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 AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Download Managers
The best Download Manager alternative to YTD 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 Download Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Download Manager alternatives to YTD are youtube-dl, Cobalt Tools, Seal and Internet Download Manager.
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264 yt-dlp alternatives
261 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
210 Cobalt Tools alternativesPrivacy-first downloader supporting fast, no-tracking downloads of video, audio, and images from a wide range of social platforms—no account required, open API for free integration, expanding platform support, and no data or analytics collected or stored.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Android
- youtube-dl
- F-Droid
+6
152 Internet Download Manager alternativesAccelerates 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.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
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- Windows
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
+5
221 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
+2
Youtube-DLG vs YTD Comments
- Youtube-DLG is Free and Open Source
- Youtube-DLG is Lightweight and Privacy focused
220 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
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
+3
Video DownloadHelper vs YTD Comments
Supports many sites and gives easy access to different quality of downloads.
- Video DownloadHelper is Freemium and Proprietary
204 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
+1
184 Vividl alternativesVividl is a Windows app that lets you download videos from various websites, including YouTube.
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
+7
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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No-frills, intuitive. Great open source option in a category awash in freemium annoyances.