Open Video Downloader

About

Open Video Downloader is a simple desktop app that lets you download videos, audio, subtitles and metadata from hundreds of supported websites, not just YouTube. It is cross-platform, working on Windows, macOS and Linux, and provides an easy-to-use interface around yt-dlp so you don't have to use the command line.

The app can download full videos or extract only the audio track, and it automatically saves available captions and video information. You can choose your preferred resolution, frame rate and output format such as MP4 or MKV, download entire playlists at once, and set your download location and filenames using presets or custom templates. Smart queueing balances multiple downloads automatically, and the app supports browser cookie files, basic auth and video passwords. Both the app and yt-dlp are kept up to date automatically, and the interface adapts to light or dark mode.

For Mac, download the .dmg for Intel or Apple Silicon (M1 through M5) from the GitHub Releases page, or install it with Homebrew using `brew install --cask open-video-downloader`. The app is distributed under the AGPL-3.0 license, and its maintainers note that users are personally responsible for using it fairly and within legal boundaries.