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YDL-UIyoutube-dl-gui
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free to download and use from GitHub.

Windows Windows, macOS, Linux
  • No command line needed to use youtube-dl
  • Bundles youtube-dl and ffmpeg
  • Graphical interface for yt-dlp and youtube-dl
  • Queue for downloading several videos in one go
  • Built around youtube-dl rather than the more active yt-dlp
  • Development has been quiet since early 2024
  • Depends on yt-dlp or youtube-dl to keep working with sites
  • Fork of an older project, so parts of the interface are dated
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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