Tech riderRev. 11 Oct 2026
Open Video Downloader
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Supported sourcesYouTube; 1000+ services
- 4Output formatsMP4; MKV
- 5Playlist downloadsYes
- 6Subtitle downloadsYes
- 7Batch downloadsYes
- 8Device platformsWindows; macOS; Linux
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
Overview
Open Video Downloader is ranked #37 of 137 in video downloaders on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
Open Video Downloader plans and pricing
All plansCompared on video downloaders
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Supported sources
- YouTube; 1000+ servicesgithub.com
- Output formats
- MP4; MKVgithub.com
- Playlist downloads
- Yesgithub.com
- Subtitle downloads
- Yesgithub.com
- Batch downloads
- Yesgithub.com
- Device platforms
- Windows; macOS; Linuxgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- A cross-platform desktop app for downloading videos, audio, subtitles and metadata from supported websites.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Download engine
- The app provides an interface around yt-dlp and communicates with it to fetch information and start downloads.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Supported sites
- The project site says it can download from 1000+ services.jely2002.github.io · 11 Oct 2026
- Parallel downloads
- The project site advertises up to 32 parallel downloads.jely2002.github.io · 11 Oct 2026
- Media options
- Users can download full videos or extract audio, and automatically save available subtitles and metadata.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Quality and formats
- Users can choose resolution, frame rate and output formats such as MP4 or MKV.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Playlists and output
- The app supports downloading entire playlists and setting the download location and filenames with presets or custom templates.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- The app supports browser cookie files, basic authentication and video passwords.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Updates
- The app and yt-dlp update automatically; the Microsoft Store version does not support automatic yt-dlp updates and its updates may arrive later.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The app is available for Windows, macOS and Linux, with installers or packages for Intel and Apple Silicon Macs and multiple Linux architectures and distributions.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The project lists GitHub Releases, Microsoft Store, Homebrew on Mac and WinGet on Windows as download channels.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- License and use
- The project is distributed under the AGPL-3.0 license and says users are responsible for following applicable laws and platform terms.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Security support
- Security fixes are currently provided for supported 3.x releases; 1.x and 2.x no longer receive security updates.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Security reporting
- The security policy asks users to report suspected vulnerabilities privately through GitHub Security or by email, and says maintainers will try to acknowledge reports within 7 days.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
- Support and audience
- The project provides wiki help pages and says the app offers an easy-to-use interface for people who do not want to use the command line.github.com · 11 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Video Downloaders in 2026#37 of 137
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Sources
- github.com/jely2002/youtube-dl-gui· checked 11 Oct 2026
- jely2002.github.io/youtube-dl-gui/· checked 11 Oct 2026
- github.com/jely2002/youtube-dl-gui/blob/main/SECUR· checked 11 Oct 2026