Installation

This page explains how to install and run RustTube.

Requirements

• Windows
• Internet connection for downloading required tools
• Optional: Rust toolchain, if you want to run the project from source

Installing With the Setup File

1. Download the latest RustTube-Setup.exe from the GitHub releases page.
2. Run the installer.
3. Complete the installation steps.
4. Launch RustTube.

RustTube is installed into:

AppData\Roaming\JonasGrimm\RustTube

First Start

On first use, RustTube can download required tools such as:

• yt-dlp
• ffmpeg
• deno

These tools are stored in:

AppData\Roaming\JonasGrimm\RustTube\tools

You can manage them directly from the app sidebar.

Running From Source

If you want to run RustTube from source instead of using the installer:

cargo run

Notes

• RustTube is a GUI frontend for yt-dlp
• Download support depends on what yt-dlp currently supports
• Some sites may change over time and affect download behavior