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youtube-dl vs You-Get: catalog facts
youtube-dl	You-Get
Free Free and released into the public domain under the Unlicense.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Supports YouTube and many other video sites Downloads whole playlists	Simple one-command downloads from a page URL Scriptable and cross-platform
Command line only, without a graphical interface Site support can break when video sites change	Command line only Requires Python 3
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Unlicense	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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