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Airy vs yt-dlp: catalog facts
Airy	yt-dlp
Paid Paid licence; the app can be downloaded and tested before purchase.	Free Released into the public domain under the Unlicense; there is nothing to buy.
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Downloads whole playlists and channels Pause and queue management	Supports thousands of sites, listed in the project’s own supportedsites page Fine-grained format selection, subtitle, thumbnail and metadata embedding
Developer warns downloads may currently be limited by YouTube changes Paid, while free open-source downloaders exist	Command line only; the graphical tools around it are separate projects Merging separate video and audio streams needs FFmpeg installed
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Unlicense
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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