aandrew-me/ytDownloader
Desktop app to download audio/video from hundreds of sites observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 36
- age_days: 1500
- days_rel: 7
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 14
Adoption not part of the score
10225 stars · 907 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
ytDownloader is a free, open-source Electron-based desktop GUI app for downloading video and audio from hundreds of sites via yt-dlp. It supports audio extraction, playlist downloads, subtitles, time-range selection, and GPU-accelerated compression on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Use cases
- download youtube videos on desktop
- extract audio from videos as mp3
- download entire youtube playlists
- download videos from tiktok instagram twitter
- download subtitles with a video
- compress videos using gpu
- download only part of a video
- ad-free video downloader without trackers
When to choose
- you want a GUI alternative to yt-dlp with no command line
- you need downloads from many sites beyond just YouTube
- you want audio extraction, playlists, subtitles, and range selection in one app
- you care about privacy - no ads, trackers, or telemetry
- you need a cross-platform app packaged as AppImage, Flatpak, Snap, DMG, or EXE
When to avoid
- you need a headless CLI or scripted bulk downloading - use yt-dlp directly
- you need DRM-protected or paid streaming service content
- you want a browser extension rather than a desktop app
- you need mobile (Android/iOS) support
Facets
application · maturity active
video-processing audio-processing gui compression media desktop-applications cross-platform windows cross-platform youtube-downloader yt-dlp video-downloader audio-extraction playlist-download subtitles privacy-first appimage flatpak snap video audio macos linux electron desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/aandrew-me/ytDownloader · fetched 2026-08-28 · 13993a61c4fb
- homepage: https://ytdn.netlify.app/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · c7765578fc1d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| aandrew-me/ytDownloader | main | 95 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="aandrew-me/ytDownloader")
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