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

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