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Video Downloader vs Stacher: catalog facts
Video Downloader	Stacher
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later.	Freemium The yt-dlp GUI is free without limits; optional Stacher Premium supports the project.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Supports many sites through yt-dlp Downloads whole playlists	Point-and-click access to yt-dlp options Can install and manage yt-dlp and ffmpeg
Few advanced options compared with yt-dlp itself Linux only	Linux builds target Debian-based distributions Relies on third-party yt-dlp and ffmpeg
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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