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Stacher vs Open Video Downloader: catalog facts
Stacher	Open Video Downloader
Freemium The yt-dlp GUI is free without limits; optional Stacher Premium supports the project.	Free Free to download from GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Point-and-click access to yt-dlp options Can install and manage yt-dlp and ffmpeg	No command line needed to use youtube-dl Handles playlists as well as single videos
Linux builds target Debian-based distributions Relies on third-party yt-dlp and ffmpeg	Depends on the underlying downloader supporting a given site The research does not state the license terms
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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