Fame idm is free and ad-free.
Development is funded by the people who use it. If Fame idm saves you time, consider sponsoring a few dollars. Every dollar goes to bug fixes, new sites, and keeping the app current with the platforms it downloads from.
Whatever feels right — $5, $10, or one soda's worth.
No tracking. No telemetry phone-home. The link opens directly with the platform — Fame idm never sees the payment.
Other ways to help
If you can't donate, these are just as valuable:
⭐ Star on GitHub
Boosts visibility so more people can find a non-creepy download manager.
github.com/morris2016/matata-idm →📝 Review the extension
A short review on the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons helps a lot with discoverability.
Extension install page →🐛 Report bugs & suggest sites
Found a site Fame idm doesn't extract from cleanly? File an issue with the URL.
Open an issue →🗣️ Tell a friend
Word of mouth is the only way an ad-free, telemetry-free app reaches new users.
Share fame.proxaslab.comWhat sponsorship funds
- Extractor upkeep. YouTube, Instagram,
Facebook, and TikTok change their players constantly. Every
change needs an update to
yt-dlpor a custom shim. - New site support. Streaming services and
niche video hosts that don't have extractors yet — patches go
upstream to
yt-dlpwhen possible so the whole community benefits. - Hosting & bandwidth. Serving the installers and updates to everyone who downloads them isn't free at scale.
- Hardware testing. Different Windows builds (10 / 11 / Server / ARM-on-Windows) all have their quirks.
Receipts / invoices
Both Buy-Me-a-Soda and PayPal email a receipt automatically. If you need an itemised invoice for an employer reimbursement, email siagmoo26@gmail.com with the payment reference and we'll send one within 7 days.