yt-dlp AlternativesOnly apps categorised as YouTube Downloaders

The best YouTube Downloader alternative to yt-dlp is NewPipe, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to yt-dlp and loads of them are YouTube Downloaders so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting YouTube Downloader alternatives to yt-dlp are youtube-dl, Cobalt Tools, Seal and Youtube-DLG.

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    NewPipe

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    Discover and stream videos with a lightweight open-source front-end supporting YouTube, PeerTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, and more. Enjoy seamless 4K playback, audio in background, and video downloads without the need for Google Services or an account. Perfect for avid streamers.

    145 NewPipe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • SoundCloud
    • YouTube Music
    • Flathub
    • Bandcamp
    • YouTube
    • F-Droid
    • Flatpak
    • PeerTube
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    • NewPipe is the most popular Android alternative to yt-dlp.

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

    • NewPipe is Free and Open Sourceyt-dlp is also Free and Open Source
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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.

    251 youtube-dl alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
    • TrueOS
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    • youtube-dl is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to yt-dlp.

    • youtube-dl is Free and Open Sourceyt-dlp is also Free and Open Source
    • youtube-dl is Customizableyt-dlp is not according to our users
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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!.

    198 Cobalt Tools alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    If you can't install software or just can't be bothered and you need a solution for downloading a video then it seems like a great option. It doesn't support as many websites or options or downloading playlists but it gets the basics done without ads or accounts or any other crap.

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    • Cobalt Tools is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to yt-dlp.

    • Cobalt Tools is Free and Open Sourceyt-dlp is also Free and Open Source
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    Wondershare AllMyTube

    Wondershare AllMyTube is a software that allows video downloads from various online platforms and their conversion for different devices. It has additional features beyond basic downloading. The user interface is clear and easy t...

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    Youtube-DLG

     200 likes
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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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    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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    4k Video Downloader

    Download videos from all popular websites including YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, SoundCloud, Facebook, Twitch, Bilibili and more in high-quality.

    https://www.4kdownload.com
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    4k Video Downloader

     231 likes
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    A 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.

    272 4k Video Downloader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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    Open Video Downloader (youtube-dl-gui)

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    A cross-platform GUI for yt-dlp made in Electron and Node.js .

    70 Open Video Downloader (youtube-dl-gui) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • FFmpeg
    • youtube-dl
    • Electron
    • Node.JS
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    not lightweight. more than 500 MB on my system.

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    • Open Video Downloader (youtube-dl-gui) is Free and Open Sourceyt-dlp is also Free and Open Source
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    SCrawler

     66 likes
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    A program to download photo and video from any site (e.g. YouTube, YouTube Music, Reddit, Twitter, Mastodon, Instagram, TikTok, RedGifs, PornHub, XHamster, XVIDEOS, ThisVid, LPSG, Pinterest).

    76 SCrawler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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