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Video Downloader vs Parabolic: catalog facts
Video Downloader	Parabolic
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension
Supports many sites through yt-dlp Downloads whole playlists	A real desktop interface for yt-dlp, covering hundreds of supported sites Downloads in MP4, WebM, MP3, Opus, FLAC and WAV
Few advanced options compared with yt-dlp itself Linux only	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: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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