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yt-dlp vs Lux: catalog facts
yt-dlp	Lux
Free Released into the public domain under the Unlicense; there is nothing to buy.	Free Free to download and use from GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Supports thousands of sites, listed in the project’s own supportedsites page Fine-grained format selection, subtitle, thumbnail and metadata embedding	Single Go binary that is simple to install Available through Homebrew, Scoop, Chocolatey and Linux package managers
Command line only; the graphical tools around it are separate projects Merging separate video and audio streams needs FFmpeg installed	No graphical interface Works only on sites that have a supported extractor
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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