Downie AlternativesVideo & YouTube Downloaders like Downie

Downie is described as 'Video downloader for macOS with support for YouTube and other 1200 sites' and is a video downloader in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Downie for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Google Chrome apps. The best Downie alternative is yt-dlp, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Downie are youtube-dl, Cobalt Tools, Seal and Internet Download Manager.

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  1. yt-dlp icon

    yt-dlp

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    Command line program that's a youtube-dl fork that downloads videos from YouTube and over 1000 sites. The main focus of this project is adding new features and patches while also keeping up to date with the original project.

    250 yt-dlp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Termux
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    • yt-dlp is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Downie.

    • yt-dlp is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Downie.

    • yt-dlp is Free and Open SourceDownie is Paid and Proprietary
    • yt-dlp is Lightweight and Privacy focusedDownie is not according to our users
  3. Cobalt Tools icon

    Cobalt Tools

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    Cobalt is your go-to place for downloads from social and media platforms. zero ads, trackers, or other creepy bullshit. simply paste a share link and you're ready to rock!.

    198 Cobalt Tools alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    • Cobalt Tools is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Downie.

    • Cobalt Tools is Free and Open SourceDownie is Paid and Proprietary
    • Cobalt Tools is Privacy focused and LightweightDownie is not according to our users
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  5. Seal icon

    Seal

     74 likes
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    Video/Audio Downloader for Android.

    86 Seal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • youtube-dl
    • F-Droid
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    • Seal is the most popular Android alternative to Downie.

    • Seal is Free and Open SourceDownie is Paid and Proprietary
    • Seal is Customizable, Privacy focused and LightweightDownie is not according to our users
  6. Internet Download Manager icon

    Internet Download Manager

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    Accelerates downloads using dynamic segmentation, resumes interrupted or broken transfers, integrates with major browsers, supports scheduling, manages categories and download queues, downloads videos, applies skins, offers periodic synchronization, and multiple protocols.

    138 Internet Download Manager alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • Internet Download Manager is the most popular commercial alternative to Downie.

    • Internet Download Manager is Paid and ProprietaryDownie is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Internet Download Manager is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedDownie is not according to our users
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    Video DownloadHelper

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    Browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that allows users to download audio and video files from numerous websites. Detects downloadable content automatically, signals with animated icon, and offers convenient download menu. Includes batch downloads and file conversion.

    206 Video DownloadHelper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    MediaHuman YouTube To MP3 Converter

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    You like to listen to music on YouTube website but want to do it offline or on your favorite portable player. You have found soundtrack of new movie on YouTube and want to save it to your music library as MP3. Then MediaHuman YouTube to MP3 Converter is the best choice for you.

    132 MediaHuman YouTube To MP3 Converter alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. ytdlp-interface icon

    ytdlp-interface

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    This is a Windows graphical interface for yt-dlp, that is designed as a simple YouTube downloader. Since v1.2, the interface also accepts non-YouTube URLs, so theoretically it can be used to download from any site that yt-dlp supports.

    77 ytdlp-interface alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Bulk Media Downloader icon

    Bulk Media Downloader

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    Bulk Media Downloader grabs and downloads all sort of media resources in bulk. You can filter different types to prevent cluttering the grabber window. It also has a pause button to stop appending more resources.

    143 Bulk Media Downloader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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