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VideoCacheViewGhost Downloader
Free

Freeware from NirSoft, free to use and redistribute unmodified.

 Free

Free and open source, with optional donations.

Windows Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Browser extension
  • Scans several browsers' caches in one pass
  • Copies cached videos out for later playback
  • Browser extension detects HLS and DASH streams on a page
  • Records live streams
  • Cannot merge YouTube's separate video and audio streams
  • Firefox must be closed before its cache is written to disk
  • Speed claims come from the developer's own benchmark
  • Media sniffing needs the browser extension installed
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Browser extension
Closed source Open source
License: Freeware License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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