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StacherYDL-UI
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
  • Point-and-click access to yt-dlp options
  • Can install and manage yt-dlp and ffmpeg
  • No command line needed to use youtube-dl
  • Bundles youtube-dl and ffmpeg
  • Linux builds target Debian-based distributions
  • Relies on third-party yt-dlp and ffmpeg
  • Built around youtube-dl rather than the more active yt-dlp
  • Development has been quiet since early 2024
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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