How Do I Install 4K Download Apps on Linux?

Some Linux users experience issues installing applications from the 4K Download suite. The company provides downloadable desktop tools such as 4K Video Downloader Plus, 4K YouTube to MP3, 4K Tokkit, and others, each offered as a standard .deb package and a portable .bz2 archive.

Here is how to install 4K Video Downloader Plus on Ubuntu 22.04 (or newer) with the GNOME desktop environment. These steps work the same for any other 4K Download app; the only difference is the file name and the installer you’ve got from the Downloads page. The process uses only the terminal and the file manager, and no additional software is required.

How to Install the Standard (.deb) Version

1. Open the terminal. Press Ctrl + Alt + T to open a new terminal window.

2. Navigate to the directory. Go to the folder where you saved the .deb file. For example: cd Downloads/
Or specify a different location: cd path/to/file.deb

3. Install the package. Run one of the following commands.
The dpkg command:
sudo dpkg -i 4kvideodownloaderplus_25.3.1-1_amd64.deb

Or use the apt command:
sudo apt install ./4kvideodownloaderplus_25.3.1-1_amd64.deb

4. Launch the application. You can open it from the system app menu or type in the terminal like this: 4kvideodownloaderplus

How to Install the Portable (.bz2) Version

1. Extract the archive. Unpack the downloaded .bz2 file:
tar -xvjf 4kvideodownloaderplus_portable.bz2

2. Open the extracted folder. Move into the unpacked directory:
cd 4kvideodownloaderplus_portable

3. Run the application. Start the app from the terminal:
./4kvideodownloaderplus.sh

Or right-click the .sh file in the file manager and select Run as a Program.