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yt-dlpJDownloader
Free

Released into the public domain under the Unlicense; there is nothing to buy.

 Free

Free to download and use.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Supports thousands of sites, listed in the project’s own supportedsites page
  • Fine-grained format selection, subtitle, thumbnail and metadata embedding
  • Plugin support for a large number of hosting and video sites
  • Browser integration and link capture
  • Command line only; the graphical tools around it are separate projects
  • Merging separate video and audio streams needs FFmpeg installed
  • Plugins can break when a site changes and need updates
  • Requires Java
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Unlicense License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 20, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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