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    <div class="infobox-title">{{PAGENAME}}</div>
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    <div class="infobox-image">[[File:Videodownloaderplus.svg|200px]]    </div>    <table class="infobox-table"><tr><th>Release Year</th><td>2018</td></tr><tr><th>Product Type</th><td>Software</td></tr><tr><th>In Production</th><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><th>Company Name</th><td>Interpromo GMBH</td></tr><tr><th>Prior Company Name</th><td>Open Media OOO</td></tr>
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            <th>Release Year</th>
            <td>2018</td>
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            <th>Product Type</th>
            <td>Software</td>
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            <th>In Production</th>
            <td>Yes</td>
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            <th>Company Name</th>
            <td>Interpromo GMBH</td>
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            <th>Prior Company Name</th>
            <td>Open Media OOO</td>
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     <th>Official Website</th>
     <th>Official Website</th>
     <td>[https://www.4kdownload.com/products/videodownloader-42 4KDownload.com]</td>
     <td>[https://www.4kdownload.com/products/videodownloader-42 4KDownload.com]</td>
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==Introduction==
'''4k Video Downloader+''' is a program created by [https://interpromo.co/ InterPromo GMBH] used to download videos from YouTube and other video sources.
'''4k Video Downloader+''' is a program created by InterPromo GMBH to download videos from YouTube and other video sources.
==Consumer impact summary==
==Consumer impact summary==
Consumers who purchased a lifetime license of "4K Video Downloader" will no longer receive additional software updates<ref name="4KVD">[[:File:4K VD no new features.png|4KVideoDownloader FAQ: No New Features]]</ref> as the application has virtually been ''replaced'' by "4K Video Downloader+". 
Consumers who purchased a lifetime license of "4K Video Downloader" will no longer receive additional software updates<ref name="4KVD">[[:File:4K VD no new features.png|4KVideoDownloader FAQ: No New Features]]</ref> as the application is being phased out in favor of the newer "4K Video Downloader+".   
 
==Company Rebranding==
The earlier version "4K Video Downloader" is branded in the "About" menu as "Copyright 2025 Open Media OOO.", the latest version "4K Video Downloader+" is branded as "Copyright 2025 InterPromo GMBH". 
 
It's not clear at this time if an acquisition was a precursor for the re-release for additional revenue.   


==Code Review and Versioning==
==Company rebranding==
A cursory review of the libraries and files<ref name="4KDL">[[:File:4K DL vs 4K DL Plus Ophaned (New) Files.png|4K DL Update Comparison]]</ref> from both applications shows that "4K Video Downloader+" has only six new files not existing in the prior versionSee screenshot.   
The earlier version "4K Video Downloader" is branded in the "About" menu as "Copyright 2025 Open Media OOO." The latest version "4K Video Downloader+" is branded as "Copyright 2025 InterPromo GMBH". It's not clear at this time if an acquisition was a precursor for the re-release of the program.   


Also about 27 files were eliminated/not included in the new version.
==Code review and versioning==
A cursory review of the libraries and files<ref name="4KDL">[[:File:4K DL vs 4K DL Plus Ophaned (New) Files.png|4K DL Update Comparison]]</ref> from both applications shows that "4K Video Downloader+" has only six new files not existing in the prior version.  See screenshot. Also,about 27 files were eliminated/not included in the new version.  


Despite having been released relatively recently, the "4K Video Downloader+" exe file shows it is version "25.0.0.182", which *may* suggested it's a continuation of the prior "old" version.
Despite having been released relatively recently, the "4K Video Downloader+" .exe file shows it is version "25.0.0.182", which may suggest it is a continuation of the prior version.
==Incidents==
==Incidents<!-- There's one incident listed here. Why does this have a category? -->==
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].