video-dl

Spec sheet

Purpose

video-dl is a desktop and Android graphical interface for yt-dlp that simplifies downloading videos.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Privacy

The project says the program sends nothing except requests to fetch the video URL supplied by the user and check for updates.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The GitHub repository identifies the project as MIT-licensed.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Audio

It can download audio in a chosen codec, and its Song only feature uses SponsorBlock to cut non-music sections.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Audio and trimming

It supports audio-only downloads, SponsorBlock-based removal of non-music sections, and cutting a timecoded range.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Batch downloads

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Dependencies

Windows and Android need no manual dependencies; Linux requires ffmpeg, and macOS requires installing ffmpeg with Homebrew.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Device platforms

Windows,macOS,Linux,AndroidRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Download transport

Downloads use aria2c over several connections, and the app displays download and processing progress bars.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Editable output

NLE Ready remuxes video when its codec suits an editor and re-encodes only when needed.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Editable video

NLE Ready remuxes video when its codec suits the editor and re-encodes when needed, using detected hardware encoders where available.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Hardware encoding

The app detects and uses NVENC, QuickSync, AMF, and VideoToolbox hardware encoders.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Languages and appearance

The app offers English, French, and German, with light and dark modes.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Languages and themes

The app offers English, French, and German, with light and dark themes.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Login and browser cookies

It supports videos requiring login through browser cookies; for Chrome 127 or later on Windows, the page says to export cookies.txt or use Firefox or Edge.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Login-required videos

It can use browser cookies for videos that need a login; on Windows, Chrome 127 and later requires exporting cookies.txt or using Firefox or Edge.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Other download options

It supports timecode range cuts, playlists or selected playlist items, subtitles, proxies, and queued links.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Platform requirements

Windows and Android need no separate dependencies; Linux requires ffmpeg, and macOS requires ffmpeg installed with Homebrew.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Playlist downloads

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Playlists and queue

It can download whole playlists or selected items and queue several links.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Signing

The Windows binary is Authenticode-signed, and the Android APK is signed with a release key whose fingerprint the build checks before publishing.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Subtitle downloads

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Subtitles and proxy

It supports subtitles and proxy use.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported sites

It downloads from sites supported by yt-dlp.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported sources

Websites supported by yt-dlpRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Updates

The app updates itself, and new versions are downloaded and verified through a signed update channel.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Video Downloaders#76 of 1357.8