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youtube-dl-gui vs cobalt: catalog facts
youtube-dl-gui	cobalt
Free Free to download and use from GitHub.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Self-hosted
Graphical interface for yt-dlp and youtube-dl Queue for downloading several videos in one go	One paste box, no account, no advertising and no bundled installer Can be self-hosted so downloads do not depend on a public instance
Depends on yt-dlp or youtube-dl to keep working with sites Fork of an older project, so parts of the interface are dated	Supported services vary by instance and change over time Public instances are rate limited
Downloadable app	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open 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 22, 2026

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