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youtube-dlyoutube-dl-gui
Free

Free and released into the public domain under the Unlicense.

 Free

Free to download and use from GitHub.

Windows, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Supports YouTube and many other video sites
  • Downloads whole playlists
  • Graphical interface for yt-dlp and youtube-dl
  • Queue for downloading several videos in one go
  • Command line only, without a graphical interface
  • Site support can break when video sites change
  • 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: Unlicense License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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