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youtube-dl-gui vs 4K Video Downloader Plus: catalog facts
youtube-dl-gui	4K Video Downloader Plus
Free Free to download and use from GitHub.	Freemium Free to download, with a paid Premium license for extra features.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Graphical interface for yt-dlp and youtube-dl Queue for downloading several videos in one go	Downloads entire playlists, channels and search results Saves up to 4K and 8K resolution
Depends on yt-dlp or youtube-dl to keep working with sites Fork of an older project, so parts of the interface are dated	Some features require a paid Premium license Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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