MacYTDL

Name: MacYTDL
Author: The MacYTDL contributors

A macOS graphical front end for yt-dlp that downloads videos from supported websites.

By The MacYTDL contributors

Free Open sourcemacOS

Official websitegithub.com

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About MacYTDL

MacYTDL provides a graphical interface for yt-dlp, which downloads videos from many websites. The app installs yt-dlp, FFmpeg, and Deno as its external components.

It runs on Apple Macs with macOS 10.10 or later and is developed mostly in AppleScript.

Strengths

Graphical interface for yt-dlp
Installs yt-dlp and its required external components
Supports macOS 10.10 and later

Limitations

For macOS only

Details

Pricing: FreeNot established by the supplied source.
License: MIT
Developer: The MacYTDL contributors
Platforms: macOS
How it runs: Downloadable app
Best suited for: Mac users who want a graphical interface for yt-dlp
Categories: Video editing, Download managers
Last verified: October 8, 2026
Added: October 8, 2026
Provenance: Selected from the Awesome macOS
Sources: github.com/section83/MacYTDL

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