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cobalt vs Open Video Downloader: catalog facts
cobalt	Open Video Downloader
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee.	Free Free to download from GitHub.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
One paste box, no account, no advertising and no bundled installer Can be self-hosted so downloads do not depend on a public instance	No command line needed to use youtube-dl Handles playlists as well as single videos
Supported services vary by instance and change over time Public instances are rate limited	Depends on the underlying downloader supporting a given site The research does not state the license terms
Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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