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.
YTD Alternatives for Linux
YTD is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is yt-dlp, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to YTD and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to YTD are youtube-dl, Youtube-DLG, Video DownloadHelper and 4k Video Downloader.
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271 yt-dlp alternatives
262 youtube-dl alternativesA platform-independent command-line program for downloading videos from YouTube and 1000+ sites. Supports playlists, subtitles, and multiple formats.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Unlicense)
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Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
- Python
- TrueOS
223 Youtube-DLG alternativesA 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Unlicense)
Application types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- wxPython
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223 Video DownloadHelper alternativesBrowser 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.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
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284 4k Video Downloader alternativesA versatile tool for downloading high-quality videos from a range of leading platforms, supporting playlists, channels, subtitles, and various resolutions. Compatible with major operating systems and allows simultaneous downloading and option for increasing download limits.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
+3
212 Youtube Video and Audio Downloader alternativesYoutube 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.
206 ClipGrab alternativesClipGrab is a free downloader and converter for YouTube, Vimeo, Metacafe, Dailymotion and many other online video sites.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application types
Alerts
- Warning
- Bundleware
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- youtube-dl
- Qt
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
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Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- youtube-dl
- Linux Mobile
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A simple and straightforward utility that enables you to effortlessly download any type of file from the Internet and that comes with some privacy settings.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (LGPL-3.0)
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
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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.
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57 Arroxy alternativesFree open-source YouTube downloader GUI based on yt-dlp for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Download videos, Shorts, 4K, 1080p60, HDR, and subtitles with no ads, tracking, cookies, or login. Supports 21 languages.
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152 Bulk Media Downloader alternativesBulk 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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MPL-2.0)
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Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Google Chrome
- Opera
- Mozilla Firefox
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No-frills, intuitive. Great open source option in a category awash in freemium annoyances.