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yt-dlp vs Airy: catalog facts
yt-dlp	Airy
Free Released into the public domain under the Unlicense; there is nothing to buy.	Paid Paid licence; the app can be downloaded and tested before purchase.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS
Supports thousands of sites, listed in the project’s own supportedsites page Fine-grained format selection, subtitle, thumbnail and metadata embedding	Downloads whole playlists and channels Pause and queue management
Command line only; the graphical tools around it are separate projects Merging separate video and audio streams needs FFmpeg installed	Developer warns downloads may currently be limited by YouTube changes Paid, while free open-source downloaders exist
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Unlicense	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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