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Open Video DownloaderytDownloader
Free

Free to download from GitHub.

 Free

Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • No command line needed to use youtube-dl
  • Handles playlists as well as single videos
  • Downloads video or audio from hundreds of sites
  • Builds for Windows, macOS and Linux, including Flatpak and Snap
  • Depends on the underlying downloader supporting a given site
  • The research does not state the license terms
  • Site support can break when websites change
  • Electron app, heavier than a command-line tool
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open 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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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