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cobalt vs youtube-dl-gui: catalog facts
cobalt	youtube-dl-gui
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee.	Free Free to download and use 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	Graphical interface for yt-dlp and youtube-dl Queue for downloading several videos in one go
Supported services vary by instance and change over time Public instances are rate limited	Depends on yt-dlp or youtube-dl to keep working with sites Fork of an older project, so parts of the interface are dated
Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 24, 2026

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