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MacX YouTube DownloaderStacher
Free

The downloader is free; the developer sells separate paid video tools.

 Freemium

The yt-dlp GUI is free without limits; optional Stacher Premium supports the project.

macOS Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Downloads videos, playlists and channels
  • Supports many sites beyond YouTube
  • Point-and-click access to yt-dlp options
  • Can install and manage yt-dlp and ffmpeg
  • macOS only
  • Product pages heavily promote paid upgrades
  • Linux builds target Debian-based distributions
  • Relies on third-party yt-dlp and ffmpeg
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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