# aandrew-me/ytDownloader

Desktop app to download audio/video from hundreds of sites

Repository: https://github.com/aandrew-me/ytDownloader
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ytdownloader
Homepage: https://ytdn.netlify.app/
Language: JavaScript
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: downloader, electron, nodejs, youtube, javascript, linux, video, windows, youtube-downloader, ytdownloader, linux-app, appimage, flatpak, snap, ubuntu, macos, ffmpeg, youtube-dl, compressor, yt-dlp
Last push: 2026-08-26T16:01:05+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1500, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 7, "gap_med": 36, "n_releases_24m": 14}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 10225, forks 907 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:39.954372+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: video-processing, audio-processing, gui, compression
- domain: media, desktop-applications, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: youtube-downloader, yt-dlp, video-downloader, audio-extraction, playlist-download, subtitles, privacy-first, appimage, flatpak, snap, video, audio, macos, linux, electron, desktop

## Member repositories
- aandrew-me/ytDownloader (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:39.954372+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:19:29.516272+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/aandrew-me/ytDownloader (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:39.954372+00:00, sha 13993a61c4fb)
  - homepage: https://ytdn.netlify.app/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:19:18.442705+00:00, sha c7765578fc1d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.