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Ultimate Media DownloaderStacher
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

 Freemium

The yt-dlp GUI is free without limits; optional Stacher Premium supports the project.

Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Supports a large number of video and audio sites
  • Simple basic downloader for quick use
  • Point-and-click access to yt-dlp options
  • Can install and manage yt-dlp and ffmpeg
  • Linux only
  • Small repository with little visible development history
  • Linux builds target Debian-based distributions
  • Relies on third-party yt-dlp and ffmpeg
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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