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yt-dlp vs ytarchive: catalog facts
yt-dlp	ytarchive
Free Released into the public domain under the Unlicense; there is nothing to buy.	Free Free to download and use.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Linux, Command line
Supports thousands of sites, listed in the project’s own supportedsites page Fine-grained format selection, subtitle, thumbnail and metadata embedding	Captures a livestream from its very start Can wait for a scheduled stream and begin automatically
Command line only; the graphical tools around it are separate projects Merging separate video and audio streams needs FFmpeg installed	Command line only, no graphical interface Limited to YouTube livestreams
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Unlicense	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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