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Open Video Downloader vs Parabolic: catalog facts
Open Video Downloader	Parabolic
Free Free to download from GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension
No command line needed to use youtube-dl Handles playlists as well as single videos	A real desktop interface for yt-dlp, covering hundreds of supported sites Downloads in MP4, WebM, MP3, Opus, FLAC and WAV
Depends on the underlying downloader supporting a given site The research does not state the license terms	The authors note that content may be DMCA protected and disclaim responsibility for unlawful use It inherits yt-dlp's breakages when a site changes
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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