Open Video Downloader

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About Open Video Downloader

Open Video Downloader (formerly youtube-dl-gui) is a simple, cross-platform desktop application that lets users download videos, audio, subtitles, and metadata from hundreds of supported websites, not just YouTube. It provides an easy-to-use graphical interface around yt-dlp so users never need to touch the command line. The app supports full video or audio-only downloads, automatic subtitle and metadata saving, quality control for resolution and output format like MP4 or MKV, and full playlist downloading. Custom output paths and filename templates are supported, along with smart download queueing to avoid overloading the system. Authentication is supported via browser cookie files, basic auth, and video passwords. Both the app and yt-dlp update automatically, and the interface adapts to light or dark system themes. Built with a Vue 3 frontend and a Rust backend powered by Tauri, Open Video Downloader is available for Windows, macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), and Linux in multiple package formats including AppImage, deb, and rpm.

Key Features

• GUI front-end for yt-dlp — no command line required
• Cross-platform: Windows, macOS, and Linux
• Download full video or audio-only
• Automatic subtitle and metadata downloading
• Quality control for resolution, frame rate, and format (MP4, MKV)
• Full playlist downloads in one operation
• Custom output location and filename templates
• Smart download queueing to balance system load
• Authentication via browser cookies, basic auth, and video passwords
• Automatic app and yt-dlp updates
• Light and dark mode following system theme
• Keyboard shortcuts and download notifications
• Built with Vue 3 and Rust/Tauri
• Available as installer, AppImage, deb, and rpm packages
• AGPL-3.0 licensed open-source project

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