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YDL-UIOpen Video Downloader
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free to download from GitHub.

Windows Windows, macOS, Linux
  • No command line needed to use youtube-dl
  • Bundles youtube-dl and ffmpeg
  • No command line needed to use youtube-dl
  • Handles playlists as well as single videos
  • Built around youtube-dl rather than the more active yt-dlp
  • Development has been quiet since early 2024
  • Depends on the underlying downloader supporting a given site
  • The research does not state the license terms
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: MIT License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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