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Parabolic vs yt-dlp: catalog facts
Parabolic	yt-dlp
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Released into the public domain under the Unlicense; there is nothing to buy.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
A real desktop interface for yt-dlp, covering hundreds of supported sites Downloads in MP4, WebM, MP3, Opus, FLAC and WAV	Supports thousands of sites, listed in the project’s own supportedsites page Fine-grained format selection, subtitle, thumbnail and metadata embedding
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	Command line only; the graphical tools around it are separate projects Merging separate video and audio streams needs FFmpeg installed
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Unlicense
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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