Open Source VideoDownloader AlternativesVideo & YouTube Downloaders like VideoDownloader

The best open source alternative to VideoDownloader is yt-dlp. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to VideoDownloader and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to VideoDownloader are youtube-dl, Cobalt Tools, Youtube-DLG and Parabolic.

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    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.

    253 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 VideoDownloader.

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

    • yt-dlp is Free and Open SourceVideoDownloader is also Free and Open Source
    • yt-dlp is Lightweight and Privacy focusedVideoDownloader is not according to our users
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    youtube-dl

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    A platform-independent command-line program for downloading videos from YouTube and 1000+ sites. Supports playlists, subtitles, and multiple formats.

    254 youtube-dl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
    • TrueOS
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    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!.

    201 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 VideoDownloader.

    • Cobalt Tools is Free and Open SourceVideoDownloader is also Free and Open Source
    • Cobalt Tools is Privacy focused and LightweightVideoDownloader is not according to our users
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    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.

    217 Youtube-DLG alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • wxPython
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    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.

    203 Youtube Video and Audio Downloader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
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    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.

    81 ytdlp-interface alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. 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.

    144 Bulk Media Downloader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    188 YoutubeDownloader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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