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Ghost DownloaderMotrix
Free

Free and open source, with optional donations.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Browser extension Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Browser extension detects HLS and DASH streams on a page
  • Records live streams
  • One queue for HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent and magnet links
  • Splits a download across multiple connections
  • Speed claims come from the developer's own benchmark
  • Media sniffing needs the browser extension installed
  • Version 1 has had no release since May 2023
  • Version 2 is a beta and the project says v1 data migration is not validated
Downloadable app, Browser extension Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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