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Varia manages regular downloads, torrents, and video downloads from supported sites.
About Varia
Varia is a download manager for Linux and Windows. It handles regular files, torrents, and video or audio streams. It works as a frontend for aria2 and yt-dlp, and it is open source, with the code hosted on GitHub.
The main supported Linux install route is Flatpak through Flathub. Windows builds are available in installer and portable forms, and the installer includes an auto updater. macOS builds are marked experimental. Snap users need to grant an extra permission to use the shutdown-after-completion feature, and unofficial builds may receive updates later than official ones.
Key features
- Downloads regular files, torrents, and video or audio streams
- Acts as a frontend for aria2 and yt-dlp
- Browser extension available for Firefox and Chrome
- Shutdown after completion option, which needs extra permission on Snap
- Windows installer includes an auto updater function
- Flatpak installation through Flathub as the main supported Linux route
Best for: Linux and Windows users who want one tool for regular file, torrent, and video or audio downloads.
Good for
- Open source, with source code available on GitHub
- Flatpak via Flathub is the main supported Linux install method
- Windows installer includes an auto updater function
Watch out for
- macOS version is brand new and marked experimental
- Snap users need extra terminal permissions for the shutdown feature
- The Next branch may not build on platforms other than Flatpak
Varia at a glance
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Download Managers
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Windows
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Varia FAQ
Which platforms does Varia support?
Varia is a download manager for Linux and Windows. macOS builds are available for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs but are marked experimental.
Which Windows version is recommended?
The installer version is recommended because it includes an auto updater function. A portable version is also available.
What extra step is needed to use the shutdown feature from the Snap package?
After installing with sudo snap install varia, you must run sudo snap connect varia:shutdown in the terminal.
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