yt-dlp vs Parabolic: catalog facts
 yt-dlp |  Parabolic |
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Free Released into the public domain under the Unlicense; there is nothing to buy. |
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. |
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Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line |
Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension |
- Supports thousands of sites, listed in the project’s own supportedsites page
- Fine-grained format selection, subtitle, thumbnail and metadata embedding
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- A real desktop interface for yt-dlp, covering hundreds of supported sites
- Downloads in MP4, WebM, MP3, Opus, FLAC and WAV
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- Command line only; the graphical tools around it are separate projects
- Merging separate video and audio streams needs FFmpeg installed
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- The authors note that content may be DMCA protected and disclaim responsibility for unlawful use
- It inherits yt-dlp's breakages when a site changes
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app, Browser extension |
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Open source |
Open source |
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License: Unlicense |
License: MIT |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Needs internet |
Checked September 20, 2026 | Checked September 21, 2026 |
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