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Open Video DownloaderYDL-UI
Free

Free to download from GitHub.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows
  • No command line needed to use youtube-dl
  • Handles playlists as well as single videos
  • No command line needed to use youtube-dl
  • Bundles youtube-dl and ffmpeg
  • Depends on the underlying downloader supporting a given site
  • The research does not state the license terms
  • Built around youtube-dl rather than the more active yt-dlp
  • Development has been quiet since early 2024
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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