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yt-dlp vs Stacher: catalog facts
yt-dlp	Stacher
Free Released into the public domain under the Unlicense; there is nothing to buy.	Freemium The yt-dlp GUI is free without limits; optional Stacher Premium supports the project.
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	Point-and-click access to yt-dlp options Can install and manage yt-dlp and ffmpeg
Command line only; the graphical tools around it are separate projects Merging separate video and audio streams needs FFmpeg installed	Linux builds target Debian-based distributions Relies on third-party yt-dlp and ffmpeg
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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