Alternatives to MediaHuman YouTube Downloader

A desktop app that downloads videos, playlists and whole channels from YouTube and other sites. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as MediaHuman YouTube Downloader.

  • 4K Video Downloader Plus

    A desktop app for saving videos, playlists and channels from YouTube and other video sites.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    4K Video Downloader Plus also saves playlists, channels and search results up to 8K with SRT subtitle export, but some features require a paid Premium license.

  • yt-dlp

    A command line downloader that saves audio and video from thousands of sites, with precise control over formats.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    yt-dlp is open source and supports thousands of sites with fine-grained format selection, but it is command line only and needs FFmpeg for merging streams.

  • Parabolic

    A desktop interface for yt-dlp with batch and concurrent downloads, subtitles, metadata and a choice of output formats.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Parabolic is an MIT-licensed yt-dlp front end for Windows, macOS and Linux with concurrent downloads, subtitles and several audio formats including FLAC and Opus.

  • ClipGrab

    A free, open-source desktop app for downloading online videos and converting them to MP4 or MP3.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    ClipGrab is open source under GPLv3 and converts downloads to MP4 or MP3 in one step, though its macOS version is still a beta.

  • Stacher

    A desktop GUI for yt-dlp that downloads online video and audio and organizes a library.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Stacher is a freemium yt-dlp desktop GUI that can install and manage yt-dlp and ffmpeg and includes a searchable download library.

  • ytDownloader

    Open-source desktop app for downloading video and audio from hundreds of websites.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    ytDownloader is open source with Windows, macOS and Linux builds including Flatpak and Snap, but as an Electron app it is heavier than a command-line tool.

  • Tartube

    Desktop front end for youtube-dl that downloads and organizes videos from channels and playlists.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    Tartube is an open-source youtube-dl front end for Windows and Linux that organizes channels and playlists in a library and checks followed channels for new videos.

  • Open Video Downloader

    A cross-platform desktop interface for youtube-dl that downloads videos and playlists from many websites.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Open Video Downloader is a lightweight Tauri interface for youtube-dl that handles playlists as well as single videos, though its license terms are not stated.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.