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ytDownloaderBandcampDownloader
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows
  • Downloads video or audio from hundreds of sites
  • Builds for Windows, macOS and Linux, including Flatpak and Snap
  • Downloads whole albums at once
  • Actively maintained
  • Site support can break when websites change
  • Electron app, heavier than a command-line tool
  • Windows only
  • Limited to the 128 kbps streaming quality
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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