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Open Video Downloader vs Stacher: catalog facts
Open Video Downloader	Stacher
Free Free to download from GitHub.	Freemium The yt-dlp GUI is free without limits; optional Stacher Premium supports the project.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
No command line needed to use youtube-dl Handles playlists as well as single videos	Point-and-click access to yt-dlp options Can install and manage yt-dlp and ffmpeg
Depends on the underlying downloader supporting a given site The research does not state the license terms	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
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 23, 2026

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