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Stacher vs Parabolic: catalog facts
Stacher	Parabolic
Freemium The yt-dlp GUI is free without limits; optional Stacher Premium supports the project.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension
Point-and-click access to yt-dlp options Can install and manage yt-dlp and ffmpeg	A real desktop interface for yt-dlp, covering hundreds of supported sites Downloads in MP4, WebM, MP3, Opus, FLAC and WAV
Linux builds target Debian-based distributions Relies on third-party yt-dlp and ffmpeg	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
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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