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yt-dlpMacX YouTube Downloader
Free

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

 Free

The downloader is free; the developer sells separate paid video tools.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line macOS
  • Supports thousands of sites, listed in the project’s own supportedsites page
  • Fine-grained format selection, subtitle, thumbnail and metadata embedding
  • Downloads videos, playlists and channels
  • Supports many sites beyond YouTube
  • Command line only; the graphical tools around it are separate projects
  • Merging separate video and audio streams needs FFmpeg installed
  • macOS only
  • Product pages heavily promote paid upgrades
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed 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 October 1, 2026

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