp({format: "YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss"}),
-    format.errors({stack: true}), // Capture la stack trace complète des erreurs
-    format.printf(({timestamp, level, message, stack}) => {
-      return `${timestamp} | ${level.toUpperCase()} | ${stack || message}`;
-    })
-);
-
-/**
- * Formated used by the IDE/Console
- * @type {Format}
- */
-const consoleFormat = format.combine(
-    format.colorize({all: true}),
-    format.timestamp({format: "HH:mm:ss"}),
-    format.errors({stack: true}),
-    format.printf(({timestamp, level, message, stack}) => {
-      return `[${timestamp}] ${level}: ${stack || message}`;
-    })
-);
-
 /**
  * Logger Instance with differents types
  *  - info
@@ -58,6 +33,7 @@ const consoleFormat = format.combine(
  */
 const logger = createLogger({
   level: "info",
+  format: logFormat,
   transports: [
     new DailyRotateFile({
       dirname: logDir,
@@ -65,11 +41,11 @@ const logger = createLogger({
       datePattern: "YYYY-MM-DD",
       zippedArchive: false,
       maxFiles: "7d",
-      format: fileFormat,
+      format: logFormat,
       options: { flags: "a" },
     }),
     new transports.Console({
-      format: consoleFormat,
+      format: logFormat,
     }),
   ],
 });
@@ -78,17 +54,17 @@ const logger = createLogger({
  * Start Log Session 
  */
 function logSessionStart(logDir, downloadPath) {
-  logger.info(`--- Starting session: ${new Date().toLocaleString('sv-SE')} ---`);
+  logger.info(`--- Starting session: ${new Date().toISOString()} ---`);
   logger.info("============================================================")
   logger.info(`Application Version: ${config.version}`)
-  if (typeof logSystemInfo === 'function') logSystemInfo(logger, logDir, downloadPath);
+  logSystemInfo(logger, logDir, downloadPath)
 }
 
 /**
  * Stop Log Session
  */
 function logSessionEnd() {
-  logger.info(`--- Ending session: ${new Date().toLocaleString('sv-SE')} ---`);
+  logger.info(`--- Ending session: ${new Date().toISOString()} ---`);
 }
 
 module.exports = {

server/services/download.services.js

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ function createPlaylistFolder(basePath, playlistTitle) {
  * @param {string} [options.outputFolder] - Destination folder.
  * @param {string} [options.playlistTitle] - Playlist title.
  *
- * @param {Function[]} progressListeners - Progress listeners.
+ * @param {Function[]} listeners - Progress listeners.
  * @param {Function[]} speedListeners - Download speed listeners.
  * @param {Function[]} stageListeners - Processing stage listeners.
  * @param {Function[]} playlistInfoListeners - Playlist progress listeners.
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ function createPlaylistFolder(basePath, playlistTitle) {
  * Resolves with the final output folder path once the
  * download has completed successfully.
  */
-function fetchDownload(options, progressListeners, speedListeners, stageListeners, playlistInfoListeners) {
+function fetchDownload(options, listeners, speedListeners, stageListeners, playlistInfoListeners) {
 
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ function fetchDownload(options, progressListeners, speedListeners, stageListener
 
     child.on("close", code => {
       currentDownloadProcess = null;
-      progressListeners.forEach(fn => fn("done"));
+      listeners.forEach(fn => fn("done"));
       if (code === 0) resolve(safeOutputFolder);
       else if (code === null) reject(new Error(`Download cancelled by user`));
       else reject(new Error(`YT-DLP failed with code : ${code}`));
@@ -204,11 +204,11 @@ function fetchDownload(options, progressListeners, speedListeners, stageListener
 
         // Progress Bar 
         if (line.startsWith("[download] Destination:")) {
-          progressListeners.forEach(fn => fn("reset"));
+          listeners.forEach(fn => fn("reset"));
           stageListeners.forEach(fn => fn("Downloading..."));
         }
         const match = line.match(/\[download\]\s+(\d+\.\d+)%/);
-        if (match) progressListeners.forEach(fn => fn(parseFloat(match[1])));
+        if (match) listeners.forEach(fn => fn(parseFloat(match[1])));
 
         if (line.includes("MiB/s") || line.includes("KiB/s")) {
             const match = line.match(/\d+(\.\d+)?[KM]?iB\/s/);