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Media Downloader

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Qt/C++ front end to yt-dlp, youtube-dl, gallery-dl, lux, you-get, svtplay-dl, aria2c, wget and safari books.

Media Downloader screenshot 1

License model

  • FreeOpen Source

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Flathub
5 / 5 Avg rating (2)
5 likes
2comments
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Features

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  1.  Ad-free
  2.  No registration required
  3.  MP3 Downloader
  4.  SoundCloud Downloader
  5.  Portable
  6.  Support for 4K
  7.  Video Download
  8.  YouTube Downloader
  9.  Image Downloader

Media Downloader News & Activities

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  • andrzila liked Media Downloader
    20 days ago
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    eyeinsi added Media Downloader as alternative to ytdlp-monkey
    about 2 months ago
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    POX added Media Downloader as alternative to MxTube
    3 months ago
  • Resi reviewed Media Downloader  
    4 months ago

    Media Downloader is a front-end for various download programs. The most prominent is “yt-dlp” for Youtube which is added by default and updated automatically. This is one of the few download programs that works really well. In competition with paid similar software, this one definitely wins. Minimalist, no-nonsense design. Improved versions continue to appear anno 2024, so the user experience keeps getting better.

  • Resi, lccrsk91 and sredfred liked Media Downloader
    4 months ago
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    POX added Media Downloader as alternative to TakeFrom.net
    4 months ago
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    ovifine added Media Downloader as alternative to WFDownloader App
    5 months ago
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Media Downloader information

  • Developed by

    Francis Banyikwa
  • Licensing

    Open Source (GPL-2.0) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 5
  • Alternatives

    55 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Chinese
    • Spanish
    • Polish
    • Turkish
    • Russian
    • Japanese
    • French
    • Italian

AlternativeTo Categories

Audio & MusicVideo & MoviesPhotos & GraphicsFile Sharing

GitHub repository

  •  1,901 Stars
  •  149 Forks
  •  14 Open Issues
  •   Updated Feb 8, 2025 
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Our users have written 2 comments and reviews about Media Downloader, and it has gotten 5 likes

Media Downloader was added to AlternativeTo by Ituaf on May 1, 2024 and this page was last updated Aug 10, 2024.

Comments and Reviews

   
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Resi
  
Top positive commentOct 11, 2024

Media Downloader is a front-end for various download programs. The most prominent is “yt-dlp” for Youtube which is added by default and updated automatically. This is one of the few download programs that works really well. In competition with paid similar software, this one definitely wins. Minimalist, no-nonsense design. Improved versions continue to appear anno 2024, so the user experience keeps getting better.

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Ituaf
  
Positive commentMay 3, 2024

Easy to understand interface. Serves well as a multipurpose downloading tool. Out of the box, you can use yt-dlp, aria2 and wget. Plugins allow you to add svtplay-dl, gallery-dl, lux, you-get, and safaribooks to the client. Overall, a pretty powerful and useful tool.

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What is Media Downloader?

Front-end of:

Features offered:

  1. The GUI can be used to download any media from any website supported by installed extensions.

  2. The GUI offers a configurable list of preset options that can be used to download media if they are provided in multiple formats.

  3. The GUI offers the ability to do an unlimited number of concurrent downloads. Be careful with this ability because doing too many concurrent downloads may cause the host to ban you.

  4. The GUI offers the ability to do batch downloads by entering individual links in the UI or telling the app to read them from a local file.

  5. The GUI offers an ability to download a playlist from websites that supports them like YouTube.

  6. The GUI offers the ability to manage links to playlists to easily monitor their activities (subscriptions).

  7. The GUI is offered in multiple languages and as of this writing, the supported languages are English, Chinese, Spanish, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Japanese, French, and Italian.