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yt-dlp vs ykdl: catalog facts
yt-dlp	ykdl
Free Released into the public domain under the Unlicense; there is nothing to buy.	Free Free; the repository lists an MIT license.
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	Focuses on video sites in mainland China Offers installation through several package managers and PyPI
Command line only; the graphical tools around it are separate projects Merging separate video and audio streams needs FFmpeg installed	FFmpeg is needed to merge media files mpv is listed as the default media player
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Unlicense	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 October 8, 2026

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