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Parabolic vs ytdlp-interface: catalog facts
Parabolic	ytdlp-interface
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension	Windows
A real desktop interface for yt-dlp, covering hundreds of supported sites Downloads in MP4, WebM, MP3, Opus, FLAC and WAV	Simple graphical front end for yt-dlp Works with sites beyond YouTube that yt-dlp supports
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	Windows only Depends on yt-dlp for site support
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account 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 2, 2026

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