Release 2026.4.1

March 16, 2026

Video Commander 2026.4.1 is now available. This release introduces automatic FFmpeg installation, a library of built-in encoding presets, a command preview panel in Convert, and new data management settings.

Looking for the major feature release? Review Release 2026.4.0 for the dark UI refresh and revamped Jobs view introduced before this patch.

What's improved

  • Added automatic FFmpeg installer on macOS Apple Silicon — downloads, verifies SHA-256 checksum, and stores the binary path without any manual setup.
  • FFmpeg availability is now checked once at app startup and shared across all views via a new provider context.
  • Settings > Local Tools now shows the installed FFmpeg version and checksum, with a Check for Updates button that compares against the bundled version.
  • Installed FFmpeg version and checksum are preserved across app launches and no longer overwritten on each start.
  • Added 19+ built-in encoding presets to Convert: H.264, H.265, VP9, and AV1 at common resolutions, plus platform presets for YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter/X, Discord, TikTok, and Instagram Reels.
  • New Command Preview panel in Convert shows the reconstructed FFmpeg command before queuing, with copy-to-clipboard.
  • Fixed remote URL encodes saving to the temp directory instead of the Desktop.
  • Fixed preset selection clearing the output path directory prefix.
  • Fixed the Reveal button not opening the correct output directory.
  • Fixed hardcoded video/mp4 MIME type being applied to non-MP4 output artifacts.
  • Error and warning lines in the job detail log are now highlighted in red and yellow respectively.
  • Added "See full log →" link on analysis failure to navigate directly to the job detail view.
  • Added Settings > Data Management with a Clear Work Data action that resets projects, tabs, job history, and analysis results while preserving license, FFmpeg config, and cloud settings.
  • Jobs and job events are now stored in separate files (.jobs.json, .job-events.json) to keep the main store lean.
  • About dialog updated with Lucide icons, platform label in the version string, a Check for Updates button, and expanded to xl size.

Download

Download the latest build from the download page.