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Parabolic vs ViDL for Mac: catalog facts
Parabolic	ViDL for Mac
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free The app is described as free.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension	macOS, Browser extension
A real desktop interface for yt-dlp, covering hundreds of supported sites Downloads in MP4, WebM, MP3, Opus, FLAC and WAV	Downloads individual videos or playlists Can extract audio from downloaded videos
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	Downloads rely on youtube-dl support for each website.
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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