PowerTube AlternativesVideo Downloaders & Download Managers like PowerTube

PowerTube is described as '- mobile client of the youtube-dl console program' and is a video downloader in the file sharing category. There are more than 10 alternatives to PowerTube for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best PowerTube alternative is yt-dlp, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PowerTube are youtube-dl, Cobalt Tools, Youtube-DLG and Video DownloadHelper.

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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 PowerTube.

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

    • yt-dlp is Free and Open SourcePowerTube is Free and Proprietary
    • yt-dlp is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPowerTube 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 PowerTube.

    • Cobalt Tools is Free and Open SourcePowerTube is Free and Proprietary
    • Cobalt Tools is Privacy focused and LightweightPowerTube is not according to our users
  4. Youtube-DLG icon

    Youtube-DLG

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    A cross-platform GUI using wxPython for the popular tool youtube-dl, Youtube-DLG supports video downloads from YouTube and over 1000 sites, offers video cutting via ffmpeg, and authentication for YouTube. It features a multi-language UI, supports both youtube-dl and yt-dlp, and is open source in the public domain.

    212 Youtube-DLG alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • wxPython
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  5. Video DownloadHelper icon

    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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  8. SnapTube icon

    SnapTube

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    SnapTube offers quick, ad-free video and music downloading directly from YouTube in multiple resolutions. It features direct MP3 downloads with no extra encoding or registration required. Manage downloads easily and explore content through keyword search and integrated sharing.

    208 SnapTube alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Chrome OS
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    • SnapTube is the most popular Android alternative to PowerTube.

    • SnapTube is Free and ProprietaryPowerTube is also Free and Proprietary
  9. Youtube Video and Audio Downloader icon

    Youtube Video and Audio Downloader

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    Youtube Video and Audio Downloader is an open-source project, downloading Youtube videos (using Firefox download manager) in all available formats (FLV, MP4, WebM, and 3GP) with video quality of your choice.

    199 Youtube Video and Audio Downloader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
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  10. YoutubeDownloader icon

    YoutubeDownloader

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    YoutubeDownloader is an application that lets you download videos from YouTube. You can just copy-paste URLs of any videos or playlists and download them directly to a format of your choice. It also supports searching by keywords, which is helpful if you want to quickly look up...

    187 YoutubeDownloader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  11. YaShlang icon

    YaShlang

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    PeerTube and YouTube player for Android offering background playback, whitelisted recommendations, offline download, channel and playlist management, blacklisting, starred videos, quick start setup, no Google account need, and direct video data extraction.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • YouTube
    • F-Droid
    • PeerTube
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  12. yt2mp3.org icon

    yt2mp3.org

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    Download any song from YouTube, Vimeo and SoundCloud for free and without limits.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  13. YDL-UI icon

    YDL-UI

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    YDL-UI provides a simplified way to download videos using youtube-dl , without the hassle of using the command-line. This is achieved by dynamically generating youtube-dl argument queries that can be run with a click of a button.

    156 YDL-UI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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