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Media Downloader vs cobalt: catalog facts
Media Downloader	cobalt
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Self-hosted
Wraps yt-dlp and other command-line backends with configurable presets.	One paste box, no account, no advertising and no bundled installer Can be self-hosted so downloads do not depend on a public instance
Website support depends on the installed download backends.	Supported services vary by instance and change over time Public instances are rate limited
Downloadable app	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	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 22, 2026

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