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Parabolic4KTUBE
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Available at no cost from Flathub, Snap, GitHub and the Microsoft Store under a…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension Windows, Linux
  • A real desktop interface for yt-dlp, covering hundreds of supported sites
  • Downloads in MP4, WebM, MP3, Opus, FLAC and WAV
  • Downloads single videos, playlists, audio and subtitles
  • Choice of resolution up to 4K or 8K
  • 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
  • Proprietary licence despite published code
  • No macOS version
Downloadable app, Browser extension Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: MIT License: Proprietary
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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