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Tartube vs Parabolic: catalog facts
Tartube	Parabolic
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension
Organizes channels, playlists and videos in a library Checks followed channels for new videos	A real desktop interface for yt-dlp, covering hundreds of supported sites Downloads in MP4, WebM, MP3, Opus, FLAC and WAV
Depends on youtube-dl or a compatible downloader GTK interface can look out of place on Windows	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
Open 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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