diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 34c186c..26977c4 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {BrowserWindow, DownloadItem} from 'electron';
+import {BrowserView, BrowserWindow, DownloadItem} from 'electron';
 
 declare namespace electronDl {
 	interface Progress {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ declare const electronDl: {
 	```
 	*/
 	download(
-		window: BrowserWindow,
+		window: BrowserWindow | BrowserView,
 		url: string,
 		options?: electronDl.Options
 	): Promise<DownloadItem>;
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 8ff6421..5129887 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -15,6 +15,39 @@ const getFilenameFromMime = (name, mime) => {
 	return `${name}.${extensions[0].ext}`;
 };
 
+const majorElectronVersion = () => {
+	const version = process.versions.electron.split('.');
+	return parseInt(version[0], 10);
+};
+
+const getWindowFromBrowserView = webContents => {
+	for (const currentWindow of BrowserWindow.getAllWindows()) {
+		for (const currentBrowserView of currentWindow.getBrowserViews()) {
+			if (currentBrowserView.webContents.id === webContents.id) {
+				return currentWindow;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+};
+
+const getWindowFromWebContents = webContents => {
+	let window_;
+	const webContentsType = webContents.getType();
+	switch (webContentsType) {
+		case 'webview':
+			window_ = BrowserWindow.fromWebContents(webContents.hostWebContents);
+			break;
+		case 'browserView':
+			window_ = getWindowFromBrowserView(webContents);
+			break;
+		default:
+			window_ = BrowserWindow.fromWebContents(webContents);
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return window_;
+};
+
 function registerListener(session, options, callback = () => {}) {
 	const downloadItems = new Set();
 	let receivedBytes = 0;
@@ -32,12 +65,7 @@ function registerListener(session, options, callback = () => {}) {
 		downloadItems.add(item);
 		totalBytes += item.getTotalBytes();
 
-		let hostWebContents = webContents;
-		if (webContents.getType() === 'webview') {
-			({hostWebContents} = webContents);
-		}
-
-		const window_ = BrowserWindow.fromWebContents(hostWebContents);
+		const window_ = majorElectronVersion() >= 12 ? BrowserWindow.fromWebContents(webContents) : getWindowFromWebContents(webContents);
 
 		const directory = options.directory || app.getPath('downloads');
 		let filePath;
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 29e6f09..3131f4e 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 - Saves the file to the users Downloads directory instead of prompting.
 - Bounces the Downloads directory in the dock when done. *(macOS)*
 - Handles multiple downloads.
+- Support for `BrowserWindow` and `BrowserView`.
 - Shows badge count *(macOS & Linux only)* and download progress. Example on macOS:
 
 <img src="screenshot.png" width="82">
@@ -63,9 +64,9 @@ It can only be used in the [main](https://electronjs.org/docs/glossary/#main-pro
 
 ### window
 
-Type: `BrowserWindow`
+Type: `BrowserWindow | BrowserView`
 
-Window to register the behavior on.
+Window to register the behavior on. Alternatively, a `BrowserView` can be passed.
 
 ### url