OmniGet vs Shiliu Downloader
OmniGet
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| Figure | OmniGet | Shiliu Downloader |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Video Downloaders | 8.8 (#11) | 8.3 (#37) |
| Batch downloads | Yes | Multiple links can be pasted and queued together with shared format rules. |
| Device platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux,Chrome and Firefox browser extension | macOS Apple Silicon,macOS Intel,Windows x64 |
| Download engine | It uses yt-dlp and installs and updates yt-dlp and FFmpeg automatically. | The application is built with Tauri, yt-dlp and ffmpeg, with the download engine bundled in installers. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Playlist downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Subtitle downloads | Yes | Users can download subtitles or combine video with subtitles. |
| Supported sources | YouTube,Instagram,TikTok,X/Twitter,Reddit,Twitch,Vimeo,Bluesky,Pinterest,SoundCloud,Bilibili,Telegram,Udemy,Hotmart,Pixiv,DeviantArt,ArtStation,Douyin and 1,800+ sites | YouTube,Bilibili,and other yt-dlp-parseable sites |
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In their own words
OmniGet
OmniGet is a free, open-source app for downloading video, audio and files from websites, as well as torrents, magnet links and direct files. It supports more than 1,800 sites, including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, Twitch, Vimeo and Bilibili. Video downloads can reach 4K; audio formats include MP3, M4A, Opus, FLAC and WAV, with subtitles available as SRT or VTT. Playlist, batch and subtitle downloads are supported. OmniGet uses yt-dlp and installs and updates yt-dlp and FFmpeg automatically. Its queue can resume interrupted downloads, retry with backoff and follow channels. The app runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, with browser extensions also available. Downloads stay on the user’s computer, and OmniGet reports no telemetry about downloaded content. It can download only content the user’s session can already open; it does not bypass DRM or paywalls. The GPL-3.0 app has no ads, account requirement or paid plan.
Shiliu Downloader
Shiliu Downloader has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.