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title: "Downloader"
description: "Downloader is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 3.4k installs sharing analytics."
canonical: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/downloader"
url: "https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/downloader.md"
last-updated: "2026-10-22"
version: "1.4"
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# Downloader

> Downloader is a built-in integration for Home Assistant. It has 3.4k installs sharing analytics.

[Open in My Home Assistant](https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/config_flow_start/?domain=downloader)

## Supports

- **Set up in the UI**: Add it in Settings, Devices and services. Nothing to download.
- **Updated with Home Assistant**: Ships and updates with every Home Assistant release.

## Setting it up

It is added under Settings, Devices and services, with Add integration.

### Connect

- **Download directory**: The directory where downloaded files will be stored. This can be an absolute path or a path relative to the Home Assistant configuration directory.

Texts from Home Assistant's source code, [Apache License 2.0](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0).

## Actions

- **Download file**: Downloads a file to the download location.
  Fields: Filename, Headers, Overwrite, Subdirectory, URL

## At a glance

- Kind: Built-in integration
- Number: 3.4k installs sharing analytics
- Connection: Connection not stated
- Upkeep: Part of Home Assistant
- Needs: Built into Home Assistant
- Domain: `downloader`
- Source: <https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/downloader/>

Independent directory, made by the developer of Vulpo. Not affiliated with Home Assistant or the Open Home Foundation. [About these numbers](https://vulpo.app/integrations/about)

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: https://vulpo.app/integrations/core/downloader

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